Comparison

Slopes vs Derivative

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

Head to head
About

Slopes

Explore graphical solutions to ordinary differential equations with this interactive educational tool. It offers six distinct activities, including plotting vector fields, solving systems of equations, and visualizing oscillations. Ideal for homework, classroom use, or research projects.

Highlights
  • Interactive ODE exploration
  • Vector field plotting
  • Systems of equations solver
  • Numerical approximation methods
  • Bifurcation diagram creation
  • Preloaded and custom examples
Features
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Slopes is an interactive environment for exploring graphical solutions to ordinary differential equations. Slopes consists of six activities with preloaded examples to get you started and the ability to input your own content. "Slopefields" and “Phase Planes” both plot vector fields and solutions corresponding to multiple initial conditions. “Systems” dynamically solves systems of up to six equations. “Oscillations” solves second-order constant coefficient equations and animates the corresponding spring-mass system or RLC circuit. “Methods” constructs numerical approximations of a single ordinary differential equation using Euler’s method as well as Second and Fourth Order Runge-Kutta methods. "Bifurcations" creates a bifurcation diagram and shows the stability of equilibrium points. Slopes is a playground for ODEs. You can use it for homework, in-class activities or a new research project.

About

Derivative

Features
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The DerivativeCalculus is a simple but elegant app to find the derivatives of complex multivariable functions. You can find the partial derivatives of a multivariate function and share it with others or save it locally. You can create a beautiful high quality partial derivative tree and share it with others or save it locally. Derivatives are shown in beautifully written mathematical expression It automatically saves your hard work locally on your device so you can come back and pick up from where you left off as your great effort will not be lost. This app also has a Study page to help you learn important differentiation rules like, product rule, chain rule, quotient rule, ect. This app is perfect for students learning calculus. Sharpen you brain by using this app and learning about the calculus. This is an app for all student groups. From high school to college to university students. Be creative. Enjoy the app!

Screenshots

Slopes4 screens
Derivative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slopes at none against Derivative's shown. Derivative's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slopes ships an update every 2 months, Derivative monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Slopes versus Derivative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopesDerivative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim LucasOm Prakash Chapagain

In-app purchases

None

Slopes

No in-app purchases

None

Derivative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slopes free?
Slopes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Derivative free?
Derivative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slopes or Derivative have ads?
Derivative shows ads; Slopes does not.
Which is updated more often, Slopes or Derivative?
Slopes ships an update every 2 months, and Derivative monthly. Most recently, Slopes was updated on June 1, 2026 and Derivative on September 8, 2026.

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