Comparison

Mathematical Playground Lite vs GraphMath

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

Head to head
About

Mathematical Playground Lite

Explore three-dimensional shapes with this educational application. It aids in understanding and visualizing complex geometric forms, offering tools to manipulate and study them. This lite version provides access to all shapes and core functionalities.

Highlights
  • Explore 3D shapes
  • Visualize geometric forms
  • Cut and expand shapes
  • Receive shape data from full version
  • All shapes available
Features
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This is an educational app that is useful for exploring three dimensional shapes. Have you ever had difficulty drawing three dimensional shapes? This app may help you study about shapes. Since this app is the lite version, less features are available than the full-version. But all shapes are available. And you can cut, expand shapes, and also receive shape data from the full-version of this app. --- This app runs on… [iPhone] iPhone 4s or newer. [iPad] iPad 2, iPad 3rd generation or newer, iPad mini series, iPad Air series, iPad Pro series. [iPod touch] iPod touch (5th generation or newer). [OS] iOS12.0 or elder.

About

GraphMath

This powerful graphing calculator visualizes complex mathematical functions in 2D and 3D. Explore Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates with animated graphs and detailed tables of points. It offers features like derivatives, integrals, and intersections for comprehensive mathematical analysis.

Highlights
  • 3D graphing (Cartesian, Cylindrical, Spherical)
  • 2D graphing (Cartesian, Polar, Parametric)
  • Animated graphs
  • Detailed point tables
  • Derivative and integral calculations
  • Intersection point finding
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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This graphing calculator is user friendly and powerful.  It is fully compatible with iOS 14 and 15, and mostly compatible with iOS 13 and Mac OS. Cartesian 3D Z = F (X, Y) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by either X, Y, or Z. Table of all points can be sorted by either X or Y. Cylindrical 3D Z = F (Θ, R) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by Θ, R, or Z. Table of all points can be sorted by either Θ or R. Spherical 3D R = F (Θ, Φ) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by either Θ or Φ. Table of all points can be sorted by Θ, Φ, or R. Cartesian 2D Y = F (X) functions:  ———————————————— Graph displays the following curves: 1. One or two Y = F (X) functions. 2. Derivative of the first function. 3. Integral of the first function as a shade and a curve.  Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by X. 2. Clicking on the curves shows curve values, and finds closest point in the table. Tables: 1.  All function, integral, and derivative values. 2.  Zero intersections of first function. 3.  Intersections between first and second functions. Polar 2D R = F (Θ) functions: ———————————————  Graph displays the following curves: 1. One or two R = F (Θ) functions. 2. Integral of the first function as a shade and a curve. Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by Θ.  2. Clicking on the curves shows curve values, and finds closest point in the table. Tables: 1.  Table of all function and integral values  2.  Table of zero intersections of first function. 3.  Table of intersections between first and second functions. Parametric 2D X = F1 (T), Y = F2 (T) functions: —————————————————————————  Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by T.  2. Clicking on the curves shows T, X, and Y values, and finds them in the table. Table of all points. F (X, Y) = 0  equations: ———————————— Graph displays solutions as points. Clicking on the points shows X, and Y values, and finds them in the table. Table of all points. Common features: —————————— 1. List of previous entries. 2. List of preset entries. 3. Undo and redo buttons for formula entries. 4. Automatic correction of errors in function limits or steps are offered. 5. All function points can be saved to clipboard in a table format. 6. All function points can be displayed on corresponding graphs. 7. Control colors can be changed to black and white. 8. Link to Vectors and Planes 3D Geometry Guide App. 9. Link to Matrix Calculator Step by Step App. Common features of all images:  1. Animation frames can be frozen and moved back or forward. 2. Animation speed can be adjusted. 3. Zoom. 4. Scroll. 5. Save to Clipboard. 6. Save to Photos 7. Color picker. New functions and further UI improvements for our apps are coming! Developers hope to get feedback at graphmath@aol.com.

Screenshots

Mathematical Playground Lite4 screens
GraphMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GraphMath at 100% against Mathematical Playground Lite's 41%. GraphMath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

GraphMath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Mathematical Playground Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of GraphMath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathematical Playground Lite ships an update every 2 months, GraphMath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mathematical Playground Lite versus GraphMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathematical Playground LiteGraphMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun NakashimaYuri Morozov

Customer experience

Mathematical Playground Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative45.5%

GraphMath

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mathematical Playground Lite

No in-app purchases

None

GraphMath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mathematical Playground Lite free?
Mathematical Playground Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GraphMath free?
GraphMath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mathematical Playground Lite or GraphMath?
GraphMath is rated higher. Mathematical Playground Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GraphMath averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Mathematical Playground Lite or GraphMath have ads?
Neither Mathematical Playground Lite nor GraphMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathematical Playground Lite or GraphMath?
Mathematical Playground Lite ships an update every 2 months, and GraphMath fortnightly. Most recently, Mathematical Playground Lite was updated on September 25, 2026 and GraphMath on October 5, 2026.

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