SumsApp vs noteSUM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SumsApp
This smart notepad automatically detects numbers within your notes and calculates their totals. Organize notes into folders for combined totals and use advanced search to filter and sum specific entries. It's a calculator and spreadsheet replacement for everyday number tracking.
- Automatic number detection
- Automatic total calculation
- Notes organization into folders
- Combined folder totals
- Advanced search and filtering
- Freestyle note-taking with numbers
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SumsApp is a smart notepad that detects numbers in your notes and calculates totals automatically. Use it to quickly jot down: - Quotes and estimates - Shopping or to-do lists - Expenses and daily spending - Anything with numbers, freestyle Put notes into folders to see combined totals—perfect for trip budgets or tracking categories. Advanced search lets you filter and total exactly what you need. No spreadsheets. No calculators. Just type and total.
noteSUM
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noteSUM is an application that automatically calculates the sum of numerical values entered in a text. You can manage bank balances, total weight, total number of points, etc. by entering them all as single text without having to separate the numerical values from the note. Examples of use: - Credit card usage records - Household account book - Estimates - Salary calculation - Shopping - Pocketbook - Budget - Inventory management - Stock prices, etc. It also numbers extracted from notes are listed, and you can choose to include or exclude them from the total for each number. Other functions: - Record history of notes - Register favorite notes - Text sharing - Setting not to include the date number in the totalizer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SumsApp at none against noteSUM's shown. SumsApp also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). noteSUM's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SumsApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and noteSUM sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SumsApp ships an update every 9 days, noteSUM monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SumsApp | noteSUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (169 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuyoshi Niwa | Kazuhiro Sawamura |
Bugs and requests
SumsApp
Reported bugs
13 issues- Data is deleted/lost
- App crashes after recent update
- Pop-up prompts for Pro version appear constantly
- Restore purchase does not work
- Information entered disappears
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- Calculations are incorrect
- App no longer saves data
- Paid features are inaccessible without subscription
- App was renamed and requires repurchase
- Unable to delete folders without premium subscription
- Pop-up ads flood the screen
- When selecting 'numbers only' to remove, everything is deleted
- Data reverts or disappears after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Add '+' and '÷' symbols to number bar
- Option to sync Mac version
- Ability to group files for 'Totals' figure
- Button to add date stamp
- Option to automatically display date in notes
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- Add a 'recently deleted' tab
- Option to only sum numbers preceded by a symbol
- Implement a checkbox for reflecting/not reflecting in total for budget adjustments
- Ability to delete multiple items simultaneously without data loss
- Option to make the app available on Android
- Add a half-width space and '+' to the number input field
- Ability to exclude specific text from sums
- Option to add a tax calculation feature (e.g., calculate tax-exclusive amounts)
noteSUM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SumsApp
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Every 6 Months$4.496 Months
- Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
noteSUM
- Number of History records$0.99
- Number of Favorites$0.99
- Hide Ads$2.99







