Apple doesn’t typically focus much on the Calculator app, but with iOS 18, it’s getting a notable overhaul and some surprising integration with the Notes app.
This guide walks through everything that’s new with the Calculator in iOS 18 (and iPadOS 18).
Math Notes
The biggest change to the Calculator app is the addition of Math Notes, a feature that’s basically an integration between the Calculator and the Notes app.
Math Notes lets you type equations in the Notes app and have them solved automatically when you put in an equals sign. So you can do things like calculate how much everyone owes for a group trip, or split up a dinner bill.
You can do more complex equations too, defining variables and then using those definitions for your calculations. If you write dinner = $57 and movies = $24 in a note, for example, you can then type in “dinner + movies” and add an equals sign and get the total, with the Math Notes feature understanding what you’re referencing.
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