Comparison

Book Salon vs Calculator Notes

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

Head to head
About

Book Salon

Streamline salon operations with tools for staff management, appointment booking, and client turn management. This app helps organize your salon's daily workflow efficiently.

Highlights
  • Staff management
  • Booking system
  • Client turn tracking
  • Salon operations organization
  • Workflow efficiency
Features
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Help managing staff, booking and turns.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Book Salon4 screens
Calculator Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calculator Notes at 100% against Book Salon's 0%. Book Salon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Salon ships an update every 8 days, Calculator Notes every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Book Salon versus Calculator Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook SalonCalculator Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTri DoFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Book Salon

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Calculator Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Book Salon

No in-app purchases

None

Calculator Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Salon free?
Book Salon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator Notes free?
Calculator Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Salon or Calculator Notes have ads?
Calculator Notes shows ads; Book Salon does not.
Which is updated more often, Book Salon or Calculator Notes?
Book Salon ships an update every 8 days, and Calculator Notes every 12 months. Most recently, Book Salon was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calculator Notes on November 3, 2026.

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