Comparison

Snowflake vs Graphing Calculator 84

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

Head to head
About

Snowflake

Access Haese Mathematics textbooks offline on your iPad with a subscription. Read educational content without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline textbook access
  • iPad compatibility
  • Subscription-based content
  • Haese Mathematics curriculum
Features
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The Snowflake App allows users with a Snowflake subscription to read Haese Mathematics textbooks on an iPad without the need for an internet connection.

About

Graphing Calculator 84

This app offers a comprehensive graphing and scientific calculator experience, mimicking the functionality of a Ti-84. It includes advanced features for graphing, symbolic calculations, equation solving, and extensive statistical analysis. Users can upgrade for full access to all capabilities.

Highlights
  • Graphing calculator with function, polar, and parametric plots
  • Scientific calculator with computer algebra system
  • Equation solver for various equation types
  • Extensive 1-variable and 2-variable statistics
  • Inferential statistics and distribution functions
  • Interactive and manual tracing modes
Features
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The graphing calculator provides a UI similar to a real 84 graphing calculator. ◉ Graphing Calculator - Supports function, polar, and parametric graphs. - Press MODE and select Graph mode, then press Y= to open the graph editor. Press GRAPH to draw the functions. - Interactive and manual tracing modes. - Shows intersections, roots, and extrema (local maxima and minima) of function graphs. - Shows derivatives of function graphs. - Shows tangents to function and polar graphs. - Best‑fit line for a set of points. - TABLE generates a table of values for the selected graph. - CALC computes min, max, d/dx, and integrals of the selected graph. ◉ Scientific Calculator - Includes a computer algebra system for symbolic calculation. - Supports the functions you use on 83 and 84 graphing calculators. - All basic and advanced math functions: complex numbers, probability, angles, relational operations, logic operations, and matrix and vector operations. - Users can define custom calculator functions. ◉ Equation Solver (press ALPHA ENTER to open the SOLVER menu) - Solves any equation with Auto Solver mode and can provide symbolic roots. - Solves quadratic, cubic, quartic, and quintic equations. - Solves systems of equations with up to 5 variables. ◉ Statistics - 1‑Var Stats: calculates 1‑variable statistics. - 2‑Var Stats: calculates 2‑variable statistics. - LinReg(ax+b): fits a linear model to data. - QuadReg: fits a quadratic model to data. - CubicReg: fits a cubic model to data. - QuartReg: fits a quartic model to data. - LinReg(a+bx): fits a linear model to data. - LnReg: fits a logarithmic model to data. - ExpReg: fits an exponential model to data. ◉ Inferential Statistics and Distributions - Z‑Test, T‑Test, 2‑SampZTest, 2‑SampTTest, 1‑PropZTest, 2‑PropZTest, Z‑Interval, T‑Interval, 2‑SampZInt, 2‑SampTInt, 1‑PropZInt, 2‑PropZInt, Chi‑square Test, Chi‑square GOF Test, 2‑SampFTest, LinRegTTest, LinRegTInt, ANOVA. - All distribution functions, including Normal, Student’s t, Chi‑square, F, binomial, and more. ◉ Get Calculator 84 Premium Upgrade to the Premium version to access all the features above, including advanced math functions, statistics, inferential statistics and distributions, scanning math with your camera, and more. Choose from 3 options: - A 1‑month subscription - A 1‑year subscription - A lifetime purchase Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and at the start of each renewal term. You can cancel at any time through your Apple Account settings. You must do this at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to avoid being charged. Cancellation takes effect the day after the current period ends, and you will be downgraded to the free service. TI-84 is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated. Calc84 is not affiliated with Texas Instruments. Terms of Service: https://calc84-efd3d.firebaseapp.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://calc84-efd3d.firebaseapp.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Snowflake4 screens
Graphing Calculator 844 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Graphing Calculator 84 at 4.6 against Snowflake's 2.0. Graphing Calculator 84 also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Snowflake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. Graphing Calculator 84 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Snowflake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graphing Calculator 84 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graphing Calculator 84 has 5.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snowflake ships an update every 5 months, Graphing Calculator 84 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Snowflake versus Graphing Calculator 84: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowflakeGraphing Calculator 84
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (8 ratings)4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings85.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHaese Mathematics Pty LtdTran Duy

Customer experience

Snowflake

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Graphing Calculator 84

All ratings5,065 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.2%

Bugs and requests

Snowflake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Graphing Calculator 84

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect results for some exponent/root operations with negative numbers
  • Inability to view full range of result formats for certain calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit expressions in history
  • More customization options for themes/icons
  • Improved handling of complex number operations
  • Better support for finding all function zeros

In-app purchases

None

Snowflake

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Graphing Calculator 84

Subscriptions2
  • Calc84 One Month$1.991 Month
  • Calc84 One Year$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Graphing Calculator Plus$5.99
  • Calc84 Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Snowflake free?
Snowflake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graphing Calculator 84 free?
Graphing Calculator 84 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snowflake or Graphing Calculator 84?
Graphing Calculator 84 is rated higher. Snowflake averages 2.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Graphing Calculator 84 averages 4.6 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Snowflake or Graphing Calculator 84 have ads?
Graphing Calculator 84 shows ads; Snowflake does not.
Which is updated more often, Snowflake or Graphing Calculator 84?
Snowflake ships an update every 5 months, and Graphing Calculator 84 every 2 months. Most recently, Snowflake was updated on November 2, 2026 and Graphing Calculator 84 on November 3, 2026.

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