Comparison

NoteCalc vs Hourlo

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

Head to head
About

NoteCalc

Seamlessly blend note-taking with real-time calculations. Capture ideas, track expenses, and create lists with instant results as you type or speak. Offers smart input features like voice notes and document scanning for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous note-taking and calculation
  • Instant results as you type
  • Voice note input
  • Document and receipt scanning
  • Expense and budget tracking
  • Shopping list creation with automatic totals
Features
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NoteCalc lets you write notes and calculate at the same time — no switching apps. Just type naturally and see results instantly. Capture ideas, lists, budgets, expenses, formulas, and everyday math in one place. Everything stays simple, fast, and organized. WHY NOTECALC Write like normal notes Results appear instantly as you type No buttons, no formulas, no interruptions Clean, fast, and easy to use WHAT YOU CAN DO Track expenses and budgets Create shopping lists with automatic totals Take notes with calculations Do quick daily math without switching apps SMART INPUT FEATURES Voice Notes Speak numbers or notes and get results instantly Scan Documents & Receipts Scan receipts and turn them into editable notes with calculations Type Naturally Just write — calculations appear automatically USE CASES Daily expense tracking Budget planning Shopping lists Study and work notes Quick calculations anytime PREMIUM FEATURES (OPTIONAL) Lock notes for privacy Tags and organization Charts and insights Cloud sync Export options Your notes stay on your device. You stay in control. Privacy Policy: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-31d5fa80930a8057a60cc6995100de7f Terms of Service: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Terms-Of-Service-31d5fa80930a807f954ee0de97ab96f3

About

Hourlo

Features
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A time tracker for a job, freelance clients and personal time — in one app. Start in one tap. Today shows your goal and billable total. The running timer stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, so you can pause or stop without opening Hourlo. A Home Screen widget keeps the same snapshot in reach. Your day is a timeline: every block, every break, every gap. Fix My Day suggests fills from your calendar and likely breaks, then applies them in a tap. See the week, month and year: progress against your target, a category breakdown and the projects that actually took the time. Clients, projects, rates and budgets stay on the hours. When you are ready to bill, export PDF, CSV or Excel — or an invoice. Workspaces keep employed work, freelance and personal time in separate spaces, each with its own schedule, targets and currency. Arrive at a saved place and Hourlo can start the timer; leave and it can stop, with a confirmation if you want one. iOS delivers those geofence events on a best-effort basis — a helper, not a guaranteed punch clock. On Apple Watch: start, pause and stop, Quick Start tiles and a complication. Shortcuts and Siri can start work, a project, a category or a break. Your time, projects, clients and places stay on this iPhone. There is no Hourlo account and no Hourlo cloud. Purchases go through the App Store; nothing else is uploaded as a profile. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NoteCalc4 screens
Hourlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourlo at every 2 days against NoteCalc's every 5 days. NoteCalc's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteCalc sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hourlo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteCalc ships an update every 5 days, Hourlo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NoteCalc versus Hourlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteCalcHourlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNikko FerweloDennis Donner

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NoteCalc

Subscriptions4
  • Smart Notes Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Smart Notes Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Note Calc Yearly$5.991 Year
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  • Smart Notes Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Smart Notes Lifetime2 variants$5.99
  • Unlock Lifetime$12.99
3 purchases

Hourlo

Subscriptions2
  • Hourlo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hourlo Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hourlo Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is NoteCalc free?
NoteCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourlo free?
Hourlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteCalc or Hourlo have ads?
Neither NoteCalc nor Hourlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteCalc or Hourlo?
NoteCalc ships an update every 5 days, and Hourlo every 2 days. Most recently, NoteCalc was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hourlo on October 11, 2026.

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