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Apple Numbers

Score7.5 out of 10

39 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Apple Numbers?

Numbers is a spreadsheet application developed by Apple Inc. as part of the iWork productivity suite. It is available for Mac and iOS, or for Windows in a browser via its cloud edition.

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Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Apple Numbers.
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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

19.6%

27 installations of 138

#2 most frequent

Manufacturing

10.1%

14 installations of 138

#3 most frequent

Educational Services

9.4%

13 installations of 138

Reviews

What users are saying about Apple Numbers.
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Apple Numbers a powerful but simple to use program

Incentivized
Matt McShane
President in Corporate at Sunflower Bake Shop Inc. (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Apple Numbers is used far more than excel or google, however we do use all three. we use Apple Numbers to track all our daily activities, temperature and other logs, financial analysis, customer spending trends, costing, what I find most useful is the ability to create good design, having the freedom to create a text box or any object and place it anywhere. I also use icloud to access my work from anywhere but especially useful if I have to work on other devices that are not apple. i use it to create barcodes and filing taxes with the CRA, via importing. Ultimately we use it to track everything that is not in our ERP, or information from out ERP which is Odoo

Pros

  • Good design, can place objects anywhere
  • pivot tables
  • collaboration

Cons

  • formula complexity, doesn't have the same depth or complex calculations
  • must get more export options for data
  • what if formulas

Return on Investment

  • use it to calculate the profitability of our menus
  • Doens't really have a direct impact on ROI
  • Helps with managing projects that create ROI

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Odoo, Calibre and LibreOffice

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Odoo, Google Sheets

Number #1 for Apple Numbers!

Incentivized
François LavalléeView profile
president in Human Resources at Aliter Concept (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Apple Numbers is my number 1 application for calculation and graphs production.
I have always had an aversion to Excel.
I found in Apple Numbers an application that circumvented al the obstacles that Excel threw at me.
Moreover, being and avid user of Apple Keynote, the integration with my slides is seamless and graphically impressive.
Apple Numbers help my organization in so many ways!
I love it!

Pros

  • easy of use
  • amazing charts and graphs
  • Seamless integration with other Apple product
  • Copy and paste into word processor and prensetaito software from Apple
  • Easy to use formulas
  • Professional looking tables
  • Easy Use of cell formatting features

Cons

  • Excel still rules for macros
  • Importation from Excel not perfect
  • Importation from Excel does not work well for complex macros
  • Very advanced Excel features still not available in Apple Numbers
  • Exporting to Excel (essential or non-Apple Clients) sometimes is defective

Return on Investment

  • Apple Numbers is a free software ...huge ROI!
  • Apple Numbers is upgraded frequently and automatically without charge
  • Enormous time saver when integrating Apple Numbers spreadsheet into word processor and presentation software
  • easily exporter in pdf format. Ideal to share information
  • On the negative side , it misses some advances macro and programmable functions features present in Excel
  • Exportation as an Excel document sometimes defective
  • Importation from Excel sometimes missions some features

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apple Keynote, Microsoft Excel, Apple iCloud, Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal), Apple iWork, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Teams, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Access

Other Software Used

Apple Keynote, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel

Works well for a free product

Incentivized
Allie CobbView profile
Digital Director in Social Media at Mouth Digital + Public Relations (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Within my organization, I use Apple Numbers to create spreadsheets displaying monthly expenses, expenditures and other numeric data. We use the program on a weekly basis and export the spreadsheets as PDF attachments. It helps our organization stay organized and easily and efficiently access shared client data between different devices.

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Free to use
  • Compatible with other Apple programs

Cons

  • Adding more fonts
  • Allowing real-time edits on different accounts
  • Faster loading time

Return on Investment

  • Ease of access
  • Time-savings
  • Effective data organization

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Sheets

Other Software Used

Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel

Why I can use Visual Powerhouse Apple Numbers as a strategic tool in my agency.

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Shakil AhmedView profile
CEO in Marketing at Emon Finance Ltd (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I often use Apple Numbers because it performs better than other spreadsheets and has a user-friendly interface. I primarily use it to manage my budget breakdown, campaign results, ROI management, and project timelines. Adding charts, graphs, and images is easier compared to Excel and other options, making Apple Numbers more accessible for my needs. The wide-level collaboration system is excellent, and its privacy and security features are top-notch. The premium template designs available in PDF format simplify my presentation work, saving me time and reducing extra effort. Overall, it's a cost-effective tool with a top-class user interface that is easy to use.

Pros

  • I really appreciate the drag-and-drop feature, the visually appealing chart and graph designs, and the fact that it comes at no cost.
  • A professional presentation resembles a PDF template design, making the presentation experience hassle-free.
  • Best Clean UI with a user-friendly interface design easy to used
  • Native performance on M-series chips, excellent mobile app.

Cons

  • I believe the limit on the number of capped rows and columns needs to be increased; sometimes, I feel it negatively impacts long-term users.
  • I think it needs to improve real-time conversation because we cannot converse directly in the document, instead we use chat messages.

Return on Investment

  • I believe it saves my creative work hours that would otherwise be spent exporting data from Excel to include in a Slide Deck or Canva. It instantly transforms a data dump into a strategic asset.
  • The beautiful UI design makes my work easier; the drag and drop feature really increases my productivity.
  • The quicker internal sign-offs allow campaigns to launch sooner, enhancing my agency's performance and client satisfaction ratings.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Other Software Used

HubSpot CRM, Notion, Asana

Easy to learn Not the best for collaboration.

Incentivized
Verified User
Professional in Marketing (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I personally use Apple Numbers because it's the native spreadsheet app on Mac. I am not an expert in other spreadsheet apps like Excel or Google Sheets. I have found that Numbers is extremely easy to use and very intuitive. I think inserting formulas is a lot easier to do than how it's done on the other spreadsheet apps. I like how easy it works on the mobile version as well.

Pros

  • UI is easy to navigate
  • seamless transition between desktop and mobile
  • easy to insert formulas

Cons

  • better integration of multiple users working on the same sheet at the same time
  • more project templates
  • better integration with AI

Return on Investment

  • keeps me personally organized, but it's not a program I collaborate with my coworkers on because I know the majority of users would be using google sheets or excel.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Other Software Used

Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel