Apple Numbers Reviews & Product Details

Apple Numbers stands out for its clean, canvas-like interface, which lets you place tables, charts, and media anywhere on a single sheet rather than locking you into a rigid grid. It makes creating highly visual, presentation-ready dashboards incredibly easy, and its seamless, free ecosystem integration across Mac, iPad, and iPhone is unbeatable for Apple users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest limitation is its lack of advanced data processing capabilities, which makes it struggle with massive datasets that Microsoft Excel handles easily. It also suffers from a deficit in robust features like pivot tables, complex statistical functions, and macro automation, while its limited cross-platform collaboration feels restrictive for teams working outside the Apple ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Apple Numbers is very user-friendly in dealing with different tables on the same spreadsheet. It offers ease of manipulation, especially in formatting items that need to be printed, and it's easier than Excel for handling multiple tables. The formulas are pretty much the same between Apple Numbers and Excel, but I appreciate the drag-and-drop interface that's more touch-friendly. The ability to export documents as an Excel spreadsheet is a great feature, allowing easy sharing with those who prefer Excel. I also find the robust mobile app impressive, as users can use it on their iPads with a touchscreen-friendly design. It's very accessible, free to download from the App Store, or deploy through our MDM, making it easy to manage without license concerns. The print preview option is particularly valuable, reducing the need for help desk tickets and questions about formatting and printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The things that don't work as well is that our users sometimes will forget to export the document as an Excel file before emailing it, and the users don't really understand that. So I wish that the tool had a way to just remind users when they export or share to say, do you want to export this as an Excel document? It probably goes against the idea of Numbers being a replacement to Excel, but, honestly, I have many users that don't understand that concept when they're sharing their documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the ease of using tables and how clean it looks, formulas can be used and everything is very simple, plus everything is connected, both on iPad and iPhone, and it's free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The disadvantage I see is that it is not as automated as macros or the like, it requires a manual process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The layout is straightforward, making it easy to understand and pick up quickly. It’s also helpful that it can work with Excel formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find that pivot tables are harder to use in Numbers. I also find that resizing columns and rows automatically is a little harder Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's ease of use, especially when you use it in your iPhone. I also like that you can have different spreadsheets on the same window. In that way, you can analyze different information at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven’t found anything wrong with it so far. It’s very easy to use. The only thing is that the iCloud version is very slow to open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI feels cleaner than MS Excel, and it’s easy to view and edit data. It opens CSV and XLSX files, which covers about 95% of the spreadsheets I need to view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Working with formulas feels a bit more limited compared with Microsoft Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apple Numbers made working with spreadsheets much simpler for me. Compared to other similar products, it felt less intimidating and easier to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like with other similar products, I found that working with some of the formulas could be frustrating at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The graphics, aesthetics, and friendly design typical of Apple products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are compatibility issues when working with large databases, and it isn’t as advanced as Microsoft Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use this app every day to manage my lists, ideas, and plans. It's been a helpful tool ever since I began working in administration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Currently my only dislike is that you need to export the document before you can share it via email, it's not the biggest train smash Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apple Numbers is a smoother version of Excel. It is really built well and has a lot of templates which might be useful to people. It is a great software to do calculations, accounting, and analysis or any data and it is easy to use. The cross-sync function with Apple ID is amazing! Customer support is really well for Apple products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool is not as great as its competitor which is MS Excel. The first problem is that it is not available on all devices. It works solely with Apple Devices. The UI seems very simple but this is meant to do complex tasks, which users can't do easily compared to other tools. This is not so easy to integrate into your day-to-day lives. I do not use it frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.