Comparison

Numbers vs Spreadsheets Editor

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

Head to head
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.

About

Spreadsheets Editor

Transform your device into a powerful spreadsheet workstation. Create, edit, and analyze data with AI-powered tools, templates, and image-to-spreadsheet conversion. Seamlessly share and print your work for business, education, or personal use.

Highlights
  • Full-featured spreadsheet creation and editing
  • AI-powered table generation and templates
  • Image-to-spreadsheet conversion
  • Universal file format compatibility
  • Dynamic charting and data visualization
  • Seamless sharing and export options
Features
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Say goodbye to desktop limits! Spreadsheet Mobile is a professional Excel editing and creation app designed specifically for iPhone and iPad. Create, edit, analyze data, and convert images to spreadsheets directly on your phone wherever you are—your essential mobile office toolkit! Why Choose Spreadsheet Mobile? Whether for daily work, study budget tracking, or scanning paper documents, Spreadsheet Mobile offers a smooth experience that rivals desktop Excel. 【Key Features】 1. Professional Spreadsheet Editing & Creation -Efficient Table Creation: Flexibly define rows and columns to quickly build custom spreadsheets. -Rich Format Support: Full support for text, numbers, currency, dates, and other cell formats for professional editing. -Quick Operations: Seamless input, copy-paste, batch fill, cell merging, and splitting on mobile. -Powerful Formulas & Functions: Preset common functions (SUM, AVERAGE, etc.) for sorting, filtering, and data stats. -Styling & Themes: Built-in fonts, borders, and color palettes to design clean, professional spreadsheets. 2. Smart Image-to-Table (AI Scan & Recognition) -Photo to Table: Simply take a picture of paper documents or receipts, and built-in AI converts them into editable Excel sheets. -High-Precision Scanning: Auto-corrects tilt, enhances contrast, preserves original layout, and recognizes handwriting & print. -Efficient Paperless Workflow: Skip manual typing and convert paper documents into digital spreadsheets in real time. 3. Rich Templates & Multi-Format Export -Ready-to-Use Templates: Finance reports, project schedules, attendance sheets, personal budgets, and more. -Multi-Format Export: Export as XLSX (Excel), PDF, images, or print wirelessly with ease. -Fast Sharing: Share spreadsheets via messaging apps, email, or cloud storage for seamless collaboration. 【Use Cases】 -Business Office: View and edit spreadsheets on the go; handle field data efficiently. -Education: Must-have tool for students and teachers to create class schedules, attendance sheets, and study plans. -Personal Finance: Keep track of income, expenses, and family budgets anytime, anywhere. -Field Data Collection: Snap photos of paper forms to convert and archive them into spreadsheets instantly. -Download Spreadsheet Mobile now to unlock efficient mobile productivity! 【Subscription Terms】 Payment: Charged to iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Renewal: iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancellation: Manage auto-renewal in iOS Settings --> iTunes Store & App Store --> Apple ID --> View Apple ID --> Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to avoid charges. Privacy Policy: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/aibiaoge/aibiaogeyinsiios.html Terms of Use: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/aibiaoge/aibiaogeyonghuios.html

Screenshots

Numbers4 screens
Spreadsheets Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numbers at none against Spreadsheets Editor's 7. Numbers also leads on ratings volume (215K vs 9) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). Spreadsheets Editor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Spreadsheets Editor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spreadsheets Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numbers has 215K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Numbers's written reviews are positive against 40% of Spreadsheets Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numbers ships an update every 3 months, Spreadsheets Editor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Numbers versus Spreadsheets Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumbersSpreadsheets Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (215K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size620 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplepalmmob

Customer experience

Numbers

All ratings215,159 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews4,879 reviews
Positive50.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative40.3%

Spreadsheets Editor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Spreadsheets Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Numbers

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Spreadsheets Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Membership Discount$12.99
  • Lifetime Membership$14.99
  • Lifetime Membership2 variants$29.99

Questions

Is Numbers free?
Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spreadsheets Editor free?
Spreadsheets Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Numbers or Spreadsheets Editor?
Spreadsheets Editor is rated higher. Numbers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 215K ratings, while Spreadsheets Editor averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Numbers or Spreadsheets Editor have ads?
Neither Numbers nor Spreadsheets Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Numbers or Spreadsheets Editor?
Numbers ships an update every 3 months, and Spreadsheets Editor every 4 weeks. Most recently, Numbers was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spreadsheets Editor on September 23, 2026.

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