Comparison

Templates for Numbers vs Microsoft Excel

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

Head to head
About

Templates for Numbers

This app provides over 400 diverse and useful spreadsheet templates for Apple's Numbers. Customize them for business or personal use, making daily tasks easier. Create tables, perform calculations, draw diagrams, and insert images effortlessly.

Highlights
  • 400+ diverse templates
  • Business and personal use
  • Customizable designs
  • Table creation
  • Diagram drawing
  • Image insertion
  • Regular content updates
Features
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* Requires Apple Numbers for iOS and iOS 15 or later, which have to be downloaded separately. Templates for Numbers - DesiGN is a collection of professional templates and illustrations for Apple Numbers. Create spreadsheets, invoices, planners, charts, and business reports — from finance and education to personal projects. • Browse templates for invoices, planners, charts, and business reports • Open templates directly in Apple Numbers with one tap • Search by keyword and mark favorites • Save templates in the Numbers template chooser • New designs added regularly • First item in every category is free to try Nearly all elements can be recolored, moved, or removed. Type or paste your text, swap images, and customize tables and charts in Numbers. Templates are available in ISO and US paper sizes. Subscription: The first 3 days are on the house and then you can get it in affordable monthly, semi-annual, annual, or lifetime plans! Subscribe to take advantage of all the Premium features described above. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Instructions to manage your auto-renewing subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: http://graphicnode.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: http://graphicnode.com/termsandconditions/ Help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: support@graphicnode.com

About

Microsoft Excel

This powerful productivity app allows you to create, view, and edit spreadsheets on the go. Manage data, perform calculations, and analyze information with robust formatting and charting tools. Share your work easily with others.

Highlights
  • Create, view, and edit spreadsheets
  • Data analysis with charts and graphs
  • Budgeting and accounting tools
  • Customizable tables and formatting
  • Share files with collaborators
  • Draw and annotate with ink
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Review files and run data analysis on the go. Customise tables the way you want with robust formatting tools and great features. Excel lets you build your spreadsheet to meet your specific needs. Get the power of AI with Copilot in your favourite apps when you sign in with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Create templates, edit spreadsheets, organise charts and share with ease when you download Microsoft Excel. Tables and Spreadsheets: Create, Calculate and Analyse • Jump-start your budget, task list, accounting or financial analysis with Excel’s modern templates. • Rich productivity features and formatting options make your workbook easier to read and use. Productivity App: Review, Edit and Work Anywhere • Refresh sheet data or update your task list from anywhere. • Spreadsheet features like sort and filter columns help focus your reviews. • Create, duplicate, hide and unhide sheets easily. Data Analysis: Discover Key Insights on the Go • Analyse data using charts and graphs. • Highlight key insights using chart labelling features. • Visualise data at a glance. Finance Budgeting and Accounting: Simplify Personal Finance • Use spreadsheets and charts to help manage budgets. • Familiar tools to help you drill down to your exact finance needs. • Calculate tax estimates, personal finances and more. Draw and Annotate with Ink: Capture Ideas on the Page • Make notes, highlight your worksheet, create shapes or write equations using the draw tab feature on devices with touch capabilities. Sharing Made Easy: Collaborate Anywhere • Share your files with a few taps to quickly invite others to edit, view or leave comments directly in your workbooks. • Copy the content of your worksheet in the body of an email message with its format intact or attach or copy a link to your workbook for other sharing options. • Send worksheet content in an email while preserving formatting or send a link to your workbook. AI Assistance with Copilot* • Summarise data and highlight trends quickly. • Generate charts and tables from raw data with simple prompts. • Get intelligent recommendations for budgeting and forecasting. REQUIREMENTS: 1 GB RAM or above To create or edit documents, sign in with a free Microsoft account on devices with a screen size smaller than 10.1 inches. *Unlock the full Microsoft 365 experience with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription for your phone, tablet, PC and Mac. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, where applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to Microsoft's EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft 365 on iOS. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: http://aka.ms/eula

Screenshots

Templates for Numbers4 screens
Microsoft Excel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Microsoft Excel at weekly against Templates for Numbers's every 2 months. Microsoft Excel also leads on ratings volume (1.5M vs 37) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). Templates for Numbers's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Templates for Numbers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Microsoft Excel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Excel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Excel has 1.5M ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Templates for Numbers's written reviews are positive against 24% of Microsoft Excel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Templates for Numbers ships an update every 2 months, Microsoft Excel weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Templates for Numbers versus Microsoft Excel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemplates for NumbersMicrosoft Excel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings)4.7 (1.5M ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings371.5M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB436 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB "Graphic Node"Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

Templates for Numbers

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative56.4%

Microsoft Excel

All ratings1,460,557 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews3,588 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

Templates for Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft Excel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to open or edit files
  • Unexpected app closures
  • Syncing problems with OneDrive
  • Formatting issues when copying and pasting
  • Slow performance on high-end devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Conditional formatting options
  • Ability to open password-protected files
  • Improved Apple Pencil and keyboard support
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Better compatibility with Dropbox and other cloud storage

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Templates for Numbers

Subscriptions3
  • 1-Month Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6-Months Access3 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Get one year access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access.$29.99
12 purchases

Microsoft Excel

Subscriptions12
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Office 365 Home1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
  • Office 365 Personal$69.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Office 365 Home$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Templates for Numbers free?
Templates for Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Excel free?
Microsoft Excel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel is rated higher. Templates for Numbers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Microsoft Excel averages 4.7 from 1.5M ratings.
Do Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Excel have ads?
Neither Templates for Numbers nor Microsoft Excel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Templates for Numbers or Microsoft Excel?
Templates for Numbers ships an update every 2 months, and Microsoft Excel weekly. Most recently, Templates for Numbers was updated on September 23, 2026 and Microsoft Excel on September 24, 2026.

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