Comparison

Templates for Numbers vs Google Sheets

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

Google Sheets

Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets from anywhere, anytime. Work offline, format cells, insert formulas, and view charts. Seamlessly edit Excel files and enjoy automatic saving of your work.

Highlights
  • Create and edit spreadsheets
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Format cells and insert formulas
  • View charts
  • Edit Excel files
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Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets with the Google Sheets app. With Sheets you can: * Create new spreadsheets or edit existing ones * Share spreadsheets and collaborate with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Format cells, enter/sort data, view charts, insert formulas, use find/replace, and more * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Open, edit, and save Excel files Google Sheets is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Sheets features, including: * Easily add collaborators to projects, see changes as they occur, receive notifications for edits that happen while you’re away, and chat with colleagues in the same spreadsheet. All changes are automatically saved as you make them. And with offline access, you can create, view, and edit files wherever and whenever * Get insights fast, powered by Google AI * Work seamlessly across Sheets and Excel * Maintain control with enterprise-grade security * Analyze data from other business-critical tools * Build custom solutions

Screenshots

Templates for Numbers4 screens
Google Sheets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Sheets at none against Templates for Numbers's 4. Google Sheets also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.8M vs 37). Templates for Numbers's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

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. Google Sheets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Sheets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Sheets has 1.8M ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Templates for Numbers's written reviews are positive against 54% of Google Sheets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Templates for Numbers versus Google Sheets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemplates for NumbersGoogle Sheets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings)4.8 (1.8M ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews54.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings371.8M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB422 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB "Graphic Node"Google

Customer experience

Templates for Numbers

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

Google Sheets

All ratings1,847,054 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews2,065 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Templates for Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Google Sheets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spreadsheets not saving properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
  • Formatting issues when printing or exporting
  • Glitches when working with large or complex spreadsheets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced formatting and editing options
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Allow offline editing and syncing
  • Provide better integration with other Google apps
  • Add password protection or biometric security

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
None

Google Sheets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Templates for Numbers free?
Templates for Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Google Sheets free?
Google Sheets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Templates for Numbers or Google Sheets?
Google Sheets is rated higher. Templates for Numbers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Google Sheets averages 4.8 from 1.8M ratings.
Do Templates for Numbers or Google Sheets have ads?
Neither Templates for Numbers nor Google Sheets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Templates for Numbers or Google Sheets?
Templates for Numbers ships an update every 2 months, and Google Sheets weekly. Most recently, Templates for Numbers was updated on September 23, 2026 and Google Sheets on September 24, 2026.

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