Desmos Scientific Calculator vs BotBracket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desmos Scientific Calculator
This app offers a powerful scientific calculator with a wide range of functions for trigonometry, statistics, and combinatorics. Users can define and evaluate their own functions, assign values to variables, and view multiple expressions simultaneously. It works offline and is completely free to use.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Trigonometric functions
- Statistical calculations
- Combinatorics and factorials
- Custom function definition
- Variable assignment
- Offline functionality
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Move beyond arithmetic with the Desmos scientific calculator! In addition to the basic operations, take advantage of a variety of built-in functions for exploring trigonometry, statistics, combinatorics, and more. Or, define and evaluate your own functions -- all for free. At Desmos, we imagine a world of universal math literacy where math is accessible and enjoyable for all students. To that end, we’ve built a simple yet powerful scientific calculator that runs on the same blazingly fast math engine as our next-generation graphing calculator, but with a more streamlined set of features, for those times when you just don’t need a graph. It’s intuitive, beautiful, and completely free. Features: Arithmetic: In addition to the basic operations, the scientific calculator also supports exponentiation, radicals, absolute value, logarithms, rounding, and percentages. Trigonometry: Evaluate the fundamental trigonometric functions and their inverses, using either radians or degrees for angle measure. Statistics: Compute the mean and standard deviation (sample or population) of a list of data. Combinatorics: Count combinations and permutations and calculate factorials. Other features: - Works offline, no internet connection required. - Create and evaluate your own functions using familiar function notation. - Assign values to variables for later use. - View multiple expressions at once. Unlike many scientific calculators, all of your previous work remains visible on the screen. - The “ans” key always holds the value of your last computation so that you never have to remember or copy a result. If you change an earlier expression, the “ans” value updates automatically. - Did we mention it’s free?
BotBracket
Follow a robotics competition with real-time updates on teams and match results. See who is competing and who advances in the double elimination bracket. Experience the excitement of student-designed robots.
- Real-time competition updates
- Double elimination bracket tracking
- Team competitor information
- Match winner notifications
- Student-designed robot showcase
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For over 10 years, District 214 has put a robotics competition. With over 40 robots competing in a double elimination bracket, the excitement over these student designed and constructed robots is legendary. The app allows real-time updates on what teams are competing and who wins the matches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BotBracket at 5.0 against Desmos Scientific Calculator's 4.3. BotBracket also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Desmos Scientific Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (332 vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BotBracket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Scientific Calculator has 332 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Desmos Scientific Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of BotBracket's.
Desmos Scientific Calculator ships an update every 3 months, BotBracket every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desmos Scientific Calculator | BotBracket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (332 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Desmos | Township High School District 214 |
Customer experience
Desmos Scientific Calculator
BotBracket
In-app purchases
Desmos Scientific Calculator
No in-app purchases
BotBracket
No in-app purchases
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