Comparison

Roots vs Equation

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

Head to head
About

Roots

This app generates unique math equations and exercises focused on square roots and higher-order roots. It provides complete solutions and detailed explanations for each level, making it ideal for exam preparation and homework assignments.

Highlights
  • Generates unique equations and exercises
  • Provides complete solutions
  • Covers square roots and higher-order roots
  • Six exercise types: Simplify, Rationalise, Expressions, Equations (Easy, Medium, Difficult)
  • Step-by-step learning for different root techniques
  • Ideal for exam preparation and homework
Features
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Learn all about the roots!!! This app generates equations and exercises who are ALWAYS DIFFERENT and provide the COMPLETE SOLUTION !!!! The ideal tool to prepare an exam in algebra or mathematics. Also very useful for teachers who have to prepare the homework or examinations for their students. With this app you can learn and practice ALL TECHNIQUES involving square roots and roots of a higher order. 6 different exercise types are available: 1) Simplify 2) Rationalise 3) Expressions 4) Equations - Easy 5) Equations - Medium (available as in app purchase) 6) Equations - Difficult (available as in app purchase) • In Level 1 you will learn the basics in order to simplify the roots: square roots extraction and calculation rules. • Level 2: you can train the rationalization of roots that is eliminating the root from the denominator. • Level 3: introduces expressions with roots. • Level 4: you can learn the basics of solving equations with roots. The equations presented here are very simple and require a few steps to be resolved. • Level 5: equations become a bit more complicated and require more steps to be resolved. • Level 6: equations that need to be squared twice to be resolved. These equations often lead to a quadratic equation.

About

Equation

Features
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The EquationSolver is carefully designed to be a simple and elegant app. Easy to use, easy to understand, simple and effective It solves system of linear equations, simultaneous linear equations (no limit on the number of equations). It also teaches you the steps to solve such systems. To find a solution, it uses Matrix inversion method or LU decomposition method when inverse is not possible or complicated. The equations are beautifully presented in both: 1) Set of individual equations form 2) Matrix-vector product form. You can also share the beautifully written solution 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 is a perfect app if you are a student learning to solve these kind of equations. There is also a Study page to help you with learning some important linear algebra formulas. This is an app for all student groups. From high school to college to university students. Be creative. Enjoy the app!

Screenshots

Roots4 screens
Equation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Equation at none against Roots's 2. Equation also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 32 months). Roots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Roots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Equation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roots ships an update every 32 months, Equation monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roots versus Equation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootsEquation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco GrassiOm Prakash Chapagain

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Roots

One-time2
  • Equations - Medium and Equations - Difficult$0.99
  • Export LaTeX code$1.99
None

Equation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roots free?
Roots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Equation free?
Equation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roots or Equation have ads?
Equation shows ads; Roots does not.
Which is updated more often, Roots or Equation?
Roots ships an update every 32 months, and Equation monthly. Most recently, Roots was updated on November 2, 2026 and Equation on November 5, 2026.

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