AddNotes vs Calculator Notes
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/
Calculator Notes
This app combines a calculator with spreadsheet functionality, allowing users to automatically sum item values. It supports unlimited folders and notes, with features like goal setting and batch operations. Widgets are available for home and lock screens.
- Automatic total value calculation
- Unlimited folders, notes, and items
- CSV output and sharing
- Goal setting and progress tracking
- Batch operations (copy, duplicate, color coding)
- Home & lock screen widgets
- Dark mode
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It is a calculator notepad that automatically calculates the total value. A simple spreadsheet application. Widget compatible. All features are completely free to use. - Unlimited folders/notes/items - Automatically calculate the total value of items - CSV output / save file / share to SNS - Set goals and deadlines and display percentages - Batch operations such as copy/duplicate/color coding - filter and sort - Consumption tax calculation and fixed cost settings - Easy input from history - Home & lock screen widget support - dark mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculator Notes at none against AddNotes's 2. Calculator Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). AddNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (365 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Calculator Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculator Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AddNotes has 365 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of AddNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Notes's.
AddNotes ships an update every 10 days, Calculator Notes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AddNotes | Calculator Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (365 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
AddNotes
Calculator Notes
In-app purchases
AddNotes
- Premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium yearly$29.991 Year
Calculator Notes
No in-app purchases
