Comparison

Paper Calc Office Lite vs Calculator with Notes

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

Head to head
About

Paper Calc Office Lite

This app provides a large-key calculator with a virtual paper tape for reviewing calculations. It allows users to email tapes, add comments, and reuse numbers from previous entries. Customize keyboard layouts and display formats for an optimized office experience.

Highlights
  • Large-key 4-function calculator
  • Virtual paper tape for history
  • Email paper tape with comments
  • Reuse numbers from tape
  • Customizable keyboard layouts
  • Adjustable display formats
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Paper Calc Office Lite - Paper Calc Office is an easy to use, large key, 4-function calculator tailored for the office environment. Use the powerful paper tape to review numbers you've entered, email, timestamp, put comments on any line, or bring a number from higher in the paper tape down into the current calculation. ================= Selected by MagicSolver for Free App Magic of the day! Selected by AppTurbo for Free "App of the Day" ! ================= Make the keys larger by sliding the LCD display up, or show more paper tape by moving the LCD display down. Two keyboards are included, or, make & save up to three of your own. This is a fully functional version of Paper Calc Office, but with the following reduced features: - 6 lines of paper tape (the full version has 250) PaperCalc Office Lite Features: CALCULATOR MODE ================= > Great general purpose office calculator > Oversized +, -, x, /, = keys > 3 display formats ---> fixed Point from 2-8 places ---> float ---> eng (power to the x3) PAPER TAPE HISTORY ================== > 6 lines of virtual paper tape (250 in the full version) > Full-screen view of the paper tape on the right-side scroll page. > Copy numbers or lines to anthe Apple device clipboard > Grab numbers from the tape to use in your current calculation > Add comments to any line PRINT & EMAIL ============= > Print (requires iOS4.2 & an AirPrint printer) > Email an exact copy of the paper tape EXTRAS ======= > Move the calculator LCD display to resize the keyboard. > Create and save custom keyboard layouts to suit your personal needs. > Key click sound (on/off) > Options are easy-to-access in the scroll-to-left view window. Q & A: ===== Q1. How does 'Office' differ from the other PaperCalc calculators? A1. Office has been designed specifically as an easy to use chain calculator with basic math function. The emphasis is on ease-of-use and an easy-to-follow paper trail of calculations performed. Q2. How do I bring a number from the paper tape into my current calculation? A2. Touch any line of the paper tape and select the number from the menu. Q3. How can I quickly clear the paper tape? A3. Make sure the option to 'Double Tap the LCD to Clear' is ON (see the right-side scroll page). Then just double-tap the LCD display to clear the paper tape (Office Full version only) Q4. How do I use the '%' key? A4. There are two ways to use the % key: 1. Obtain the % of a number: - Press '200 % 5 =' - Answer will be '10' - PaperCalc took 5% of 200. 2. The % of a number is used in the operation on the number: - Press: '200 - 5 % =' - Answer will be '190' - PaperCalc subtracted 5% of 200 from 200 Q5. How do I customize the keyboard layout? A5. Press the large "i" (info) key. Select "Edit Keyboard Layout". Then touch and move keys to change locations. Tap keys to change sizes. Save custom keyboard layouts and rename them for later use. PURCHASE DETAILS . This is an evaluation version with a limited number of paper tape history lines. . Use the links in this version to be directed to the full version of Paper Calc Office in the App Store. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Your use of this application is governed by Interlocken Technology's Terms of Use (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/Interlocken%20Technology%20Privacy%20Policy.pdf) and Privacy Policy (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/InterlockenTechnologyTermsOfUse.pdf)

About

Calculator with Notes

Easily manage your finances with a calculator that allows you to add notes to your calculations. Save and export your financial data to PDF for sharing. Ideal for business, home budgets, loans, and everyday expenses.

Highlights
  • Note-taking for calculations
  • Financial management
  • Business and home budget calculations
  • Loan and quotation calculations
  • Export calculations to PDF
  • Share calculations
Features
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This calculator app brings all those features for you, now you can easily calculate regarding your business, home budget, loans, quotation etc with proper notes. Using Calculator with Notes you can calculate everything, so now you can manage your financial stuff easily. Here you can easily export saved calculations to PDF file and share with others. Easy Calculator with notes can be very helpful for quick and easy calculations that perform all basic arithmetic operations like daily expenses, shopping, expense distributions etc with notes. So, hurry up download free Calculator with Notes app now and manage your all calculations easily.

Screenshots

Paper Calc Office Lite4 screens
Calculator with Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper Calc Office Lite at 64% against Calculator with Notes's 0%. Paper Calc Office Lite also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Calculator with Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Calc Office Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Calc Office Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Calc Office Lite has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Paper Calc Office Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calculator with Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Calc Office Lite ships an update every 4 months, Calculator with Notes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paper Calc Office Lite versus Calculator with Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper Calc Office LiteCalculator with Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (43 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard SilvermanKevin Ghori

Customer experience

Paper Calc Office Lite

All ratings43 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

Calculator with Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paper Calc Office Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Calculator with Notes

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Paper Calc Office Lite free?
Paper Calc Office Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator with Notes free?
Calculator with Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paper Calc Office Lite or Calculator with Notes?
Paper Calc Office Lite is rated higher. Paper Calc Office Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Calculator with Notes averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paper Calc Office Lite or Calculator with Notes have ads?
Calculator with Notes shows ads; Paper Calc Office Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Paper Calc Office Lite or Calculator with Notes?
Paper Calc Office Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Calculator with Notes every 6 months. Most recently, Paper Calc Office Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Calculator with Notes on September 29, 2026.

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