# Note Calculator vs CalcMate

The clearest difference is price: CalcMate at Free against Note Calculator's $0.99. CalcMate also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 4) and review sentiment (95% vs 86%). Note Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

CalcMate is free to download; Note Calculator costs $0.99 up front. CalcMate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Note Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Note Calculator against 4.9 for CalcMate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalcMate has 96 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Note Calculator's written reviews are positive against 95% of CalcMate's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Calculator | CalcMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-calculator-text-editor/id779230763/reviews)** | [4.9 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcmate-notes-calculator/id6449422062/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **96** |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | **95.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [woojooin](https://appshunter.io/developer/529798258) | [Elsayed Hussein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1332815700) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Calculator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-calculator-text-editor/id779230763)

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.

**Highlights:** Text-based calculation input, Supports variables and grouping, Saves calculations as text files, Easy sharing with other apps, Improved percentage calculations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CalcMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcmate-notes-calculator/id6449422062)

This app combines note-taking with a powerful calculator, allowing you to perform calculations directly within your text. It handles math, currency, unit conversions, and date calculations, offering a streamlined alternative to spreadsheets and traditional calculators.

**Highlights:** Calculate math within text, Currency and unit conversions, Date calculations, Organize notes with folders, iCloud syncing, Custom number keyboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy me 2 coffees | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a burger | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a pizza | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Calculator free?

Note Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CalcMate free?

CalcMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Note Calculator or CalcMate?

Note Calculator is rated higher. Note Calculator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CalcMate averages 4.9 from 96 ratings.

### Do Note Calculator or CalcMate have ads?

CalcMate shows ads; Note Calculator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Note Calculator or CalcMate?

Note Calculator ships an update fortnightly, and CalcMate fortnightly. Most recently, Note Calculator was updated on September 17, 2026 and CalcMate on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*