Basic Calculator+ vs Simple Note Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator+
Perform essential arithmetic operations with a straightforward calculator app. Its large buttons and clear display ensure ease of use, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations.
- Basic four functions
- Clear display
- Large buttons
- Portrait and landscape modes
- iPad compatible
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This simple calculator with a clear display and large buttons makes calculations easy. Portrait and landscape modes both available on iPad. This app uses the basic functions of the calculator to make the simplest, best, free calculator in the app store.
Simple Note Keeper
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If you are looking for a tiny note keeper this app will like you. Nice minimalistic design, basic functionalities like record a new note with title and content, edit or delete the note. Keep unlimited notes without any kind of restriction. Please if you find this app useful leave a rating or a comment! Thank you so much!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Note Keeper at every 2 months against Basic Calculator+'s every 4 months. Simple Note Keeper also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Simple Note Keeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | Simple Note Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (260K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 260K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | Ferran Espuna |
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect calculation results
- Ads covering the screen
Requested features
3 requests- Add fraction button
- Implement order of operations
- Include memory function
Simple Note Keeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Simple Note Keeper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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