Comparison

BigSplice vs Routine Note

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

Head to head
About

BigSplice

Features
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BigSplice is the spreadsheet for gigabyte-sized files. Where other apps choke on a 500 MB export, BigSplice opens multi-gigabyte CSV, Excel and JSON files in seconds β€” tens of millions of rows β€” and runs entirely on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Sort and filter millions of rows, build pivot tables, write formulas, chart the results, and ask questions about your data in plain English. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. SERVER LOGS, FINALLY READABLE Drop in a folder of IIS, nginx or Apache logs β€” zipped or not β€” and BigSplice turns them into one sheet you can actually work with: β€’ Pivot a month of traffic in seconds: requests by status code (how many 500s? which URLs threw 404s?), by hour, by client IP, by user agent β€’ Search every file at once: an email address, a session id, an IP β€” BigSplice also matches the URL-encoded and case variants, so "@outlook.com" finds "%40outlook.com" inside query strings β€’ Ask in plain English: "which endpoints were slowest yesterday?", "how many 500 errors per hour this week?", "top 10 IPs hitting /login" β€” answered from your data, on your device β€’ Formats: IIS/W3C (#Fields), nginx & Apache access logs, syslog, plain text logs; .log, .gz, .zip. A folder becomes one sheet with a file column, and new files show up when you reopen it BUILT FOR BIG FILES β€’ Open files of any size β€” huge sheets appear in seconds and stay smooth as you scroll. β€’ Sort, search and filter across millions of rows. β€’ Column filters with value lists, and search that highlights every hit and jumps between them. REAL SPREADSHEET TOOLS β€’ Formulas with SUM, AVERAGE, IF, VLOOKUP and hundreds more, plus quick AutoSum. β€’ Pivot tables with drag-and-drop rows, columns and values. β€’ Edit cells in place; export to CSV or Excel. ASK YOUR DATA β€’ Ask a question β€” "which region sold the most last quarter?" β€” and get an answer worked out from your actual data. β€’ Runs with Apple Intelligence on your device, a large model you download to your device, or a model server you run yourself. Every query is shown to you and needs your approval before it runs. β€’ Ask it to build a pivot or summary table and it appears as a new sheet. β€’ Put related sheets in a folder and ask across all of them at once: "which file has the most 500s?", "revenue per month across these three files". β€’ New here? Load a sample dataset β€” server logs, city records or taxi trips β€” in one tap. CHARTS IN ONE TAP β€’ Any pivot becomes a bar, line or area chart β€” one tap, no setup. Count the 500s by hour and see the spike. β€’ Every Ask answer that comes back as a table gets a chart button: "chart the requests per day" and it is drawn from your real data. β€’ Dates on the axis are recognised automatically; every numeric column becomes a series. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Files app, iCloud Drive, web links, ZIP archives. β€’ Your own Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage or Azure buckets β€” browse folders, open files directly. Credentials stay in your device's Keychain. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no sign-in, no analytics. Your files never leave your device unless you choose to share them. β€’ Optionally share sheets with Claude on your Mac or another device over Wi‑Fi or Tailscale, protected by a pairing code. BIGSPLICE PRO The free version opens files up to 150 MB with full sort, filter, pivot, formulas and export. Pro adds files up to 1 GB, Ask your data, cloud storage imports, network sharing and the large on-device model β€” as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pro Unlimited is a one-time purchase that adds files over 1 GB. Family Sharing supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trilonapps.com/gigasheets/privacy

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Routine Note

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Routine Note helps you build routines with less record keeping. Choose a routine, start time, weekdays and time limit. Tap Done when you finish. With automatic recording enabled, a routine that passes its deadline without completion is shown as missed. FEATURES β€’ Scheduled routine timers and local reminders β€’ Automatic missed records, with completion recorded by tapping Done β€’ Monthly calendar and daily progress rings β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including completion actions β€’ Correct today’s completion record before midnight β€’ English and Japanese PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, advertising or tracking SDKs. Habit records stay on your device. FREE AND PRO Track up to three routines for free. Routine Note Pro unlocks unlimited routines and all accent colors. Monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available. Prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the app or purchasing Lifetime does not cancel an existing subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://seigou492-wq.github.io/yameta-web/routine-note/privacy.html

Screenshots

BigSplice4 screens
Routine Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BigSplice at 3 against Routine Note's 1. Routine Note's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BigSplice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Routine Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigSplice ships an update every 2 weeks, Routine Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BigSplice versus Routine Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigSpliceRoutine Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrilon AppsSEIGOU MITSUTAKE

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BigSplice

Subscriptions2
  • Pro 1 GB Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro 1 GB Lifetime$79.99
  • Pro Unlimited$199.99
4 purchases

Routine Note

Subscriptions2
  • Routine Note Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Routine Note Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Routine Note Pro (Lifetime Offer)$29.99
  • Routine Note Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is BigSplice free?
BigSplice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Note free?
Routine Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BigSplice or Routine Note have ads?
Neither BigSplice nor Routine Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigSplice or Routine Note?
BigSplice ships an update every 2 weeks, and Routine Note fortnightly. Most recently, BigSplice was updated on October 17, 2026 and Routine Note on October 10, 2026.

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