SymCalc+ vs Calculate84 for Institutions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SymCalc+
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.
- 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
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Solve equations, simplify algebra, take derivatives and integrals, work with matrices, and visualize results in 2D and 3D from one app. Whether you need an exact symbolic answer, a decimal approximation, or a graph, SymCalc keeps the full workflow in one place. Store your work in reusable sessions, assign variables, define your own functions, and come back to your calculations later. - Solve single equations and systems with exact or numerical results - Simplify, factor, expand, substitute, and find roots, limits, sums, products, and Taylor series - Handle calculus tasks including derivatives, indefinite and definite integrals, and differential equations - Work with matrices and vectors: determinants, inverses, rank, RREF, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, dot products, and cross products - Graph standard functions, implicit equations and inequalities, polar curves, parametric plots, and 3D surfaces - Use logarithmic axes, inspect intersections, and adjust extra variables with sliders - Compute with complex numbers and common scientific functions - Save worksheets, keep multiple sessions, create custom functions, and export your work as PDF or SymCalc files - Learn faster with built-in function help and examples inside the app - Built for students, engineers, scientists, and anyone who needs more than a basic scientific calculator
Calculate84 for Institutions
A modern graphing calculator designed for institutional use, offering fast, interactive touch-screen graphing with intelligent error messages and scrollable windows. It provides a user-friendly experience for educational settings.
- Interactive touch-screen graphing
- Scrollable windows
- Intelligent error messages
- Modern user interface
- Designed for institutions
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THIS IS DESIGNED FOR INSTITUTIONS ONLY If you are a student/individual see Calculate84 (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calculate84/id1459712793) A MODERN GRAPHING CALCULATOR ON THE iPHONE 1. Fast, Interactive Touch-Screen Graphing 2. Everything is where you’d expect it to be 3. Scrollable windows (no more spamming the up arrow keys) 4. Intelligent error messages 5. Convenient WHY MAKE ANOTHER GRAPHING CALCULATOR APP? 1. We once relied on graphing calculators, and after installing countless, similar apps, we couldn’t find anything useable. Hence, we made our own. 2. Before launching on the App Store, we personally worked with a limited, yet sizable, number of students to continuously improve the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://calculate84.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SymCalc+ at $9.99 against Calculate84 for Institutions's $17.99. SymCalc+ also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Calculate84 for Institutions's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On update cadence, 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
SymCalc+ costs $9.99 and Calculate84 for Institutions $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calculate84 for Institutions holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SymCalc+ has 91 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SymCalc+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Calculate84 for Institutions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SymCalc+ | Calculate84 for Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (91 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voxeloid Kft. | Century Light LLC |
Customer experience
SymCalc+
Calculate84 for Institutions
In-app purchases
SymCalc+
No in-app purchases
Calculate84 for Institutions
No in-app purchases
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