Comparison

Print(Notes) vs Calcium Text Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Print(Notes)

An open-source notes application inspired by popular productivity tools. It offers extensive customization options for themes and note display, supports Markdown and LaTeX, and stores all data locally for easy access.

Highlights
  • Markdown and LaTeX support
  • Customizable themes (light/dark)
  • Multiple note display layouts (Grid, List, Tree)
  • Local data storage via Files app
  • Basic image and PDF viewers
  • Ultimate customizability
Features
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Print(Notes) is an open source markdown notes app, inspired by the look of Google Keep and functionality of Dynalist's Obsidian. Solo developed as a passion project, coming now to iOS! All notes and folders are stored locally on the device, you can access them from the Files app! Features Include: - Ultimate customizability - Many theme for light and dark mode - Create your own custom color themes - Change note display layout (Grid, List, Tree views) - Supports Markdown and LaTeX formatting - Includes basic Image and PDF viewers

About

Calcium Text Calculator

Features
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Calcium is a text editor that updates math results as you type. Use `=>` to compute expressions. It supports all kinds of units. Best of all, it's free and open source!

Screenshots

Print(Notes)4 screens
Calcium Text Calculator2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calcium Text Calculator at every 3 days against Print(Notes)'s monthly. Print(Notes)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Print(Notes) ships an update monthly, Calcium Text Calculator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Print(Notes) versus Calcium Text Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrint(Notes)Calcium Text Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert GordiyevychTwarge LLC

In-app purchases

None

Print(Notes)

No in-app purchases

None

Calcium Text Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Print(Notes) free?
Print(Notes) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calcium Text Calculator free?
Calcium Text Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Print(Notes) or Calcium Text Calculator have ads?
Neither Print(Notes) nor Calcium Text Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Print(Notes) or Calcium Text Calculator?
Print(Notes) ships an update monthly, and Calcium Text Calculator every 3 days. Most recently, Print(Notes) was updated on June 1, 2026 and Calcium Text Calculator on September 22, 2026.

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