--- title: Apple Numbers Reviews meta_title: 'Apple Numbers Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 219 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apple Numbers works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.2 review_count: 219 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-17' parent_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # Apple Numbers Reviews **Vendor:** Apple **Category:** [Spreadsheets Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/spreadsheets) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 219 ## About Apple Numbers Apple Numbers is a spreadsheet application that enables users to create visually appealing and functional spreadsheets with ease. Designed for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, Numbers offers a flexible canvas where users can place tables, charts, text, and images anywhere, allowing for customized layouts that go beyond traditional grid-based spreadsheets. With over 30 Apple-designed templates, users can quickly start projects like budgets, invoices, and more. The app supports hundreds of powerful functions, including XLOOKUP and RegEx, facilitating complex calculations and data manipulation. Interactive charts, pivot tables, and Smart Categories help users analyze data and identify patterns effectively. Real-time collaboration features allow multiple users to work simultaneously on a spreadsheet across various Apple devices and even on PCs via iCloud. Integration with Apple Pencil on iPad enables users to add diagrams and illustrations directly into their spreadsheets. Compatibility with Microsoft Excel ensures seamless import and export of files, making Numbers a comprehensive tool for both personal and professional data management needs. ## Apple Numbers Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find the **ease of use** of Apple Numbers makes managing spreadsheets and tasks a simple experience. (3 reviews) - Users find Apple Numbers **intuitive** , appreciating its straightforward layout and ease of use compared to other spreadsheet software. (2 reviews) - Users find Apple Numbers to be a **versatile tool** for managing lists, ideas, and plans efficiently. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users often face **compatibility issues** with large databases in Apple Numbers, limiting its effectiveness compared to Excel. (1 reviews) - Users experience **compatibility issues** with large databases in Apple Numbers, finding it less advanced than Microsoft Excel. (1 reviews) - Users experience **frustration with formula complexity** , finding it challenging to work with some calculations in Apple Numbers. (1 reviews) - Users struggle with the **learning curve** of using pivot tables and resizing columns and rows in Apple Numbers. (1 reviews) - Users find the **export requirement for sharing** in Apple Numbers frustrating, complicating the sharing process slightly. (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) ## Apple Numbers Reviews ### 1. The best experience I have **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Individual & Family Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Easy to use, the best collaborative work with shared spreadsheets **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** Sometimes it updates too long (when updating files on shared) **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Financial ### 2. Using Apple Numbers to Track Production. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** The simplicity and ease of use in this software is outstanding. I love that all of the features are built in to the system. There are plenty of pre-loaded templates to choose from. Everything looks very clean and professional. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** The only difficulties I find when using this product is the sharing capabilities when sharing between Mac and Windows users. However, it is easily reconciled using the Export to PDF feature. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using this system to keep track of order versus reorders has saved a lot of time in scheduling production. We have been able to see when our schedules are fluctuating by using this software and will be better prepared in the future. ### 3. A reasonable low cost solution for offline spreadsheet work **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Pharmaceuticals | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 16, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** The ability to easily make multiple charts from data. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** It is a bit more cumbersome than Google Sheets or MS Excell **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Inexpensive, owned software (not leaseed as Microsoft Excel is) Ease of making charts for presentations. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows me to work offline to keep our production database current ### 4. Apple Numbers great integration but doesn’t always Excel **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eddie R. | Director Information Services, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Of all the productivity apps none scream more office geek than numbers while still leaving you with and edge of coolness. I love that this app makes designing great looking spreadsheets easy. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** I don’t always feel like the app gives great help and function support for more complicated calculations, but maybe that’s the office in me talking. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use numbers whenever I know I have basic calculations that need an a personal touch and I want the data to look fancy ### 5. How many apples? **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Insurance | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** I like the ease of use and UI. Its pretty simple to navigate from one feature to the next. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** I dont really like the support infrastructure. If I'm stuck on something, I tend to refer to google for help. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** There are lots of platforms/ apps out there to conduct numbers analytics. Consider Apple numbers first, but use others where appropriate. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can easily keep track of expenses and create problem solving analytics. Also good for number/ data storage. ### 6. Very good alternative to the leading Spreadsheet application. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Collaboration tool is very convenient when having multiple users share data entry on a document. The formulas work as well as in leading Spreadsheet application. I love the presets for the tables, they are absolutely gorgeous, very professional looking. The free templates are also very nice. It's also very easy to save your document to another file type compatible with other spreadsheet softwares. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** Collaboration tool sometimes falls out of sync, therefore forcing the closure of the file where you have to save a copy to keep your recent changes. It happens every 3-4 week. Little annoying. Some formulas aren't exactly in the same format as in the leading Spreadsheet application, but once you know it, it's great. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** The formulas are a little different from the leading Spreadsheet application, but you get quickly accustomed to it. The tables and graphics visual presets are very professional looking. I love the easy conversion to the usual spreadsheets document formats and pdfs. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Numbers for various spreadsheets, calculation, trackings, invoices, data compilation, reports. It's an amazing tool. I even used the free invoice template to revamp my old invoice template. ### 7. Simply another beautiful product from Apple **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** - The formulas work perfectly as in the typical spreadsheet application. - The designs of the table presets are very elegant and have a very professional look. - The free templates are also very good. - It is also very simple to export to another type of file compatible with other spreadsheet software. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** As happens with other company software, many of the features we miss were in previous versions of "Numbers." **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can control my income and expenses easily and include graphs as needed, using the templates provided. ### 8. Decent spreadsheet application **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2019 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** We use numbers on the iCloud and it’s nice to share data. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** It often reloads for no reason. Limited tools compared to other programs. