Comparison

Note Widget + vs Deck Calculator & Planner

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

Head to head
About

Note Widget +

Create handwritten notes, dictate voice memos, and write over images. Transform speech into text and schedule reminders. Secure your notes with biometric locks and display them directly on your widget screen.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and text notes
  • Write over images
  • Dictate notes and record speech
  • Transform voice to text
  • Schedule reminders
  • Password/biometric protection
  • Display notes on widget
Features
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HANDWRITTEN AND TEXT NOTES. WRITE OVER AN IMAGE. WRITE WITH YOUR FINGER IN THE MESSENGER. DICTATE NOTES, RECORD SPEECH. TRANSFORM VOICE RECORDINGS INTO PLAIN TEXT. SCHEDULE REMINDERS PROTECT NOTES WITH A PASSWORD, FACE ID, OR TOUCH ID. SHOW NOTES ON THE WIDGET SCREEN. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deck Calculator & Planner

Features
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Planning a deck? Type the width, depth and height. Deck Calculator & Planner draws the deck to scale and lists everything you need: joists, beams, posts, footings, concrete, decking, screws, railing and stairs. Free to plan. One purchase unlocks PDF export, the cut list and cost totals. No subscription. No account. What the app gives you: - A scaled plan you can see and adjust as you change the size, attached or freestanding - A full material list, grouped by framing, footings and concrete, decking and hardware, with your own prices and a running total - Stairs worked out for you: rise, run, tread count and stringers - A joist and beam check against published span tables, with a flag when a choice is outside the table - Railing counted out: posts and balusters, spaced to keep gaps under 4 inches - A PDF you can print or send, with a cut list page for the lumber yard Deck Planner helps you plan and estimate. It is not engineering advice and it does not replace your building department, a licensed engineer or a contractor. Span and footing checks come from published prescriptive tables for typical conditions. Your town may use a different code edition, snow load, frost depth or soil value. Most decks need a permit. Check with your local permit office before you buy materials or build.

Screenshots

Note Widget +4 screens
Deck Calculator & Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deck Calculator & Planner at none against Note Widget +'s shown. Deck Calculator & Planner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Note Widget + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Deck Calculator & Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Widget + ships an update monthly, Deck Calculator & Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Note Widget + versus Deck Calculator & Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Widget +Deck Calculator & Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (438 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings438 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuri NeshCommonwealth Business Systems

Bugs and requests

Note Widget +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't let me delete a note
  • App will not reload subscription
  • App won't stay open
  • Blank yellow page issue
  • Scrolls back to the top of a note

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add folder organization
  • More than nine categories
  • Ability to add tags
  • Password protection for notes
  • Show full widgets on home screen

Deck Calculator & Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Note Widget +

Subscriptions3
  • Happy Club, monthly$2.991 Month
  • Happy Club, 6 month$14.996 Months
  • Happy Club, Yearly$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Deck Calculator & Planner

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Note Widget + free?
Note Widget + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deck Calculator & Planner free?
Deck Calculator & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Widget + or Deck Calculator & Planner have ads?
Note Widget + shows ads; Deck Calculator & Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Widget + or Deck Calculator & Planner?
Note Widget + ships an update monthly, and Deck Calculator & Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Note Widget + was updated on October 15, 2026 and Deck Calculator & Planner on October 18, 2026.

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