Comparison

Simple Notes vs Calculator Plus #1

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

Head to head
About

Simple Notes

Capture your thoughts and ideas with ease using this versatile note-taking app. Create text, audio, or video notes, organize them into categories, and set reminders. Share your creations and customize their appearance with various font options.

Highlights
  • Multiple note types (Text, Audio, Video, Photo, List)
  • Add multiple pages per note
  • Set reminders for notes
  • Customize font (color, size, type)
  • Share notes
  • High-quality audio recordings
  • Pause and continue recordings
Features
Read full description

SimpleNotes awesome for daily life, whether your at work, school, meetings, lectures even at home. Simple Notes its a free App but some in app purchase maybe required "remove Ads, unlock full version" Type, voice or video record, your recording will be saved in list you can listen and watch any time, quick easy simple to use app. ------------- SimpleNote will help you create and categorize your day to day notes. FEATURES 1- Multiple type of notes "Text, Audio, Video, Photo, List 2- Add multiple pages for each Note 3- Set a reminder for your notes 4- Change Font : color, size, type 5- Share your notes and many more # will assist you to sort out your notes. # with high quality audio recordings. # Pause and continue your recording session # Play Back recordings while typing # Change color font and size of you note

About

Calculator Plus #1

A straightforward calculator app designed for everyday math, school, budgeting, and shopping. It offers essential functions, a clear interface with large buttons, and a history log for reviewing past calculations. Advanced features include memory functions, percentage calculations, and multi-window support for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Basic arithmetic operations
  • Calculation history
  • Memory function
  • Percentage calculations
  • Large buttons and display
  • Customizable themes
  • Multi-window mode
Features
Read full description

All-in-one basic calculator app for iPhone and iPad. Calculator Plus combines a basic calculator and a scientific one, percentage and tax calculator, financial and date calculator, currency and unit converter in one easy-to-use app. Stop switching between multiple calculator apps. Calculate faster, stay organized, and get accurate results with Calculator Plus. * Looking for a basic calculator with history and memory? * Calculator Plus automatically saves calculations so you can review results, continue calculations later, compare numbers, track expenses, and avoid repeating work. * Need a scientific calculator for school, engineering, or advanced math?* Use logarithms, trigonometric functions, exponents, algebra, scientific formulas, parentheses, and multi-step equations in one powerful calculator. * Need a percentage calculator while shopping? * Whether you’re asking “How much is 20% off?” or “What tip should I leave?”, Calculator Plus delivers accurate answers. Quickly calculate discounts, sales tax, tips, markups, profit margins, percentage increases, and percentage decreases. * Looking for a budgeting and finance calculator? * Track expenses, calculate bills, compare prices, plan budgets, and organize calculations with notes and history. * Need a currency converter and calculator in one app? * Convert currencies and measurement units while performing calculations - ideal for travel, shopping, business, and everyday use. * “How many days until my trip?” * Need a date calculator? Count days, calculate age, track deadlines, plan vacations, and manage important events. * Calculator Widget * Add the widget to your home screen for instant access. * Notes and Saved Calculations * Attach notes to saved calculations to organize expenses, transactions, tax records, budget plans, and currency conversions. * Perfect for: * — Everyday calculations — Scientific calculations and algebra for students — Shopping discounts and percentages — Budgeting, bills, and expenses — Tax and financial calculations — Currency and unit conversion — School homework and study — Multi-step equations with history — Date, age, and days calculations * Why Do Users Choose Calculator Plus? * Many calculator apps focus on only one task. Calculator Plus combines a scientific calculator, financial calculator, percentage calculator, tax calculator, currency converter, unit converter, date calculator, notes, history, widget, and multi-window support in one app. * Who Is Calculator Plus Designed For? * — Students and schoolchildren — Engineers and technical professionals — Business owners and freelancers — Finance professionals — Travellers and shoppers — Families managing household budgets Whether you need a calculator for budgeting, taxes, shopping, school, business, travel, engineering, or everyday math, Calculator Plus gives you all the tools you need in one app.

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
Calculator Plus #14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calculator Plus #1 at 4.8 against Simple Notes's 2.6. Calculator Plus #1 also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 8). Simple Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model 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. Calculator Plus #1 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calculator Plus #1 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Plus #1 has 5.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Simple Notes's written reviews are positive against 89% of Calculator Plus #1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Plus #1 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Notes versus Calculator Plus #1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesCalculator Plus #1
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings)4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerelias sleimanDigitAlchemy LLC

Customer experience

Simple Notes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Calculator Plus #1

All ratings5,067 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,306 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.5%

Bugs and requests

Simple Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calculator Plus #1

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or doesn't open
  • Ads still show up even after paying to remove them

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add brackets/parentheses for arithmetic operations
  • Improve arithmetic operator priority
  • Add more algebraic and trigonometric functions

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Calculator Plus #1

Subscriptions4
  • Calculator with History7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Calculator with History7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Simple Calculator - No Ads7 Days trial$6.291 Year
Show 1 more
  • Simple Calculator - No Ads7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Multiple Basic Calculations$8.99
  • Multiple Basic Calculations$12.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator Plus #1 free?
Calculator Plus #1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes or Calculator Plus #1?
Calculator Plus #1 is rated higher. Simple Notes averages 2.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Calculator Plus #1 averages 4.8 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Simple Notes or Calculator Plus #1 have ads?
Calculator Plus #1 shows ads; Simple Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes or Calculator Plus #1?
Simple Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Calculator Plus #1 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simple Notes was updated on November 13, 2026 and Calculator Plus #1 on November 15, 2026.

Other comparisons