Comparison

Total Plus vs CrowdNotes

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

Head to head
About

Total Plus

This app helps you calculate your shopping totals, including tax and discounts, to stay on budget. It allows for multiple discounts per item, saving lists, and calculating by quantity or weight. Perfect for grocery trips or quick price checks.

Highlights
  • Instant tax and discount calculations
  • Up to five discounts per item
  • Calculate by quantity or weight
  • Save and reuse shopping lists
  • Auto tax detection (US only)
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Save Money. Stay on Budget. Total Plus helps you calculate shopping totals with tax and discounts. Perfect for grocery lists or quick price checks while shopping. Track how much you’ll pay at the register. Add up to 5 discounts per item, reuse lists to save time and auto-detect sales tax (US only). No ads. Calculate items by quantity or by weight (Pounds or Kilograms). Compare prices from previous purchases. Instant tax and discount calculations for single or multiple items. Ideal for calculating big shopping lists or simply use it as a price and discount calculator. FEATURES: - Instant Calculations - See your total as you type the price, discount, and quantity - Auto Tax Detection (US only). - Multiple discounts. Add up to five, money, or percentage discounts. - Calculate by quantity or by weight (Pounds or Kilograms) - Name your items - Add comments to your items - Save lists for later price comparison - Reuse lists and items to save time typing product names - Copy Lists - Multiple custom sales tax rates - Override default custom tax rates when entering new items - Quick non-taxable button for zero tax(VAT) items - Quick decimal keys for easier and faster typing - Quick discount keys for easier and faster typing - Calculate multiple items - Calculate total sales - Calculate sales taxes - Calculate discounts - See how much you will pay in taxes for each item - See how much you will pay in taxes for all items - See how much you are going to save on each item - See how much you are going to save on all items - Remove individual or all items from the list - Share your shopping lists by email, message etc. - Apple Watch Support - View the items in your shopping list or make quick calculations on your wrist - No annoying ads. We hate ads as much as you do. Download it today. Enjoy! Terms of Use: http://filysalas.com/terms-of-use

About

CrowdNotes

Features
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CrowdNotes is the professional event management app built for recruiting events, workshops, seminars, and private gatherings. Powered entirely by iCloud, CrowdNotes requires no account setup — just sign in with your Apple ID, and you're ready to go. Key Features: * Zero Setup: Runs entirely on your existing iCloud account. No servers, no subscriptions, no third-party accounts. * Smart Attendee Registration: Add attendees manually, scan business cards, import from contacts, or bulk import via CSV. Duplicate detection prevents redundant records. * QR Code Check-In: Generate a unique QR code for every attendee. Scan it instantly at the door for frictionless check-in. * Real-Time Collaboration: Share your event with team members. Notes, check-ins, and attendee updates sync in real time across all devices using CloudKit push notifications. * Collaborative Notes: Capture insights about each attendee. Team members can add, edit, and delete their own notes, with full edit history and transparent deletion. * Flexible Sharing: Invite team members via a shareable link or QR code. Members can also reshare the event invite directly from the app. * Member Controls: Organizers can control whether members can delete attendee records, keeping your data safe. * Web Companion: Recruiters without an iPhone can participate through the CrowdNotes web app — accessible from any browser, no install required. * Export & Reporting: Export your full attendee list to CSV for post-event follow-up. * Privacy First: All data stays in your iCloud. CrowdNotes never sees your information.

Screenshots

Total Plus4 screens
CrowdNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrowdNotes at none against Total Plus's 2. CrowdNotes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Total Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. CrowdNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, CrowdNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Total Plus versus CrowdNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal PlusCrowdNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFilemon SalasJoe Ghalam

Bugs and requests

Total Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bugs when using landscape mode
  • Crashes when trying to input prices
  • Disappearing text boxes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to accommodate more than 10 items
  • Option to manually adjust currency and tax
  • Scanning functionality to automatically add items
  • Categorization and organization of items
  • Ability to share/sync lists between users
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  • Printing and exporting receipt options

CrowdNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Total Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Tax Detection - Yearly3 Months trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Essential Features$4.99
None

CrowdNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Plus free?
Total Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrowdNotes free?
CrowdNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Total Plus or CrowdNotes have ads?
Neither Total Plus nor CrowdNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Plus or CrowdNotes?
Total Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and CrowdNotes every 3 days. Most recently, Total Plus was updated on September 29, 2026 and CrowdNotes on September 30, 2026.

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