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Good spreadsheet program and put data in and analyze **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Analyzing data ### 9. Teaching Spreadsheets with Apple Numbers **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Libraries | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** One thing that I like is that the table is only as large as your data instead of the infinite scrolling available in other spreadsheet programs, and that you can put more than 1 table in a spreadsheet. Another thing I like are the interactive charts with sliders for comparing groups of data. I also like the built in stock information which makes it easy to import current data into your table. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** I don't like some of the default settings on a table like freeze row 1 and column A is turned on by default. I also would like the option to draw an equation and have it convert to text. Being that there is a drawing feature and an equation feature, I don't like that they don't work together. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Apple Numbers is good for basic spreadsheets. It does not contain much of the functionality that a more complicated spreadsheet program like Excel does, but that is exactly the point. Most Excel users use a small portion of the features and all of the extra bells and whistles may be overwhelming. If you want to do just the basics, Numbers is the way to go. However, if you want to do more complicated tasks like macros, vlookup, PivotTables, etc. then go with Excel. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am using Apple Numbers to to teach productivity tools to library patrons who want to use their iPads in lieu of a desktop and other office suite programs. I have realized that the simplicity of the program is good for introductory users because it does not overwhelm them the way so many ribbons & buttons do in Excel. ### 10. Excel Replacement with a difficult learning curve **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** I like the ability to import and export any of my coworkers MS Excel docs. iCloud integration is the best, easy for quick edits, pulling up on a desktop computer, passing off to an intern. Everything is easy and data is never saved over. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** Its very difficult for life-long Microsoft users to make edits in Numbers. While the program is free, Apple hardware is expensive. Also no android, windows or web-based support. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Do you have a lot of Apple products? Its for you. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Better price point than Excel (free). I can make edits on my phone and iPad with iCloud, Office 360 is terrible compared to this ease of use. ### 11. Numbers is Excel for Apple **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Joel B. | Youth Pastor, Religious Institutions, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 27, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** It is easy to use, it’s functions are very similar to Excel and just as powerful **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** In older versions it worked more cohesively with Pages, especially with mail merges. I understand the change but even in the digital age there are still applicable reasons to have mail merge functions. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** If you are considering between using Pages, Numbers and Keynote on your Mac and the Microsoft suite, save your money, the Apple applications do it all and can export to Microsoft formats easily. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Handling volunteer and personal data of adherents. ### 12. Very similar to excel but better. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 12, 2019 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Easy to use and like it. I can also use it on all my apple devices, phone, ipads, etc. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** a little learning curve. similar to excel. **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Easy to use... **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mailing Lists - Emails - Keeping all my Women's Council members on lists. ### 13. Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christina F. | Yoga Instructor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2019 ### 14. Apple Numbers **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mona F. | Founder, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** I love the predesigned chart layouts I can use to make my chart look more visually pleasing **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** I wish functions/formulas were more easy to create within the numbers file. That’s why I prefer windows excel sometimes **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Excellent data recording software. It makes it easy to juxtapose components from two or more items ### 15. Looks and works great **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Doug T. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Allows you to do all the basics of a spreadsheet app, creates great charts, easy to use and integrated into the OS **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** Lack of power features like pivots, etc. **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Basic spreadsheet needs. The output reports generally look much nicer than anything out of excel ### 16. Good replacement of excel **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yamin B. | Founder, Apparel & Fashion, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** I like the UX, way easier to use than microsoft Excel **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** .numbers format is often non readable for people **Recommendations to others considering Apple Numbers:** Try, its very easy to use **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy to create highly interactive chart ### 17. Better than excel **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mathew E. | Digital Marketing / Art Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** The user interface and usability is easier and better than excel. Also has iPhone and iPad version **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** There is nothing to dislike about the product **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Accounting and invoices ### 18. It works for simple spreadsheets and graphs, if you are in the Apple ecosystem **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Works across all iOS and MacOS devices. Integrates well with iCloud **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** Pivot tables are pretty much non-existent and if you are doing complex spreadsheets look to MS Excel **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** It works for viewing xls spreadsheets on an iOS device like an iPad or iPhone without having to download and login w O365 account ### 19. Apple Numbers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Restaurants | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 11, 2018 **What do you like best about Apple Numbers?** Apple Numbers is so easy to use. Making spreadsheets is a breeze. **What do you dislike about Apple Numbers?** I can't find anything I dislike about Apple Numbers **What problems is Apple Numbers solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apple numbers make spreadsheets easy ## Apple Numbers Discussions - [Would you ever consider making the program user friendly on PC platforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-ever-consider-making-the-program-user-friendly-on-pc-platforms) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [How to use “if” formula in spreadsheet](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-use-if-formula-in-spreadsheet) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Is there an easier way to add rows than to manually add the rows one by one](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-an-easier-way-to-add-rows-than-to-manually-add-the-rows-one-by-one) - 2 comments, 1 upvote - [Is there a way of automating UKP to Euro, Yen or USD conversion in Numbers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13619-is-there-a-way-of-automating-ukp-to-euro-yen-or-usd-conversion-in-numbers) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [What is Apple Numbers used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-numbers-used-for) - 1 comment - [View Apple Numbers pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-numbers/reviews?page=5§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-17+17%3A12%3A47+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2f522a59-7ce3-4574-a339-493d09326ce3&secure%5Btoken%5D=0bfd3b5f0ba154f39c6fb96f729f391c07301eeaee9e9b9ce97dd9f1bb82f12d&format=llm_user) ## Apple Numbers Features **Calculating** - Functions - Auto Recalculation **Insights** - Charts and Graphs - Tables **Editing** - Templates - Collaborative Editing - Filtering **Functionality** - Addons - Multi Device Functionality - Importing and Exporting - Autosave ## Top Apple Numbers Alternatives - [Microsoft Excel](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (3,109 reviews) - [LibreOffice](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (266 reviews) - [LibreOffice Calc](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-calc/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (26 reviews)