# SymCalc+ vs Maple Calculator

The clearest difference is price: Maple Calculator at Free against SymCalc+'s $9.99. Maple Calculator also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 91). SymCalc+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Maple Calculator is free to download; SymCalc+ costs $9.99 up front. Maple Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SymCalc+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SymCalc+ against 4.7 for Maple Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maple Calculator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of SymCalc+'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Maple Calculator's.

SymCalc+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Maple Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SymCalc+ | Maple Calculator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symcalc-plus/id1275900301/reviews) | [4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maple-calculator-math-solver/id1466659419/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 91 | **1.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.7% of reviews** | 62.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#199** | — |
| Size | 46 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voxeloid Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307013528) | [Maplesoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/469981986) |

## What reviewers say

### SymCalc+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symcalc-plus/id1275900301)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

This app provides advanced mathematical calculations, from basic arithmetic to university-level topics. It combines the functionality of a scientific graphing calculator with the ease of a mobile application, offering symbolic computation and detailed feature explanations.

**Highlights:** Exact arithmetic and numerical modes, Symbolic algebra and calculus operations, Matrix operations and linear algebra, Equation and differential equation solvers, Complex number arithmetic, Interactive graphing, Session management and PDF export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Maple Calculator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maple-calculator-math-solver/id1466659419)

This app provides comprehensive math homework assistance, offering step-by-step solutions for a wide range of high school and university level problems. It functions as a graphing, scientific, algebra, calculus, and integration calculator, with the ability to visualize equations in 2-D and 3-D.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step math solutions, Camera and handwriting input, 2D and 3D graphing, Scientific and algebra calculator, Calculus and integration solver, Built-in math game

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $6.99 | per month |
| 6 months | $25.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 months | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent tool
- 👍 Does what it's supposed to do perfectly
- 👍 Very useful and fun to use
- 👍 Works great
- 👍 The best math app in the world

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 The idea of using the system keyboard instead of the app's keyboard is very bad and makes the app difficult to use
- 🐛 When trying to take a photo in the app the camera quality appears to blurry, and a picture cannot be taken
- 🐛 This app is honestly bad. It gets questions wrong and doesn't answer them correctly at all
- 🚫 No support, no instructions, nobody cares
- 🚫 Entering an equation by typing has been a frustrating experience, if not impossible

**Reported bugs**

- When trying to take a photo in the app the camera quality appears to blurry, and a picture cannot be taken
- This app is honestly bad. It gets questions wrong and doesn't answer them correctly at all
- Entering an equation by typing has been a frustrating experience, if not impossible
- Ne se met pas en  mode paysage
- Does not work for iPad, why does this not work for iPad ?

**Requested features**

- More options
- Zoom for graphs in double direction separately
- Support for landscape mode
- Fundamental physical constants, or the ability to assign letters to constants


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SymCalc+ free?

SymCalc+ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Maple Calculator free?

Maple Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SymCalc+ or Maple Calculator?

SymCalc+ and Maple Calculator are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 91 and 1.5K ratings respectively.

### Do SymCalc+ or Maple Calculator have ads?

Neither SymCalc+ nor Maple Calculator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SymCalc+ or Maple Calculator?

SymCalc+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Maple Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, SymCalc+ was updated on September 12, 2026 and Maple Calculator on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*