CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE vs Calculator Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
This app combines a powerful calculator with note-taking capabilities, ideal for managing personal finances, creating shopping lists, and organizing information. It allows for flexible calculation input, reordering of rows, and multi-depth folder organization for notes. Features include a photo scanner and Excel export.
- Flexible calculation input
- Row reordering and modification
- Multi-depth folder organization
- Password-protected folders
- Automatic photo scanner
- Excel XLS export
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CalcNote is an unique calculator and note combined application. It can be used for as many purposes as you want such as home budgeting, personal expense planning, allowance, shopping list, etc. [ Highlights ] •Calculation input can be a number or numbers with operators eg.) 6500, 500+300-2 •Row calculation is changeable as an addition, a subtraction, a multiplication, a division or a calculation skip) •Rows can be reordered freely. •Note files can be grouped by multi-depth folders and user can check each folder's total sum. •User can move (or delete) multiple-notes to a specific folder. •User can lock each folder by password. •Automatic photo scanner (Photo->Edit->Scanner) •Excel XLS format export
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 review sentiment: Calculator Notes at 100% against CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE's 60%. Calculator Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calculator Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Notes's.
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE ships an update every 6 weeks, Calculator Notes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE | Calculator Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FMPROJECT | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
Calculator Notes
In-app purchases
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
No in-app purchases
Calculator Notes
No in-app purchases
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