CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE vs SumsApp
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
SumsApp
This smart notepad automatically detects numbers within your notes and calculates their totals. Organize notes into folders for combined totals and use advanced search to filter and sum specific entries. It's a calculator and spreadsheet replacement for everyday number tracking.
- Automatic number detection
- Automatic total calculation
- Notes organization into folders
- Combined folder totals
- Advanced search and filtering
- Freestyle note-taking with numbers
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SumsApp is a smart notepad that detects numbers in your notes and calculates totals automatically. Use it to quickly jot down: - Quotes and estimates - Shopping or to-do lists - Expenses and daily spending - Anything with numbers, freestyle Put notes into folders to see combined totals—perfect for trip budgets or tracking categories. Advanced search lets you filter and total exactly what you need. No spreadsheets. No calculators. Just type and total.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE at none against SumsApp's 3. CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE also leads on iOS requirement (8.4 vs 17.6). SumsApp's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (169 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. SumsApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE against 4.6 for SumsApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SumsApp has 169 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE's written reviews are positive against 63% of SumsApp's.
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE ships an update every 6 weeks, SumsApp every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE | SumsApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FMPROJECT | Tsuyoshi Niwa |
Customer experience
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
SumsApp
Bugs and requests
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SumsApp
Reported bugs
13 issues- Data is deleted/lost
- App crashes after recent update
- Pop-up prompts for Pro version appear constantly
- Restore purchase does not work
- Information entered disappears
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- Calculations are incorrect
- App no longer saves data
- Paid features are inaccessible without subscription
- App was renamed and requires repurchase
- Unable to delete folders without premium subscription
- Pop-up ads flood the screen
- When selecting 'numbers only' to remove, everything is deleted
- Data reverts or disappears after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Add '+' and '÷' symbols to number bar
- Option to sync Mac version
- Ability to group files for 'Totals' figure
- Button to add date stamp
- Option to automatically display date in notes
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- Add a 'recently deleted' tab
- Option to only sum numbers preceded by a symbol
- Implement a checkbox for reflecting/not reflecting in total for budget adjustments
- Ability to delete multiple items simultaneously without data loss
- Option to make the app available on Android
- Add a half-width space and '+' to the number input field
- Ability to exclude specific text from sums
- Option to add a tax calculation feature (e.g., calculate tax-exclusive amounts)
In-app purchases
CalcNote = Calculator + Note LE
No in-app purchases
SumsApp
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Every 6 Months$4.496 Months
- Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
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