next.calc vs NotifiNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Store notes as notifications
- Easy note viewing
- Quick access to information
- Persistent notification display
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This app allows you to store your note as notification. So you can easily save and view your note.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, NotifiNote every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | next.calc | NotifiNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (40 ratings) — better | 4.5 (298 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 298 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Angelsberg | Mert Can Kus |
Customer experience
next.calc
NotifiNote
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
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- 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
next.calc
- Buy me a slice of pizza$2.99
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
- Buy me a burrito$9.99
NotifiNote
No in-app purchases







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