Comparison

Keynote vs Numbers

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

Head to head
About

Keynote

Design and deliver professional presentations across Apple devices and even PCs. Utilize Apple-designed themes, add rich media, and apply cinematic animations. Collaborate in real-time and present confidently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Apple-designed themes
  • Cinematic animations and transitions
  • Multi-presenter slideshows
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import PowerPoint presentations
  • Export to PowerPoint, PDF, and more
  • Apple Intelligence writing and image tools
Features
Read full description

Keynote is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Creating, viewing, and editing presentations in Keynote, as well as collaborating in real time, does not require a subscription. Create memorable presentations on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Start with an Apple-designed theme and add text, images, charts, and shapes. Bring it all to life with cinematic animations and transitions. Confidently present from anywhere, in person or virtually, and take turns controlling a presentation in multi-presenter slideshows. Get Started Quickly • Work from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, or even a PC with iCloud.com • Select from a wide variety of Apple-designed themes • Import and edit Microsoft PowerPoint presentations Create Stunning Presentations • Easily change slide layouts and backgrounds • Add recorded audio, live video, and image galleries • Use powerful graphics tools including background removal and masking • Draw or write with Apple Pencil on iPad Cinema-Quality Animations • Beautiful cinematic slide transitions and impressive animations • Emphasis builds and Magic Move let you effortlessly add impact • See live on-canvas previews as you animate your slides • Draw a motion path with Apple Pencil on iPad Present to Your Audience • Rehearse with a customizable presenter display • Practice in an immersive Conference Room or Theater environment on Apple Vision Pro • Highlight with Apple Pencil or with your finger while presenting on iPad • Control your slideshow from an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch Share with Anyone • Share your presentation publicly or collaborate with specific people using iCloud or Box • Make changes from any device and see a list of changes from others in real-time • Export presentations to Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, movies, and image files Apple Intelligence • Use Writing Tools to proofread, rewrite, summarize, and compose text • Create your own fun images with Image Playground based on a description Some features of Apple Creator Studio require an Apple Intelligence–capable device. For full system requirements and usage limits for Apple Creator Studio intelligence features, see Apple Support article 125029.

About

Numbers

Design impressive spreadsheets with a flexible canvas, interactive charts, and powerful functions. Collaborate with others and access your work across devices. Includes tools for data analysis and text composition.

Highlights
  • Apple-designed templates
  • Flexible canvas for layout
  • Interactive charts and pivot tables
  • Hundreds of powerful functions
  • Cross-device compatibility via iCloud
  • Collaboration and real-time editing
  • Import/export Excel and CSV files
Features
Read full description

Numbers is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Creating, viewing, and editing spreadsheets in Numbers, as well as collaborating in real time, does not require a subscription. Create gorgeous spreadsheets with Numbers on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Get started with Apple-designed templates for everything from a home budget to an invoice. Add tables, charts, text, and images anywhere on the flexible canvas. Animate your data with interactive charts, find patterns with pivot tables, and use hundreds of powerful functions. Get Started Quickly • Work from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or even a PC with iCloud.com • Select from a wide variety of Apple-designed templates • Add from a library of shapes, tables, and charts with pre-defined styles • Import and edit Microsoft Excel and CSV files Create Beautiful Spreadsheets • Place tables, charts, text, and images anywhere on the flexible canvas • Create a form on iPhone or iPad to quickly enter data on the go • Draw or write with Apple Pencil on iPad Formulas for Everyone • Choose from hundreds of powerful functions, including XLOOKUP and RegEx • Search the integrated function browser for built-in help and sample formulas • Easily add stock information to spreadsheets • See results from a single formula across multiple cells using spilling arrays Everything Adds Up Beautifully • Use pivot tables and categories to see your data in a whole new way • Quickly organize and summarize tables to gain new insights • Insert gorgeous 2D and 3D charts, including bar, column, line, area, pie, donut, and radar charts • Animate data with interactive column, bar, scatter, and bubble charts • Easily filter through large tables for specific values, text, or duplicate entries • Change values in cells using sliders, steppers, checkboxes, pop-ups, and star ratings Share with Anyone • Share your spreadsheet publicly or collaborate with specific people using iCloud or Box • Make changes from any device and see a list of changes from others in real-time • Export your spreadsheet in CSV, TSV, PDF, and Microsoft Excel Apple Intelligence • Use Writing Tools to proofread, rewrite, summarize, and compose text • Create your own fun images with Image Playground based on a description Some features of Apple Creator Studio require an Apple Intelligence–capable device. For full system requirements and usage limits for Apple Creator Studio intelligence features, see Apple Support article 125029.

Screenshots

Keynote4 screens
Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Keynote and Numbers both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Keynote's written reviews are positive against 50% of Numbers's. Keynote also leads on device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Numbers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83K and 223K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Keynote's written reviews are positive against 50% of Numbers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keynote versus Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeynoteNumbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (83K ratings)4.6 (223K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better49.9% of reviews
Number of ratings83K223K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size662 MB631 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Inc.Apple Inc.

Customer experience

Keynote

All ratings83,242 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews3,936 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative30.8%

Numbers

All ratings223,202 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4,973 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.6%

User reviews

Keynote

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 💡 Great for presentations
  • 🎨 Excellent animation and design tools
  • 🤩 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Exporting issues with video and animations
  • 🔒 Limited remote control functionality
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced text editing options
  • 🤔 Confusing UI at times

Numbers

From 223K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with Apple ecosystem
  • 🚀 Great for basic spreadsheet needs
  • 🚀 Visually appealing charts and formatting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with Excel files
  • 🐛 Limited functionality compared to Excel
  • 🐛 Frustrating editing experience on mobile
  • 🐛 Disappearing spreadsheets after updates

Bugs and requests

Keynote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slides not displaying properly
  • Presentation remote disconnecting unexpectedly
  • Crashes when importing certain media files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more font and shape options
  • Improve export capabilities for video and animations
  • Enhance remote control functionality
  • Streamline text editing experience

Numbers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frozen headers issue
  • Keyboard and text editing problems
  • Spreadsheet data loss after updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Slow performance and loading times

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to lock individual cells
  • More advanced formula and function support
  • Improved collaboration and sharing options
  • Better mobile interface and keyboard integration
  • Customizable templates and formatting options
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  • Pivot table and data analysis features

In-app purchases

None

Keynote

No in-app purchases

None

Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keynote free?
Keynote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numbers free?
Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keynote or Numbers?
Numbers is rated higher. Keynote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 83K ratings, while Numbers averages 4.6 from 223K ratings.
Do Keynote or Numbers have ads?
Neither Keynote nor Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keynote or Numbers?
Keynote ships an update every 3 months, and Numbers every 3 months. Most recently, Keynote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Numbers on October 15, 2026.

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