Comparison

abcNotes Full Version vs AddCalc PRO

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

Head to head
About

abcNotes Full Version

This app allows you to create stylish and functional notes and to-do lists with a realistic paper sticky note feel. It offers extensive customization options for appearance and functionality, including iCloud synchronization and checklist management.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Checklist style notes
  • Customizable appearance (backgrounds, skins, icons)
  • Virtual desktops
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and share notes
  • Save notes as images
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• iCloud Synchronization between iOS and MacOS X! • Checklist style notes! Manage your tasks directly on notes. abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. abc Notes - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) HINT: To make a checklist note: Double tap the note to edit it. Tap the Note Properties button (blue one with tools icon). Find the checklist switch next to text alignment toggles. The total number of unchecked items is displayed as badge on abcNotes icon. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at alsedi.apple@gmail.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports.

About

AddCalc PRO

This calculator app offers both standard and adder calculation modes, with customizable themes, sounds, and editing features. It allows for easy copying of logs and totals, and supports various calculation functions for accounting and everyday use.

Highlights
  • Dual calculator modes (adder and standard)
  • Customizable button design, background, and brightness
  • Selectable sound effects
  • Input log editing and recalculation
  • Voice reading of input log
  • Copy log and total functionality
  • Decimal point and rounding switching
Features
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Do you know the calculator of optimal adder method for an accounting calculation? (with the calculation method change function) Try it on iPhone and iPad you always carry around. 【Feature】 - This can switch an "adder calculator" and "ordinary calculator" - The design of a button can be chosen - The regulating function of a background color and brightness - Select your favorite sound from sound effects - Input log editing + recalculation function - Voice reading of the input log - Copy the log and total (paste to memo etc) - Display switching function digit after the decimal point (FULL · 0 ~ 6 digits) - The (up-truncation Ri rounded-off) Rounding switching function - 14 Number of significant digits - Always display "GT:Grand Total" - Always display "MR:Memory" - BS:BackSpace function 【How to use an adder calculator】 ”(10×10)+(5×5)-(6×5)=95” 10 [×] 10 [+=] 5 [×] 5 [+=] 6 [×] 5 [-] [GT] (10×10)Add(5×5)Add(6×5)Pull % Calculation example : 500 + (500 × 12%) = 560 500 [+=] 12 [%] [+=] 【How to use an ordinary calculator】 ”(10×10)+(5×5)-(6×5)=95” 10 [×] 10 [=][M+] 5 [×] 5 [=][M+] 6 [×] 5 [=] [M-][MR] Added to the Grand Total by "=" The continuous input will be "10×10+5×5-6×5=2595" % Calculation example : 500 + (500 × 12%) = 560 500 [+] 12 [%] [=]

Screenshots

abcNotes Full Version4 screens
AddCalc PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AddCalc PRO at $0.99 against abcNotes Full Version's $2.99. abcNotes Full Version's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

abcNotes Full Version costs $2.99 and AddCalc PRO $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abcNotes Full Version ships an update every 2 months, AddCalc PRO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
abcNotes Full Version versus AddCalc PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabcNotes Full VersionAddCalc PRO
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (897 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings897 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALSEDI GroupShinichi Aokawa

Customer experience

abcNotes Full Version

All ratings882 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,089 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.8%

AddCalc PRO

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

abcNotes Full Version

No in-app purchases

None

AddCalc PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is abcNotes Full Version free?
abcNotes Full Version costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AddCalc PRO free?
AddCalc PRO costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do abcNotes Full Version or AddCalc PRO have ads?
Neither abcNotes Full Version nor AddCalc PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, abcNotes Full Version or AddCalc PRO?
abcNotes Full Version ships an update every 2 months, and AddCalc PRO every 6 weeks. Most recently, abcNotes Full Version was updated on October 21, 2026 and AddCalc PRO on October 13, 2026.

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