Comparison

Note Calculator vs PhotoWidget+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text-based calculation input
  • Supports variables and grouping
  • Saves calculations as text files
  • Easy sharing with other apps
  • Improved percentage calculations
Features
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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)

About

PhotoWidget+

Display your cherished photos directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Choose from multiple display methods and import photos easily. Includes a photo viewer and camera functionality within the app.

Highlights
  • Add photos to widgets
  • Three photo display methods
  • Import photos into the app
  • Photo viewer with GIF support
  • In-app photo shooting
  • Sort and save photos
Features
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Photo widget for iOS 8 and later. Supports new widgets for iOS14 ! Let's put your favorite photo into the widget . Here are the major features of this app for following. 1. Add Photo on widget Three types of photo selection method can be specified. * Three display methods (a) Fixed at the top left of the list. (b) From the top left of the list, in order. The order is Large, Middle, Small size. (c) Randomly from the list. 2. Importing photos into the app On the photo list screen, sort by long tap, select and save to email or Camera roll. It can save to the camera roll because the app has feature of 4. 3. Photo viewer in the app As with the iOS 11 feature, GIF animation works. You can transfer to external apps. 4. Photo shooting in the app Saved photos are saved only in this app. * New photos will be added to the top left of the list. By using the settings of 4 and 1-(a)or(b), you can immediately display taken photo to the widget. *If the GIF is not animation in preview, it is not a animated GIF. Please check how to save the image into photos. Save the animated GIF that is displayed in Safari with long-tap.

Screenshots

Note Calculator4 screens
PhotoWidget+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note Calculator at 5.0 against PhotoWidget+'s 3.4. Note Calculator also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 48%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PhotoWidget+'s advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (79 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Note Calculator costs $0.99 and PhotoWidget+ $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoWidget+ has 79 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 48% of PhotoWidget+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Calculator ships an update fortnightly, PhotoWidget+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Note Calculator versus PhotoWidget+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote CalculatorPhotoWidget+
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.4 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better48.4% of reviews
Number of ratings479 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwoojoointadashi atoji

Customer experience

Note Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%

PhotoWidget+

All ratings79 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative37.7%

In-app purchases

None

Note Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoWidget+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Calculator free?
Note Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoWidget+ free?
PhotoWidget+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note Calculator or PhotoWidget+?
Note Calculator is rated higher. Note Calculator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PhotoWidget+ averages 3.4 from 79 ratings.
Do Note Calculator or PhotoWidget+ have ads?
Neither Note Calculator nor PhotoWidget+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Calculator or PhotoWidget+?
Note Calculator ships an update fortnightly, and PhotoWidget+ every 2 months. Most recently, Note Calculator was updated on October 4, 2026 and PhotoWidget+ on October 14, 2026.

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