Calcal vs Calculator Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calcal
This app functions as a calculator integrated with a notepad. Simply type your calculations and see instant results. It also supports unit conversions and the creation of reusable named values for complex calculations.
- Type calculations for instant results
- Unit conversion
- Create and reuse named values
- Copy results to clipboard
- Notepad integration
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Use notepad as calculator. Calcal will calculate everything you write. Features: - See results of everything you type eg. "2 + 2" - Convert units eg. just write "198lb to kg" - Create named values and reuse them later eg. "cash = 200", then "cost = 50" then "cash - cost" to see results - Tap on any result to copy it to clipboard
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 rating: Calculator Notes at 5.0 against Calcal's 3.2. Calculator Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Calcal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calculator Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Calcal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Notes's.
| Parameter | Calcal | Calculator Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Pietrasiak | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Calcal
Calculator Notes
In-app purchases
Calcal
No in-app purchases
Calculator Notes
No in-app purchases
