Comparison

Formula Templates vs Noteleaf

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

Head to head
About

Formula Templates

Features
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CalcPad is a calculator app that works as a simple everyday calculator while also letting you turn frequent calculations into reusable formula templates. You can calculate quickly whenever you need to, and you can also create and save formula templates with variables. Once a template is saved, you can recall it anytime, enter only the values you need, and calculate again faster. CalcPad is useful when you want to avoid entering the same formula over and over, or when you often repeat the same types of calculations. Main Features - Quick calculations with a simple calculator - Create and save frequently used calculations as templates - Formula templates with variables - Recall and reuse saved templates - Save frequently used values as presets - Check your copy history - Customize display settings such as rounding, decimal places, and digit grouping - Basic functions available with PRO Basic Functions with PRO - Square root - Absolute value - Trigonometric functions - Logarithms - Exponents - Pi Ο€ / Euler’s number e - Round, floor, and ceil - Minimum / maximum Recommended For - Repeating the same calculations at work - Reusing estimates, unit price calculations, percentage calculations, and similar formulas - Using fixed formulas for study or review - Saving frequently used values to reduce manual input - Finishing everyday calculations more smoothly CalcPad is designed to make everyday calculations and repeated calculations smoother. It is not intended to be a full scientific calculator or a professional symbolic math app, but it helps you calculate more efficiently by combining a simple calculator, formula templates, presets, and basic functions.

About

Noteleaf

Features
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Noteleaf is a handwriting notebook that feels like real looseleaf paper. Write freely with Apple Pencil, rearrange pages, choose from templates, and make it your own. β–  Key Features Looseleaf Feel Pages can be reordered freely, just like real looseleaf paper. Move, insert, or remove pages to organize your notes the way you want. Handwriting with Apple Pencil Write naturally with Apple Pencil. Supports Scribble. Turn on Apple Pencil-Only Mode in Settings to prevent accidental palm touches. Ruler Tool Draw perfectly straight lines at any angle using the on-screen ruler β€” no physical ruler needed. 10 Page Templates Choose from blank, lined, wide-ruled, grid, dot grid, Cornell, and more. Mix templates freely within a single notebook. 16 Leather Cover Colors Personalize each notebook with a color that suits you β€” 16 rich leather-style covers to choose from. PDF Export Export any notebook as a PDF to share or archive your notes. Notebook Sharing Share notebooks with others in the app's native format. β–  One-Time Purchase Noteleaf is free to download. One in-app purchase unlocks: ・ Unlimited notebooks (free tier: 1 notebook) ・ PDF export ・ Notebook sharing All handwriting features are available for free. No subscription. No account required.

Screenshots

Formula Templates4 screens
Noteleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noteleaf at none against Formula Templates's shown. Noteleaf also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Formula Templates's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Formula Templates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Noteleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula Templates ships an update fortnightly, Noteleaf every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Formula Templates versus Noteleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula TemplatesNoteleaf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei Nishimuramasafumi matsumoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Templates

One-time1
  • CalcPad PRO$4.99
1 purchases

Noteleaf

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Formula Templates free?
Formula Templates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noteleaf free?
Noteleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Formula Templates or Noteleaf have ads?
Formula Templates shows ads; Noteleaf does not.
Which is updated more often, Formula Templates or Noteleaf?
Formula Templates ships an update fortnightly, and Noteleaf every 6 days. Most recently, Formula Templates was updated on October 5, 2026 and Noteleaf on October 5, 2026.

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