Comparison

Graphing Calculator AR vs Calcu

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

Head to head
About

Graphing Calculator AR

Visualize algebra and calculus with interactive 2D and 3D graphs in augmented reality. Explore complex mathematical functions, equations, and plots across various coordinate systems. Solve problems numerically, graphically, or symbolically.

Highlights
  • Interactive 2D and 3D graphing
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Support for various coordinate systems
  • Numerical, graphical, and symbolic equation solving
  • Plotting of functions, relations, curves, and surfaces
  • Vector fields and ODEs
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Graphing Calculator lets you visualize algebra and calculus interactively and experience 3D graphs in augmented reality on devices which support AR. Graph functions, implicit relations, parametric curves and surfaces, inequalities, points, vectors, contour and density plots, color maps, vector fields, ordinary differential equations, surfaces of revolution, coordinate transformations, conformal maps and complex-valued curves, surfaces, and ODEs. Use rectangular, polar, cylindrical, or spherical coordinates. Solve equations numerically, graphically, or symbolically. "Graphing Calculator is one of the best examples of elegant power and clean user interface of any application I've seen." - Bruce Horn, creator of the Macintosh Finder.

About

Calcu

This app provides advanced logarithmic calculations and explanations, covering equation solving, Taylor series, digit-by-digit computation, and integral definitions. It also simplifies expressions, solves complex logarithmic equations, and includes a virtual slide rule.

Highlights
  • Solves logarithmic equations for y, x, and a
  • Explains Taylor series for log_e(x)
  • Illustrates digit-by-digit log_10(x) computation
  • Explains log_e definition via integrals
  • Simplifies logarithmic expressions
  • Calculates and graphs complex logarithms
  • Includes virtual slide rule
Features
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Calcu-Logarithm performs calculations and helps user understand logarithms on advanced level: 1. Solves equation "y = log_a(x)” for “y”, “x”, and “a”, with relevant graphs. 2. Explains and illustrates how to compute log_e (x) from Taylor series. 3. Explains and illustrates how to compute log_10 (x) digit by digit (based on M.Goldberg algorithm). 4. Explains and provides proof of log_e definition as the integral of x inverse. 5. Simplifies logarithmic expressions and solves logarithmic equations with polynomials of up to 20th degree. 6. Includes virtual slide rule for multiplication and division. 7. Calculates, explains, and graphs logarithms of complex numbers. Developers welcome any feedback, please write to us at graphmath@aol.com. Please check out our other Math apps.

Screenshots

Graphing Calculator AR4 screens
Calcu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calcu at 5.0 against Graphing Calculator AR's 4.1. Calcu also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Graphing Calculator AR's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calcu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graphing Calculator AR has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Graphing Calculator AR ships an update every 9 months, Calcu every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Graphing Calculator AR versus Calcu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraphing Calculator ARCalcu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRon AvitzurYuri Morozov

Customer experience

Graphing Calculator AR

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.6%

Calcu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Graphing Calculator AR

No in-app purchases

None

Calcu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Graphing Calculator AR free?
Graphing Calculator AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calcu free?
Calcu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Graphing Calculator AR or Calcu?
Calcu is rated higher. Graphing Calculator AR averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Calcu averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Graphing Calculator AR or Calcu have ads?
Neither Graphing Calculator AR nor Calcu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Graphing Calculator AR or Calcu?
Graphing Calculator AR ships an update every 9 months, and Calcu every 3 days. Most recently, Graphing Calculator AR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calcu on October 24, 2026.

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