Unlock the full potential of your iPad calculator app with our beginner's guide on how to use math notes on iPad. See how it can automatically calculate math equations and show results as you write.

Apple's Calculator app does more than help you calculate tips. With the latest OSes, it launches on iPad and lets you create a Math Note for more complex problems, among other things.

In Apple's great 2024 software refresh—specifically iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia —a new tool called Math Notes was added to the Calculator and Notes apps.