Comparison

Nuten vs Calculus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nuten

Easily create and share mathematical and scientific equations across various apps. This educational tool supports a wide range of subjects, from algebra to physics, and allows you to save and reference your creations.

Highlights
  • Equation creation and sharing
  • Support for algebra, geometry, calculus, physics, and chemistry
  • Fractions, superscripts, subscripts, and symbols
  • Save and name favorite equations
  • Equation history
  • Preloaded sample equations
  • High-resolution image sharing
Features
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Quickly create equations and share them using your favorite apps. It’s fun and highly educational. You can create and save your equations for later reference. From algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus to physics and chemistry, Nuten covers it all. • Fractions, both simple and more complicated stacks, such as continued fractions • Equations with superscript and subscript • Geometry symbols • Trigonometric functions • Simple and complex algebraic expressions • Differential and integral calculus • Logic and set theory • Square root and n-root • Limit functions • Derivatives and differential equations • Chemical equations • Equations from classical and quantum physics • Save and name favorite equations • History of all equations created • Preloaded with hand select equations • Share high resolution equation images through your favorite apps, such as Messages, Mail, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and more…

About

Calculus

Learn calculus comprehensively through 10 chapters and reinforce your understanding with an interactive quiz game. This app caters to both beginners and advanced learners, offering hints and challenging problems. Enjoy a clear, adaptable interface with font size adjustments and light/dark mode support.

Highlights
  • 10-chapter calculus curriculum
  • Interactive calculus quiz game
  • Beginner to advanced learning paths
  • Adjustable font size
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Covers differentiation, integration, and differential equations
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Study Calculus from A to Z in 10 chapters, all in one app! Then play the in-app Calculus Quiz game to perfect your skills. One Level builds the necessary knowledge for the next Level as you advance. - Suitable for BEGINNERS: Teach yourself Calculus from Zero to the level of a Pro using the HINTS provided. - Adequate for the PROs: Revise and consolidate your Calculus knowledge while facing off with real Pure Math challenges. - Enjoy crisp clear Math text that adjusts its Font size and adapts to both Light and Dark Mode. Featured topics: - Differentiation 1: Curve gradient, Tangents and Normals, Velocity and Acceleration - Differentiation 2: Maxima and Minima, Curve sketching, Second derivative, Small changes - Integration: Reverse differentiation, Area under a curve, Definite integrals, Solids of Revolution, Centres of gravity - Further differentiation: Chain rule, Products and Quotients, Implicit functions, Parameters, Second derivatives - Trigonometry: Radian measure, Trigonometry derivatives, Inverse trigonometry, General solutions - Further Integration 1: Function and derivative, Change of variable, Parameters, Inverse trigonometry - Exponential and Log functions: The exponential function, Deriving y = e^x, The natural logarithm, Logarithmic differentiation - Partial fractions: Linear factors, Quadratic factors, Repeated roots, Improper fractions - Further Integration 2: Integration by parts, Taking dv/dx as 1, Variable t = tan(x/2), Splitting the numerator - Differential equations: Separating variables, Integrating factor, Homogenous equations, Differential problems

Screenshots

Nuten4 screens
Calculus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuten at none against Calculus's 13. Nuten also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calculus sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Nuten asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Nuten against 3.5 for Calculus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nuten has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Nuten's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calculus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuten ships an update every 6 weeks, Calculus every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nuten versus Calculus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutenCalculus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (51 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen KatouliRichard Ssenyonjo

Customer experience

Nuten

All ratings48 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative20.9%

Calculus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Nuten

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Copy & paste destroys formula
  • Return from superscript works inconsistently
  • App crashes when starting a new line with long equations
  • App crashes when saving as image
  • Cursor placement issues during editing
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  • Keyboard doesn't offer line jump options during editing
  • Contact Us link in app doesn't work
  • App crashes frequently
  • Root symbol extension issues
  • Crash when adding parentheses to radical

Requested features

29 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Implement a new line/Enter button
  • Improve editing within equations
  • Add iPad compatibility
  • Develop an Android version
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  • Integrate as a system keyboard
  • Add tutorial for features
  • Support for partial differential equations
  • Add matrix and vector support
  • Export MathJax code
  • Add calculator functionality
  • Improve UI and scaling
  • Add more physics symbols
  • Support for Japanese input
  • Add Tetration
  • Convert to text
  • Add descriptions for saved equations
  • Increase image quality on save
  • Add trace function
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add Greek keyboard
  • Add uppercase alphabet
  • Add nCr and nPr notation
  • Add asymmetric parentheses control
  • Add exponentiation via long press
  • Add Hermetian conjugate dagger
  • Add Pi symbol
  • Add delta symbol
  • Add compatibility for piecewise functions

Calculus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nuten

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Calculus

One-time13
  • Get 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Get 5,000 Coins$1.99
  • Get 10,000 Coins$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Unlock Calculus 1$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 2$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 3$2.99
  • Unlock Chapter 5$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 8$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 9$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 4$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 6$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 7$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 10$2.99

Questions

Is Nuten free?
Nuten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculus free?
Calculus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuten or Calculus?
Nuten is rated higher. Nuten averages 3.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Calculus averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Nuten or Calculus have ads?
Neither Nuten nor Calculus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuten or Calculus?
Nuten ships an update every 6 weeks, and Calculus every 16 months. Most recently, Nuten was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calculus on September 27, 2026.

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