Comparison

CalcFast vs Money Notepad

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

Head to head
About

CalcFast

A fast and elegant calculator for Apple devices that displays your calculation history. It offers a Today Extension for quick access and supports Apple Watch, external keyboards, and VoiceOver.

Highlights
  • Calculation history display
  • Today Extension for quick calculations
  • Apple Watch app
  • Dark/light mode selection
  • External keyboard support
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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Fast and simple calculator for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch that shows the calculation history, includes a Today Extension that allows for fast calculation by swiping down and 3D Touch for quick interactions. Numbers are formatted for your country, i.e. period in the US and comma in Europe. Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to review your calculations. The aim of this Calculator is to be fast, elegant and simple. Features: - The calculator can open side by side or over other apps in iPadOS. - Select dark or light mode. - External keyboard support. - Smart Apple Watch Calculator included. - Light weight Today Extension included. - Calculations shown when input and on tape. - Key click confirms pressing of buttons, which may be turned off. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe. The number of decimal digits may be set in the Settings. - VoiceOver is supported. - Calculations Tape may be deleted by Tapping on it.

About

Money Notepad

Easily track your income and expenses with this straightforward money notepad. Record amounts, labels, and dates, and manage your finances with intuitive list management and tax rate settings. No registration is needed to start tracking your money.

Highlights
  • Simple money entry
  • List management for income/expenses
  • Customizable tax rates per list
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop sorting
  • Add dates and descriptions to memos
  • No registration required
Features
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◇ Features of Money Notepad ◇ 1. Anyway simple Since it specializes in Money Notepad, no extra input is required. You can make a note of money just by entering the amount and label. 2. No registration required, completely free No registration required, completely free and ready to use. You can use it without registration, so it's easy to try it out! 3. Manage by list Since it can be managed in list units, monthly sales and pocket money can be managed monthly. You can manage your income and expenses separately, and use them freely according to your needs. 4. Intuitive operability You can delete, copy, and edit with the long press menu. Sorting is easy with drag and drop! 5. Tax rate can be set for each list You can set the tax rate for each list. Of course, you can also create a list that does not calculate taxes. 6. You can also set the date on the memo In addition to the amount and label, you can enter the date and description in the memo. You can also enter the date from the calendar, so it's easy! ◇ Recommended for people like this !! ◇ - For those looking for a simple money notepad - Those who are inconvenienced by entering money note in Notepad - Those who are looking for a tax calculation app

Screenshots

CalcFast3 screens
Money Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalcFast at none against Money Notepad's 1. CalcFast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Money Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 27.1). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Money Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalcFast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcFast ships an update every 2 months, Money Notepad every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CalcFast versus Money Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcFastMoney Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonTEMPLAT, INC.

Customer experience

CalcFast

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

Money Notepad

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CalcFast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Money Notepad

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is CalcFast free?
CalcFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Money Notepad free?
Money Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalcFast or Money Notepad have ads?
Money Notepad shows ads; CalcFast does not.
Which is updated more often, CalcFast or Money Notepad?
CalcFast ships an update every 2 months, and Money Notepad every 8 months. Most recently, CalcFast was updated on November 1, 2026 and Money Notepad on November 3, 2026.

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