WidgetGrid vs Calculator Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgetGrid
Transform spreadsheets and databases into dynamic home screen widgets. Customize layouts, map data, and share projects with collaborators. Widgets automatically update at set intervals.
- Create widgets from Google Sheets, Excel, Notion, Airtable
- Multiple widget layout options (Grid, List, Card, Chart, etc.)
- Data mapping and conditional formatting
- Project templates for various use cases
- Real-time collaboration and sharing
- Customizable widget design and reload intervals
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WidgetGrid is a new way to convert Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Notion Database & Airtable Database into data-driven widgets on the home screen. You can customize the design of all kinds of widgets. Once you edit your source data, your widgets will reload content at predefined time interval. Mapping Data Choose layouts including Grid, List, Card, Flip Card, Chart, Flow, Table, Form, Kanban, Gauge, Calendar, Photo, QR Code and configure mapping of data from layout components to source data Create Project From Your Own Or Templates Use your own data or get some idea from templates: Project Tracker, Expense Tracker, To Do List, Flash Card, Contact List, Stock Portfolio, Vocabulary List, Regular Tasks, Birthday Reminders. Share Project Collaborate with others on the shared project via scanning QR Code. Share widget's configuration and backend data. View latest updates through widgets on all collaborators' devices. Reload Policy Control time interval to reload widgets: every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, daily, etc. Make sure you have signed in with source provider. Rules Control your display by filtering items by columns and condition (including date option, e.g. today, this week, next week), sorting items by columns in ascending or descending order, or grouping items by columns (List, Grid & Flow View). Add Conditional Format Rules to change text color if the conditions are matched. Design Background style includes color, image, gradient and transparent. Text style includes font style, font size, font color, alignment, and line limit. Chart View includes line chart, bar chart, pie chart and doughnut chart. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 WidgetGrid's 3.7. Calculator Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). WidgetGrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price 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. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculator Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculator Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of WidgetGrid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Notes's.
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, Calculator Notes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetGrid | Calculator Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiger Ng | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
WidgetGrid
Calculator Notes
In-app purchases
WidgetGrid
- One Year Subscription$4.99
Calculator Notes
No in-app purchases
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