Comparison

next.calc vs NotifiNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

next.calc

A beautifully designed calculator app that offers a modern and intuitive user experience. It features personalization options, live activities, and widgets for quick access, along with advanced editing capabilities for complex expressions.

Highlights
  • Free with no ads or tracking
  • Customizable themes
  • Live Activities and Lock Screen Widgets
  • One-handed keyboard
  • Infix calculations with syntax highlighting
  • Infinite history and favorite expressions
  • Cursor gestures and trackpad support
Features
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next.calc is a beautiful and intuitive calculator, reimagined for the modern era, with many useful features: Completely Free - No cost, no ads, no tracking! Themes - Personalize to match your style Live Activities - Quickly jump back into an unfinished expression Lock Screen Widgets - Quickly access from the lock screen One-Handed Keyboard - Effortlessly use on larger phones and tablets A Cursor - Allows for easy typing and editing, just like typing in Messages or Notes Infix Calculations - See the full expression, in context, as you type Multi-Lined Expressions - Making long expressions a pleasure to edit Syntax Highlighting - Makes expressions easier to digest Real-Time Answers - See the answer as you type Infinite History - Easily jump back to a previous expression or answer Favorite Expressions with Notes - Great for storing budgets, calculating tips, formulas, etc. Intuitive Cursor Gestures - Swipe left and right on the keyboard to quickly move the cursor Intuitive Keyboard Gestures - Swipe down (or long press) on keys with secondary values Keyboard and Trackpad Support - Works great with the Magic Keyboard iPad Support & Multitasking - Supports Split View and Slide Over Copy, Cut, and Paste - Double tap on numbers to quickly select and edit them Beautiful Handmade Animations and Icons - Makes the app a delight and a pleasure to use And more!

About

NotifiNote

Save and view notes directly as notifications on your device. This utility app provides a quick way to keep important information accessible without opening a separate application.

Highlights
  • Store notes as notifications
  • Easy note viewing
  • Quick access to information
  • Persistent notification display
Features
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This app allows you to store your note as notification. So you can easily save and view your note.

Screenshots

next.calc4 screens
NotifiNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: next.calc at 100% against NotifiNote's 53%. next.calc also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). NotifiNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (298 vs 40). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

next.calc is free to download; NotifiNote costs $0.99 up front. next.calc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NotifiNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

next.calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotifiNote has 298 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of next.calc's written reviews are positive against 53% of NotifiNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, NotifiNote every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
next.calc versus NotifiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternext.calcNotifiNote
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (40 ratings) — better4.5 (298 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings40298 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh AngelsbergMert Can Kus

Customer experience

next.calc

All ratings39 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NotifiNote

All ratings297 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

next.calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NotifiNote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Text is too small
  • Notes not saving properly
  • Lost progress/items
  • Notifications not appearing after reboot
  • No notifications after initial use

Requested features

9 requests
  • Adjust font size and style
  • Program notifications for future dates/times
  • Allow multiple reminder items
  • Custom reminders or longer intervals
  • Make notifications appear after iPhone reboot
Show 4 more
  • More settings and options (font type, size)
  • Ability to make additional, separate notes
  • Delete notes by swiping left
  • Remove clutter (edit instructions) from notifications

In-app purchases

3 purchases

next.calc

One-time3
  • Buy me a slice of pizza$2.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
  • Buy me a burrito$9.99
None

NotifiNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is next.calc free?
next.calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotifiNote free?
NotifiNote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, next.calc or NotifiNote?
next.calc is rated higher. next.calc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while NotifiNote averages 4.5 from 298 ratings.
Do next.calc or NotifiNote have ads?
Neither next.calc nor NotifiNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, next.calc or NotifiNote?
next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, and NotifiNote every 2 months. Most recently, next.calc was updated on November 3, 2026 and NotifiNote on November 3, 2026.

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