Comparison

Note Widget vs Notebook Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Note Widget

Add customizable text widgets to your iOS home screen. Quickly view and edit notes, reminders, or inspirational quotes with various formatting options. Supports dark mode and allows multiple widgets displayed in organized lists.

Highlights
  • Customizable text widgets
  • Home screen integration
  • View and edit notes
  • Font and color customization
  • Markdown and pseudo HTML support
  • Dark mode support
  • Multiple widget lists
Features
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Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, with a simple top to bottom swipe, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Note widget allows to view user defined text. This is perfect to quickly view and edit some notes and reminders or to give you inspiration with your favourite quotes. The text can be displayed in different ways (by changing the size, the font, the color, the alignment). Markdown and pseudo HTML are partially handled and allows to easily add some specific colors and text formatting. The text can be quickly edited by touching it. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Notebook Calculator

This app functions as a powerful calculator with a notebook interface, allowing users to write, edit, save, and graph complex calculations. It supports a wide range of mathematical and statistical functions, including scientific and complex number calculations, with features like copy, cut, and paste for easy editing.

Highlights
  • Notebook interface for calculations
  • Edit, save, and graph history
  • Scientific and graphic calculator functions
  • Complex number calculations
  • Extensive mathematical functions
  • Statistical functions
  • File management for calculations
Features
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DOING LONG CALCULATIONS IN NOTEBOOK ! GO BACK & CHANGE ERRORS EASILY ! JUST LIKE TYPE IN A TEXT FIELD ! COPY + CUT + PASTE EDIT & SAVE CALCULATION HISTORY ! SCIENTIFIC & GRAPHIC CALCULATOR ! • It Supports the File Management ! - Create a file - Save - Open - Delete • Mathematical Functions: SIN(X) : sine of x COS(X) : cosine of x TAN(X) : tangent of x COT(X) : cotangent of x ASIN(X) : arcsine of x ACOS(X) : arccosine of x ATAN(X) : arctangent of x SINH(X) : hyperbolic sine COSH(X) : hyperbolic cosine TANH(X) : hyperbolic tangent ASINH(X) : inverse hyperbolic sine ACOSH(X) : inverse hyperbolic cosine ATANH(X) : inverse hyperbolic tangent SQRT(X) : square root of x ABS(X) : absolute value of x FCT(X) : x factorial LOG(X,Y) : logarithm of y to base x LN(X) : natural logarithm of x LOG(X) : base-10 logarithm of x LOG10(X) : base-10 logarithm of x LOG2(X) : base-2 logarithm of x EXP(X) : base-e exponential of x ERF(X) : the error function of x ERFC(X) : the complementary error function of x ROUND(X) : integral nearest to x CEIL(X) : the smallest integral that is not less than x FLOOR(X) : the largest integral that is not greater than x TGAMMA(X) : the gamma function of x LGAMMA(X) : the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function of x X^Y : y-th power of x • Statistical functions: SUM(a1,a2,a3,a4) : a1+a2+a3+a4 AVERAGE(a1,a2,a3,a4) : (a1+a2+a3+a4)÷4 VARIANCE(a1,a2,a3,a4) : variance SD(...) : standard deviation SUMSQ(...) : sum of squares AD(...) : absolute deviation CV(...) : coefficient of variation SVARIANCE(...) : sample variance SSD(...) : sample standard deviation SCV(...) : sample coefficient of variance • Help Manual: “//” means a line comment or annotation. A=2 B=3 C=A+B Click “Run”, the screen shows: C=5 If the line C=A+B is annotated , A=2 B=3 //C=A+B Click “Run”, the screen shows: B=3 - Variable Naming Rules: Start with letters, and not involving keywords. A, A1, B25, HAT (right) PRINT1, COS (wrong) - The Usage of PRINT: A=10+5 B=10/5 PRITN A,B Click “Run”, the screen shows: A=15 B=2 Default variable name is RESULT , e.g. 16+5*6 Click “Run”, the screen shows: RESULT=46 - Combination & Arrangement: C(n,k) = n!/(k!(n-k)!) A(n,k) = n!/(n-k)! - Complex Number When there is “i” or “∠” on the screen, it automatically enters Complex Number Calculation Mode. e.g. X=3+4i or X=5∠53.1° 9 functions are available for the Mode. SIN(X), COS(X), TAN(X) COT(X), SINH(X), COSH(X) SQRT(X), ABS(X), CONJUGATE(X) - Integral INTEGRAL X²,2,4 Default precision is 300 times of calculations. It can be more accurate, e.g. 500 times. INTEGRAL X²,2,4,500 - Graphics PLOT SIN(X) PLOT X² Default length = 10, width = 10. Specify the lenght = 20, width = 5. Then we have, PLOT X²,20,5 Default dense is 150 points. It also can be customized, e.g. 200 points. PLOT X²,20,5,200

Screenshots

Note Widget4 screens
Notebook Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notebook Calculator at 100% against Note Widget's 64%. Notebook Calculator also leads on chart position (#191 vs unranked). Note Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 40 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Widget costs $0.99 and Notebook Calculator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Widget ships an update every 4 months, Notebook Calculator every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Note Widget versus Notebook Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote WidgetNotebook Calculator
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFrancis Bonnin俊 姜

Customer experience

Note Widget

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative33.3%

Notebook Calculator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Note Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Notebook Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Widget free?
Note Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook Calculator free?
Notebook Calculator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Widget or Notebook Calculator have ads?
Neither Note Widget nor Notebook Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Widget or Notebook Calculator?
Note Widget ships an update every 4 months, and Notebook Calculator every 40 months. Most recently, Note Widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Notebook Calculator on September 4, 2026.

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