AddNotes vs The Spreadsheet App
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/
The Spreadsheet App
Create, manage, and visualize data with a user-friendly spreadsheet application. Build custom functions, generate charts, and export reports to PDF. Ideal for budgeting, expense tracking, and data analysis on the go.
- User-defined functions
- Data visualization with charts
- PDF export
- Drag and drop functionality
- Undo/Redo
- No registration required
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The Spreadsheet App has all you need for a Spreadsheet. It is easy to use and has all the basic funtionality you will need for working with data and presenting your results. Its user interface and calculation technology saves you a lot of time and difficulties. It has the ease of touch with no setup time for data, calculation, visualizing data in charts, and exporting reports into PDF. Create Your Own Spreadsheet Functions Take your spreadsheets to the next level with our new User-Defined Functions. Build custom formulas just once, then reuse them anywhere — no coding required. Example: Make a “Pythagoras” function to instantly calculate the hypotenuse from two values, using a simple formula like: =sqrt(A1^2 + B1^2) Your custom functions work just like the built-in ones — but they’re yours. USERS USE THE SPREADSHEET APP TO: • Make budgets • Track expenses • Add charts for data • Make analytical reports incl. sales analysis, scientific modelling • Make weekly to-do lists • Make work calendars • Add memos and notes • Perform math calculation • Do almost everything UNIQUE FEATURES: • Easy drag and drop features for calculations and charts • Interactive Visual Analyses through many graph types • Intuitive & smooth User Interface • Fast recalculations • Undo/Redo • Exports to PDF • Share on social media • No registration is required! WHY SHOULD YOU USE The Spreadsheet App? It is easy to use. There is no need to write formulas and to select tiny cells on the mobile device anymore. Your workflow, no matter it is sales, logic, memos, products, supplies, BI, or anything else that you want to work on an iPhone can never be so efficient. With The Spreadsheet App you can make budgets, split costs, manage your travel expenses, do "what if" scenarios. It has never been more easy and secure to enter data into a spreadsheet app and more easy to make calculations. It is your perfect expense tracker & calculator. The Spreadsheet App is a feature-rich app specially designed for iPhone users. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AddNotes at 87% against The Spreadsheet App's 50%. AddNotes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). The Spreadsheet App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 The Spreadsheet App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AddNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 365 and 372 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of AddNotes's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Spreadsheet App's.
AddNotes ships an update every 10 days, The Spreadsheet App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AddNotes | The Spreadsheet App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (365 ratings) — better | 4.5 (372 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 365 | 372 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | Henrik Kjær |
Customer experience
AddNotes
The Spreadsheet App
In-app purchases
AddNotes
- Premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium yearly$29.991 Year
The Spreadsheet App
- Monthly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- One-time payment$4.99
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