AddNotes vs noteSUM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AddNotes
This app combines note-taking with automatic calculation. Input data and numbers, and it will instantly compute totals for you. It's versatile for managing various data items and calculations.
- Integrates notes and calculator
- Automatic total calculation
- Supports Dynamic Type
- Compatible with hardware keyboards
- Manages various data items
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A useful app that integrates notes and calculator functionality. Input some data items and numbers, and the app will calculate totals for you automatically. This app can be used in many different ways, for calculating or managing various data items, and more. - This app supports Dynamic Type. - Compatible with hardware keyboards. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
noteSUM
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noteSUM is an application that automatically calculates the sum of numerical values entered in a text. You can manage bank balances, total weight, total number of points, etc. by entering them all as single text without having to separate the numerical values from the note. Examples of use: - Credit card usage records - Household account book - Estimates - Salary calculation - Shopping - Pocketbook - Budget - Inventory management - Stock prices, etc. It also numbers extracted from notes are listed, and you can choose to include or exclude them from the total for each number. Other functions: - Record history of notes - Register favorite notes - Text sharing - Setting not to include the date number in the totalizer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AddNotes at every 10 days against noteSUM's monthly. noteSUM's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AddNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and noteSUM sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AddNotes ships an update every 10 days, noteSUM monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AddNotes | noteSUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (365 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | Kazuhiro Sawamura |
In-app purchases
AddNotes
- Premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium yearly$29.991 Year
noteSUM
- Number of History records$0.99
- Number of Favorites$0.99
- Hide Ads$2.99
