Pascal's Triangle vs Mathematical Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Pascal's Triangle
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Explore the mathematical mysteries and marvels of Pascal's Triangle with this highly interactive iPad app. Choose a color and mark a pattern on the chart to discover a mathematical relationship. Tap the Pascal icon and a note pops up with an interesting fact about Pascal's Triangle. Tap the sigma icon to get statistics about the patterns on the chart. Tap the question mark to start a quiz and review the concepts presented. Because the Pascal's Triangle app is designed as an open-ended tool that teachers can use it as a presentation tool to lead students into fascinating mathematical discoveries. Topics include: Fibonacci Numbers, Triangular Numbers, Square Numbers, Palindromes, and Powers. Students will enjoy using this interactive learning tool. The Pascal's Triangle app creates a colorful learningenvironment with mild sound effects and provides motivation for exploring math concepts and encourages discoveries.
Mathematical Playground
An educational tool for learning and teaching about 3D mathematical shapes. It offers features like measuring dimensions, cutting shapes, and coloring, making complex geometry accessible for students and educators.
- Measure length, area, distance, angles, and volume
- Cut shapes along a specified plane
- Expand shapes face by face
- Color and highlight shapes
- Handwriting and screenshot tools
- Share shape data wirelessly
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This is an educational tool that is useful for learning or teaching about three dimensional shapes in mathematics. It is recommended to not only students, but also teachers. --Abstract Features-- ⢠Measuring length of edges, area of faces, distances or angles. Furthermore, you can get a volume of any shape. ⢠Cutting shapes along a plane which includes three points you specify. ⢠Expanding a shape by face by face. ⢠Support for the Multitasking. ⢠Calculator Gadget ⢠Handwriting over the screen ⢠Sharing or printing out screenshots. ⢠Distributing the shape's data to people over WiFi or Bluetooth. ⢠Coloring shapes ⢠Highlighting a plane or an edge --- This app runs on devices such that Apple smartphones, tablets, personal computers, etc. that meet the following OS requirements: iOS17.6 or elder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mathematical Playground at every 2 months against Pascal's Triangle's every 37 months. Pascal's Triangle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Pascal's Triangle costs $1.99 and Mathematical Playground $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pascal's Triangle ships an update every 37 months, Mathematical Playground every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pascal's Triangle | Mathematical Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | ā | 22.2% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 2 months ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | ā | Paid |
| Devices | iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 ā better | 17.6 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ventura Educational Systems | Jun Nakashima |
In-app purchases
Pascal's Triangle
No in-app purchases
Mathematical Playground
No in-app purchases
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