Tim Notes Blue vs CalcDraw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tim Notes Blue
A straightforward and secure note-taking application designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers fingerprint protection for your notes and a consistent fullscreen experience across iPhone and iPad devices.
- Simple note-taking
- Efficient note organization
- Fingerprint security
- Fullscreen iPad experience
- Free to use
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Notes - Very simple and efficient and free. Protect this Notes App with your fingerprint reader. Fullscreen on iPad, exactly like on an iPhone. Blue version.
CalcDraw
This free tool lets you write notes and perform calculations simultaneously. Easily capture ideas and share results instantly. Enjoy a smooth and intuitive math workflow.
- Write and solve math problems
- Take notes alongside calculations
- Instant sharing of results
- Intuitive and stress-free workflow
- Copy results to clipboard
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Calc Draw is a simple calculator app that lets you take handwritten notes while you calculate. Enter numbers and formulas while freely writing on the same screen. It's perfect for shopping, splitting bills, estimating costs, brainstorming ideas, or any situation where calculations alone aren't enough. Write directly on the canvas using a pen or eraser, then share your notes as an image or PDF whenever you need. You can also copy and share calculations, results, and calculation history, making it easy to save and reuse your work. Features Use the calculator and handwriting canvas at the same time Pen, eraser, move tool, Undo & Redo Save calculation history Copy and share calculations and results Export the canvas as an image or PDF Supports Light Mode and Dark Mode Available in multiple languages Calc Draw is designed for people who want to keep calculations and handwritten notes together in one place, without switching between multiple apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CalcDraw at 4.8 against Tim Notes Blue's 4.2. CalcDraw also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Tim Notes Blue's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CalcDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, CalcDraw every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tim Notes Blue | CalcDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Bowers | dai kawaguchi |
Customer experience
Tim Notes Blue
CalcDraw
In-app purchases
Tim Notes Blue
No in-app purchases
CalcDraw
No in-app purchases
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