Comparison

SumsApp vs The Spreadsheet App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic number detection
  • Automatic total calculation
  • Notes organization into folders
  • Combined folder totals
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Freestyle note-taking with numbers
Features
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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.

About

The Spreadsheet App

Create and manage spreadsheets with ease on your mobile device. Features include custom functions, data visualization, and PDF export. Perfect for budgeting, expense tracking, and analytical reports.

Highlights
  • Custom user-defined functions
  • Interactive visual analyses with various graph types
  • Intuitive and smooth user interface
  • Fast recalculations and undo/redo functionality
  • Export reports to PDF
  • No registration required
Features
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The Spreadsheet App has all you need for a Spreadsheet. It is easy to use and has all the basic funtionality you will need for working with data and presenting your results. Its user interface and calculation technology saves you a lot of time and difficulties. It has the ease of touch with no setup time for data, calculation, visualizing data in charts, and exporting reports into PDF. Create Your Own Spreadsheet Functions Take your spreadsheets to the next level with our new User-Defined Functions. Build custom formulas just once, then reuse them anywhere — no coding required. Example: Make a “Pythagoras” function to instantly calculate the hypotenuse from two values, using a simple formula like: =sqrt(A1^2 + B1^2) Your custom functions work just like the built-in ones — but they’re yours. USERS USE THE SPREADSHEET APP TO: • Make budgets • Track expenses • Add charts for data • Make analytical reports incl. sales analysis, scientific modelling • Make weekly to-do lists • Make work calendars • Add memos and notes • Perform math calculation • Do almost everything UNIQUE FEATURES: • Easy drag and drop features for calculations and charts • Interactive Visual Analyses through many graph types • Intuitive & smooth User Interface • Fast recalculations • Undo/Redo • Exports to PDF • Share on social media • No registration is required! WHY SHOULD YOU USE The Spreadsheet App? It is easy to use. There is no need to write formulas and to select tiny cells on the mobile device anymore. Your workflow, no matter it is sales, logic, memos, products, supplies, BI, or anything else that you want to work on an iPhone can never be so efficient. With The Spreadsheet App you can make budgets, split costs, manage your travel expenses, do "what if" scenarios. It has never been more easy and secure to enter data into a spreadsheet app and more easy to make calculations. It is your perfect expense tracker & calculator. The Spreadsheet App is a feature-rich app specially designed for iPhone users. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SumsApp4 screens
The Spreadsheet App4 screens

Verdict

The call

SumsApp and The Spreadsheet App both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of SumsApp's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Spreadsheet App's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SumsApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Spreadsheet App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SumsApp against 4.5 for The Spreadsheet App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 371 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of SumsApp's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Spreadsheet App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SumsApp ships an update every 10 days, The Spreadsheet App every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SumsApp versus The Spreadsheet App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumsAppThe Spreadsheet App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (177 ratings) — better4.5 (371 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings177371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsuyoshi NiwaHenrik Kjær

Customer experience

SumsApp

All ratings173 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative33.8%

The Spreadsheet App

All ratings371 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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)

The Spreadsheet App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SumsApp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
3 purchases

The Spreadsheet App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$4.99

Questions

Is SumsApp free?
SumsApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spreadsheet App free?
The Spreadsheet App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SumsApp or The Spreadsheet App?
SumsApp is rated higher. SumsApp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while The Spreadsheet App averages 4.5 from 371 ratings.
Do SumsApp or The Spreadsheet App have ads?
Neither SumsApp nor The Spreadsheet App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SumsApp or The Spreadsheet App?
SumsApp ships an update every 10 days, and The Spreadsheet App every 6 days. Most recently, SumsApp was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Spreadsheet App on November 3, 2026.

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