Comparison

Forms vs The Spreadsheet App

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

Head to head
About

Forms

Instantly create smart forms with AI or design your own. Customize templates, scan paper forms, and export data to Google Sheets, Excel, or PDFs. Offers offline use and professional branding options.

Highlights
  • AI-powered form creation
  • Customizable form templates
  • Scan and digitize paper forms
  • Export data to Google Sheets, Excel, PDF
  • Offline form building and filling
  • Add branding elements to PDFs
Features
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Benefits of Falcon Forms: AI-Powered Form Creation: Instantly generate ready-to-use forms with the built-in AI Form Builder, designed for Google Sheets and Excel workflows. Build and Customize Forms: Create unlimited templates and export data directly to Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or PDFs with seamless spreadsheet integration. Multiple Export Options: Send responses to Google Sheets, Excel, or generate professional PDFs. Ideal for users looking for apps with Google Sheets integration. Digitize Paper Forms: Scan and convert paper forms into digital data and export to Google Sheets, Excel, or PDFs. No Account Required: Build, fill, and export forms offline with full control over your data. User Friendly: Simple interface for fast form creation and easy data entry built for spreadsheet users. Boost Brand Value: Add letterheads, watermarks, and logos to your PDF exports. Core Features: AI Form Builder: Create forms instantly and connect data to Google Sheets and Excel. Custom Templates: 15+ input types designed for spreadsheet integration and export. Real Time Sharing: Share via email or cloud services and sync with Google Sheets. Secure PDFs: Add signatures and password protection to exported documents. Who Can Use Falcon Forms? Personal and Business: Manage tasks, inspections, and reports with easy export to Google Sheets, Excel, or PDFs. Business Documents: Create branded forms and simplify Google Sheets and Excel workflows. Suggestions or Feedback Reach out through the Contact Us section in the app. We are continuously improving Google Sheets integration, Excel support, and PDF features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Special Attribution: Icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

About

The Spreadsheet App

Create, manage, and visualize data with a user-friendly spreadsheet application. Build custom functions, generate charts, and export reports to PDF. Ideal for budgeting, expense tracking, and data analysis on the go.

Highlights
  • User-defined functions
  • Data visualization with charts
  • PDF export
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Undo/Redo
  • No registration required
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The Spreadsheet App has all you need for a Spreadsheet. It is easy to use and has all the basic funtionality you will need for working with data and presenting your results. Its user interface and calculation technology saves you a lot of time and difficulties. It has the ease of touch with no setup time for data, calculation, visualizing data in charts, and exporting reports into PDF. Create Your Own Spreadsheet Functions Take your spreadsheets to the next level with our new User-Defined Functions. Build custom formulas just once, then reuse them anywhere — no coding required. Example: Make a “Pythagoras” function to instantly calculate the hypotenuse from two values, using a simple formula like: =sqrt(A1^2 + B1^2) Your custom functions work just like the built-in ones — but they’re yours. USERS USE THE SPREADSHEET APP TO: • Make budgets • Track expenses • Add charts for data • Make analytical reports incl. sales analysis, scientific modelling • Make weekly to-do lists • Make work calendars • Add memos and notes • Perform math calculation • Do almost everything UNIQUE FEATURES: • Easy drag and drop features for calculations and charts • Interactive Visual Analyses through many graph types • Intuitive & smooth User Interface • Fast recalculations • Undo/Redo • Exports to PDF • Share on social media • No registration is required! WHY SHOULD YOU USE The Spreadsheet App? It is easy to use. There is no need to write formulas and to select tiny cells on the mobile device anymore. Your workflow, no matter it is sales, logic, memos, products, supplies, BI, or anything else that you want to work on an iPhone can never be so efficient. With The Spreadsheet App you can make budgets, split costs, manage your travel expenses, do "what if" scenarios. It has never been more easy and secure to enter data into a spreadsheet app and more easy to make calculations. It is your perfect expense tracker & calculator. The Spreadsheet App is a feature-rich app specially designed for iPhone users. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Forms4 screens
The Spreadsheet App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Spreadsheet App at 50% against Forms's 0%. The Spreadsheet App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Forms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Spreadsheet App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Spreadsheet App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Spreadsheet App has 372 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Forms's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Spreadsheet App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forms ships an update every 3 days, The Spreadsheet App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forms versus The Spreadsheet App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormsThe Spreadsheet App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.5 (372 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPratheesh BennetHenrik Kjær

Customer experience

Forms

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

The Spreadsheet App

All ratings372 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Forms

Subscriptions1
  • Build Unlimited Forms & Fields$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • One-time purchase for lifetime$4.99
  • Unlock Export Features$19.99
3 purchases

The Spreadsheet App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$4.99

Questions

Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spreadsheet App free?
The Spreadsheet App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forms or The Spreadsheet App?
The Spreadsheet App is rated higher. Forms averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while The Spreadsheet App averages 4.5 from 372 ratings.
Do Forms or The Spreadsheet App have ads?
Forms shows ads; The Spreadsheet App does not.
Which is updated more often, Forms or The Spreadsheet App?
Forms ships an update every 3 days, and The Spreadsheet App every 4 days. Most recently, Forms was updated on June 5, 2026 and The Spreadsheet App on September 22, 2026.

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