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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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Numbers Comes Through When it Counts

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 3, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use Numbers for all of my spreadsheet tasks. I also use it for form creation, signs, some inter-office documents. I like to use Numbers especially because the tools are intu...
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Executive
Apple Numbers15 years of experience

Apple User? Apple Numbers is for you!

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 29, 2023
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I use Apple Numbers for any type of spreadsheet -- analyzing growth trends, financial reports, and account balances. Because Apple Numbers is apart of Apple's iWork, I can use...
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Josh Edney
Vice-President - Corporate
Executive Pastor
Bridge Church
Apple Numbers10 years of experience

A secure spreadsheet for Mac users.

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 19, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
People in my organization use this software for maintaining data sheets of our customers. We also maintain our product details in Apple Numbers. It is very convenient to share...
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Vijendr Warankar
Advisor - Sales
Insurance Professional
Vila Consulting
Apple Numbers3 years of experience
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Executive in Corporate
Consumer Goods Company, 1-10 employees
Josh Edney
Executive Pastor
Bridge Church (Religious Institutions, 1-10 employees)
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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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Product Demos

Making a Multi-series Line Graph in Apple Numbers for iPad (no audio, demo only)

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Product Details

What is Apple Numbers?

Apple Numbers Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems
Mobile Application
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Users commonly recommend Apple Numbers for various purposes. Firstly, they suggest using it as an alternative to Microsoft Excel, especially for organizations that do not use Microsoft Office products. It is seen as a good option for basic spreadsheets and tasks, thanks to its intuitive and visually appealing interface. Additionally, users recommend Apple Numbers as a decent alternative to Excel for creating outstanding graphs and charts.

Secondly, users appreciate Apple Numbers as a free cloud-based spreadsheet tool. They find it easy-to-use, particularly for those who prefer the Apple ecosystem or have multiple Apple products. It is often recommended for fulfilling basic spreadsheet needs without overwhelming features.

Lastly, Mac users specifically find Apple Numbers to be a user-friendly version of Excel. They recommend using it for crunching numbers and performing basic spreadsheet functions. However, they acknowledge that more complex tasks like PivotTables may be better suited for Excel. Furthermore, while Apple Numbers is suitable for personal use, some users find limited value when collaborating with others who use different spreadsheet software.

Overall, users commonly recommend using Apple Numbers as an alternative to Excel for basic spreadsheets and tasks. It is praised for its intuitive interface and cloud-based nature. Mac users appreciate its user-friendliness but note certain limitations compared to Excel for advanced features like PivotTables.

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Numbers Comes Through When it Counts

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 03, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Apple Numbers
15 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Numbers for all of my spreadsheet tasks. I also use it for form creation, signs, some inter-office documents. I like to use Numbers especially because the tools are intuitive, and consistent. Portabaility between Numbers and other spreadsheet programs is seamless. This is expecially useful when working or collaborating with PC users who likely are using Microsoft products. I have never had any significant issues when sharing files with Excel users.
Pros and Cons
  • templates
  • layout
  • tool selection
  • compatibility
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple Numbers is perfectly suited for small to medium businesses. I have not had occasion to use it in a large/enterprise setting, but I cant imagine that there would be any issues there. There was one instance that comes to mind when Numbers presented a challenge when I needed to use a supplied Excel sheet had macros and they did not function properly in Numbers.
Return on Investment
  • simple to use...saves time
  • produces high-quality, professional documents
  • very easy to share and collaborate with other team members
Usability
10
Very user friendly and intuitive
Alternatives Considered
Numbers is every bit as good and functional as Excel.
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
3
Sales, management, marketing, manufacturing
Support Headcount Required
1
IT manager
Business Processes Supported
  • bookkeeping
  • forecasting
  • charts
  • presentations
Innovative Uses
  • Presentations
  • project management
Future Planned Uses
  • payroll management
Likelihood to Renew
10
I just really like it
Products Replaced
Yes
MS Excel
Key Differentiators
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
Very easy to share documents across various operating systems
Evaluation Lessons Learned
I dont think I would change anything
Implementation Rating
10
Implementing Numbers effectively, whether for personal use or within an organization, requires understanding its strengths and limitations to maximize productivity.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Implemented in-house
Implementation Phases
No
Change Management Lessons
Change management was minimal
Key Change Management Lessons:
Align with needs: Understand user needs and use cases to ensure Numbers fits within existing workflows.
Training is key: Offer robust training and ongoing support to ease the learning curve.
Start small: Begin with specific, manageable use cases where Numbers excels, and expand gradually.
Manage expectations: Be transparent about what Numbers can and cannot do, especially for power users.
Leverage champions: Use early adopters to help build momentum and encourage others.
Encourage experimentation: Create a culture where testing new tools is encouraged, not forced.
Provide continuous support: Regularly seek feedback and make adjustments to the implementation plan based on user input.
Implementation Issues
  • Difficulty with cross-platform compatibility
  • Numbers lacks some of the advanced features found in Excel
Support Rating
10
Never have contacted
Premium Support
I did not purchase premium support because I don't need it... online support/forums are sufficient
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of Apple Numbers Support
Cannot think of any
Easy Tasks
  • User Interface and Design
  • Collaboration
Difficult Tasks
  • Limited Advanced Features
  • Excel Compatibility
Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions
Yes
It works well... a bit cumbersome...smooth integration and ease of use, especially on iPads and iPhones. simpledesign like the desktop version but with touch-optimized features

