Calculator XL vs MyNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator XL
This app combines five essential calculation tools into one convenient package. It offers standard, scientific, unit conversion, loan, and tip calculators with a user-friendly interface and large buttons. Ideal for everyday tasks and complex computations.
- Standard Calculator
- Scientific Calculator
- Unit Converter
- Loan Calculator
- Tip Calculator
- Calculation History
- Widgets
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5 for the Price of 1! Calculator XL is a Universal App for iPhone, iPad, iPod, and iMac, offering: • Standard Calculator • Scientific Calculator • Unit Converter • Loan Calculator • Tip Calculator Quick, accurate, and easy to use, Calculator XL features large, illuminated buttons for standard operations and a sleek, polished design. Features: • Standard Calculator: Extra-large buttons with additional features like delete, x², √, and %. • Scientific Calculator: 30 advanced functions with color-coded, multifunction buttons. • Unit Converter: Supports length, volume, weight, and temperature conversions, with color-coding for Imperial and US units. Perfect for any use, especially in the kitchen! On iPad, switch between calculators with the flip of a switch. On iPhone, rotate left for the Scientific Calculator or right for the Unit Converter. Extra Features: • History list of calculations • Widgets. 2 types, one for history, and one for current number and memory • 29 types of unit conversions with color-coding • 30 scientific functions • Handy delete (Del) button • Memory with preview display • Extra-large buttons for ease of use • One-tap copy • x², √, and % in standard mode Calculator XLt Free is the free version of Calculator XL, available for both iPad and iPhone.
MyNotes
Securely store your thoughts, memories, and dreams with this private notebook app. Protect your entries with a password and add various media types like photos, videos, and recordings. Enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.
- Password protection
- Cloud backup and sync
- Add photos, videos, and recordings
- Create to-do lists
- Tagging system
- Fake passcode option
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MyNotes is a secure notes which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! This app will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. Take notes, add photos, videos, recordings, files, create todo list . All your notes are instantly synced across your devices and to the cloud. Features - Cloud Backup - Cloud Sync between your devices - Add Photos, Videos, Recordings, Files and TODO List - Tags - Passcode - Fake Passcode _ Backup & Recovery Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyNotes at Free against Calculator XL's $9.99. MyNotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Calculator XL's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
MyNotes is free to download; Calculator XL costs $9.99 up front. MyNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Calculator XL asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Calculator XL against 4.7 for MyNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Calculator XL's written reviews are positive against 40% of MyNotes's.
Calculator XL ships an update every 2 months, MyNotes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator XL | MyNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (118 ratings) | 4.7 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gero Mazza | Heyou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Calculator XL
MyNotes
Bugs and requests
Calculator XL
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes upon launching
- Update eliminated all history/calculations
- Numbers on buttons not displayed properly in landscape
- US Unit/Imperial function is confusing
- Cannot use split screen on iPad
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- Some calculations are not accurate (e.g., 11^6)
- Converter needs to distinguish between imperial measure and US
- EE button does not work
- Converter has decimal point off (e.g., mm to feet/yard)
Requested features
4 requests- Option to lock the board from moving
- Split screen function for iPad
- Themes/Skins for buttons
- Android and Windows versions
MyNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator XL
No in-app purchases
MyNotes
- MyNotes Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
