MiniXL vs Calculator Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniXL
Create calculation sheets with a simple two-column interface for labels and numbers/formulas. Synchronize your work across devices via iCloud and import/export data as CSV. Access a wide range of mathematical and scientific functions directly from a keyboard extension.
- Two-column table for labels and numbers/formulas
- iCloud synchronization across devices
- CSV import and export
- Keyboard extension with functions
- Rational fraction display for results
- Classical and scientific functions
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Easily create calculation sheets: it is much more simple to use MiniXL than a calculator! Key features: - Two columns table that you use like a regular spreadsheet. - First column is dedicated to labels, second column is dedicated to numbers and formulas. - Your spreadsheets are stored like documents that are synchronized through iCloud among all you devices. - Import and export calculation sheets as CSV documents. - Display calculation result as rational fraction. - MiniXL includes all classical and scientific function, directly accessible from its keyboard extension. - Functions available: * Add, example: "2+3 = 5" * Subtract and negate, example: "-3-2 = -5" * Multiply, example: "3*2 = 6" * Divide, example: "12/3 = 4" * Use parenthesis to define order of operations, example: "(2+3/2)/(12*3+1) * Exponentiation, example: "3**2 = 9" * Modulus of a value, example: "10**3 = 1" * Factorial, example: "5! = 120" * Exponentiation, example: "pow(2,3) = 8" * Square root, example: "sqrt(9) = 3" * Cubic root, example: "cuberoot(27) = 3" * Nth root, example: "nthroot(27,3) = 3" * Constants, example: "pi, e, phi" * Logarithmic functions, example: "log(), ln(), exp()" * Trigonometric functions, example: "sin(), cos(), tan(), asin(), acos(), atan(), sinh(), cosh(), tanh(), versin(), vercosin(), coversin(), covercosin()" * Statistic functions, example: "average(), median(), stddev()"
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 MiniXL's 3.8. Calculator Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). MiniXL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months). 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MiniXL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Notes's.
MiniXL ships an update every 3 days, Calculator Notes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiniXL | Calculator Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | 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 | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Morgensztern | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
MiniXL
Calculator Notes
In-app purchases
MiniXL
No in-app purchases
Calculator Notes
No in-app purchases
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