Comparison

Numy vs PopStick

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

Head to head
About

Numy

Features
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Numy is a free notepad calculator for everyday numbers. Write calculations the way you would in a note: '$6 times 5', '20% off $50', '100km in miles', or '$45 plus 12.5% tip split 3'. Numy shows answers line by line as you type, so your math stays clear and easy to follow. Use Numy for quick math, percentages, discounts, tips, taxes, bill splitting, running totals, unit conversion, currency conversion, and calculation history. It works like a clean notepad for numbers, words, symbols, and conversions. What you can do: β€’ Type natural calculations with words and symbols β€’ Work out percentages, discounts, tips, and tax β€’ Split bills and keep running totals β€’ Convert distances, weights, temperatures, and more β€’ Convert currencies using available rates β€’ Use recently saved currency rates when offline β€’ Return to previous calculations from history β€’ Start instantly with no account required Numy is useful for shopping, travel, school, homework, budgeting, recipes, invoices, quick notes, and everyday decisions where numbers are part of the thought. Currency conversion may use saved recent rates when you are offline. Rates can change, so check important conversions before relying on them. Numy is built for everyday calculations and conversions, not investment advice, financial advice, or advanced scientific graphing. The app is free and includes ads. Ad privacy controls are available in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://moruk.link/numy/privacy?locale=en-US Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PopStick

Transform your photos into unique mini stickers with this creative studio app. Easily crop, add frames, text, and adjust your images before printing them with a compatible thermal printer. Designed for safety and privacy, it offers a straightforward creative experience.

Highlights
  • Photo to sticker conversion
  • Customizable shapes and frames
  • Add text with various fonts
  • Image adjustment tools
  • Supports multiple mini thermal printers
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused
Features
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PopStick is a cute, pocket-sized creative studio for your mini thermal printer. Use it to turn a favourite photo into a tiny sticker that you can print and share with your friends. PopStick walks you through it in three simple steps: pick your photo, make it pop, printβ€”so anyone can get creative right away. Try it out with five prints that are completely free, then you can unlock the app and all the creative assets with one small purchase. This gives you access to everything in the app. There are no further in-app purchases to unlock more stickers or functionality. Express your creativity! β€’ Shape β€” classic crops plus fun cutouts like circle, heart, and star β€’ Frames β€” a border that reads on paper, with line styles you can play with * Stickers β€” to add some sparkle β€’ Text β€” say something cute, pick a font, dial the size β€’ Adjust β€” brightness and contrast so thermal prints look their best This app is all about creating: no ads, no ad tracking, no in-app purchases. No account, no β€œtell us your life story,” and no data shared outside the appβ€”just you ideas, your pics on your device, and the printer. It's created by a parent who understands how important it is to make apps that keep kids safe. Printers we know work well with the app: β€’ cat printers / eSynic (PD01, X5h, M02L, JK01, LX-DO2) β€’ Memoking / Phomemo (Q02, T02, M02) β€’ HUIJUTCHEN Mini Printer (MXW01) β€’ HuiJuKeJi Mini Printer (X5h) β€’ Photo creator printers (X6H–E1E4) β€’ OrgBro X3 Otherwise, compatibility can vary by device and firmware. Got one that isn't listed here? Drop us an email on our support page and we can try to add it. This app is designed for BLE printers, not classic bluetooth, outside of that we are game to try and support anything.

Screenshots

Numy4 screens
PopStick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PopStick at Free against Numy's $9.99. PopStick also leads on ads (none vs shown). Numy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PopStick is free to download; Numy costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numy ships an update fortnightly, PopStick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Numy versus PopStick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumyPopStick
Price$9.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoruk LLCHelen Emerson

In-app purchases

None

Numy

No in-app purchases

None

PopStick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Numy free?
Numy costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PopStick free?
PopStick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Numy or PopStick have ads?
Numy shows ads; PopStick does not.
Which is updated more often, Numy or PopStick?
Numy ships an update fortnightly, and PopStick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Numy was updated on October 15, 2026 and PopStick on October 7, 2026.

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