Apple User? Apple Numbers is for you!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
December 29, 2023
JE
Josh Edney
Executive Pastor
Bridge Church (Religious Institutions, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Apple Numbers
10 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Apple Numbers for any type of spreadsheet -- analyzing growth trends, financial reports, and account balances. Because Apple Numbers is apart of Apple's iWork, I can use numbers across my Apple devices seamlessly. I'm very familiar with Excel, but Excel is clunky on Apple's operating systems. I find Apple Numbers to be a more user-friendly software.
Pros and Cons
  • Handing off from one Apple device to the another Apple device
  • The simplicity of the layout
  • Creating formulas are easy to implement
Likelihood to Recommend
If someone uses Apple products exclusively, Apple Numbers is a no-brainer. Because of the ability to hand off documents across Apple devices, it makes it easy to work on multiple devices. If someone is already familiar with Excel, there is hardly no learning curve with Apple Numbers. If someone is working on a PC and Android devices, Apple Numbers is not appropriate. The software will not sync as well and in this scenario, someone should stick with the Microsoft suite package.
Return on Investment
  • My clients are in their 20s and 30s. Apple Numbers is a cleaner spreadsheet so it presents my business are being modern to my clients.
  • For my clients that don't "speak spreadsheets," Apple Numbers doesn't overwhelm them. The formatting is visually more appealing than alternative spreadsheet software.
Alternatives Considered
If you're an Apple user, Apple Numbers is for you. If you primarily operate on PC and Android, you will find more compatibility with Excel. Both platforms perform similar functions -- you can create charts, graphs, and figures. Excel was the pioneer spreadsheet software but Apple presents a simpler, more modern, spreadsheet.
Other Software Used

A secure spreadsheet for Mac users.

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
August 19, 2021
VW
Vijendr Warankar
Insurance Professional
Vila Consulting (Insurance, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Apple Numbers
3 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
People in my organization use this software for maintaining data sheets of our customers. We also maintain our product details in Apple Numbers. It is very convenient to share these sheets among each others as we all use apple devices. It also helps us by converting our data into graphs for our analysis.
Pros and Cons
  • Data security provided by Apple on its all the software.
  • Very well integration within the Apple ecosystem.
  • It is very well compatible with MS Excel also.
  • It is available on iOS also. We can use it on our Apple mobile phones and on our iPads also.
Likelihood to Recommend
For Mac users this software is very productive. It is very easy to use for various calculations and data entry. It also provides high level of security because of Apple ecosystem. So you can save your sensitive data in these sheets. We can avoid using this tool if we need very complex formulas for our calculations.
Return on Investment
  • It helps us to organise our data sheets.
  • It helps us to make our client presentations with its graphical representation of data
  • It helps us in our financial calculations.
Alternatives Considered
We all work with Apple devices in this organization. So we mostly use this software. It is very well synced in Apple ecosystem and provide very attractive data representation by its graphics and charts. In few scenarios we use MS Excel also but we always try to stick on Apple Numbers.
Other Software Used
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