Comparison

Command vs Simple Stickies

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

Head to head
About

Command

This app offers a command-line interface for performing complex calculations, including chained operations, variable assignments, and advanced mathematical functions. It supports various number bases, constants, and provides a built-in help system for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Command-line interface
  • Chained calculations
  • Variable assignment
  • Complex numbers
  • Multiple number bases
  • Unit and function definition
  • Extensive math functions
Features
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Command-Line Calculator (CLCalculator) provides the most fluid interface, especially if you are performing chained calculations i.e. multiple calculations that rely on the results of previous calculations. By providing a command-line interface, CLCalculator allows you to easily enter and view the history of your calculations. You focus on your calculations instead of being intimidated by myriad of buttons on a traditional calculator interface! In addition to performing basic calculations, CLCalculator provides an array of features such as: - Assign and reuse variables - Complex numbers - Number bases i.e. binary, octal, hexadecimal - Constants e.g. e, pi - String manipulation - Matrices - Unit conversion: in-built and user-defined (create your own units!) - Functions: in-built and user-defined (create your own functions!) - Arithmetic functions e.g. fraction, square root, rounding off, ceiling, floor, logarithm - Algebra functions e.g. derivative, simplify symbolic expressions, solve linear equations - Bitwise functions e.g. bitwise and, not, or, left and right shift - Combinatorics functions e.g. Bell, Catalan, Stirling numbers - Geometry functions - Logical functions e.g. and, not, or, xor - Probability functions e.g. combinations, permutations, factorial - Relational functions - Set functions e.g. cartesian product, intersection, union - Statistics functions e.g. mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance - Trigonometry functions e.g. sin, cos, tan, cot, sinh, acos - and much more! The app also comes with a comprehensive in-built help system with plenty of examples. CLCalculator is powered by math.js (https://mathjs.org/)

About

Simple Stickies

Features
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Simple Stickies is a clean and easy way to keep notes close at hand on your iPhone. Write quick thoughts, reminders, to-do lists, and work notes in a simple sticky note interface designed to stay out of your way. Use Simple Stickies to capture ideas fast, switch between notes in a tap, pin a note to your widget, and keep everything in sync with iCloud. You can also write quick math directly inside a note, making it easy to calculate totals, budgets, percentages, and everyday numbers while you work. Features: Simple sticky notes for iPhone Quick math calculations inside notes iCloud sync Home Screen widget support Create and switch between notes easily Pin a note for quick access Clean, lightweight design Simple Stickies helps you keep important things visible, simple, and always within reach.

Screenshots

Command4 screens
Simple Stickies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Command at every 5 days against Simple Stickies's every 4 weeks. Command also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

Command ships an update every 5 days, Simple Stickies every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Command versus Simple Stickies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommandSimple Stickies
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetan AppaRuben Martin Salvador

In-app purchases

None

Command

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Stickies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Command free?
Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Stickies free?
Simple Stickies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Command or Simple Stickies have ads?
Neither Command nor Simple Stickies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Command or Simple Stickies?
Command ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Stickies every 4 weeks. Most recently, Command was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simple Stickies on October 25, 2026.

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