Note Calculator vs Solo Trip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Calculator
This app allows you to perform calculations by writing equations in a text format, similar to a notebook. It supports variables, grouping, and saves your work as text files for easy sharing.
- Text-based calculation input
- Supports variables and grouping
- Saves calculations as text files
- Easy sharing with other apps
- Improved percentage calculations
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Note Calculator is a text-based calculator. Sometimes, performing calculations involving multiple equations can be challenging with a basic calculator, right? Using an app like Excel might feel too cumbersome and heavy for such tasks. Now, with Note Calculator, there's no need to worry. Simply write down your equations as if you were jotting them in a notebook, and it will automatically calculate them for you. You don't need to remember your calculations and results either. Your work is saved as text, which can be stored as a file and shared with any program that supports text. It couldn't be easier! Additionally, it supports variables, enabling you to perform calculations similar to simple programming: a = 3 b = 2 c = a + b Is it hard to remember or input variables? With a simple touch, you can select variables from a list or easily add new ones. Plus, you can group variables using blocks, allowing for even more advanced calculations. Key Features: - Text-based calculator - Supports variables for more complex calculations with ease! - Saves all calculations and results to a file - Supports grouping with blocks (for advanced calculations) - Easily share calculations and results with other apps (Message, Whatsapp, KakaoTalk) - Show calculation results up to the current cursor position - Percentage calculation improvement (e.g. $100 - 25% = $75)
Solo Trip
This app tracks your distance for various activities like running, walking, biking, and driving. It provides essential metrics such as pace, speed, and distance covered. Detailed driving data can be exported for year-end review.
- Distance tracking
- Pace and speed metrics
- Run/Walk mode with mile alerts
- Bike mode with average speed
- Driving mode with exportable data
- Kilometer support
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Solo Trip is a no-frills distance tracker that focuses on the essentials. Also supports tracking in kilometers! - Run/Walk Mode: Track your distance and your pace. Beeps every mile so you can stay on track. - Bike Mode: See your average and current speed over the trip as well as the data displayed in Run/Walk mode. - Driving Mode: More detailed tracking so you can export your data at the end of the year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Solo Trip at Free against Note Calculator's $0.99. Solo Trip also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 4). Note Calculator's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Solo Trip is free to download; Note Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Note Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solo Trip has 2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Note Calculator's written reviews are positive against 81% of Solo Trip's.
Note Calculator ships an update fortnightly, Solo Trip every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Calculator | Solo Trip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 81.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woojooin | John Palacios |
Customer experience
Note Calculator
Solo Trip
Bugs and requests
Note Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solo Trip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pause button not working correctly
- Distance tracking issues when pausing/resuming
- Overlapping date and distance display
- Inconsistent GPS tracking accuracy
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to manually edit/add trips
- Implement iCloud sync for cross-device use
- Add option to name/label individual trips
- Provide more data export options
In-app purchases
Note Calculator
No in-app purchases
Solo Trip
No in-app purchases
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