Comparison

SymCalc+ vs Distributions

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Distributions

Features
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Drag the curve. Shade a region. Watch probability respond. Distributions is a modern statistics study tool for students, educators, and anyone who wants to feel how probability distributions behave—not just memorize formulas. EXPLORE 41 DISTRIBUTIONS Browse discrete and continuous families with interactive PDF/PMF and CDF charts, live parameter sliders, descriptive statistics, examples, and random sampling. Search, favorites, recents, and side-by-side comparison keep the catalog usable on iPhone and iPad. TOUCH THE MATH Drag parameters on the chart and see the shape move. Turn on Probability mode to shade continuous regions or select discrete values and read the probability instantly. Typeset formulas stay linked to the live parameters. LEARN DEEPER Practice with Guess-the-Distribution quizzes, walk a relationship map between families, look up a searchable glossary, and check live z, t, and χ² critical values—all offline. ON-DEVICE AI (APPLE INTELLIGENCE) Ask the Distribution Advisor to suggest a distribution from a scenario, tap Explain for contextual teaching prompts, and optionally mix AI-generated quiz questions. AI output is labeled and advisory; exact probabilities and quantiles always come from the app’s calculator. When Apple Intelligence is unavailable, Explain and quizzes use built-in content and the Advisor tells you why it’s unavailable—everything else works the same. No accounts. No tracking. No third-party AI services. FIT MY DATA Paste or import a dataset, estimate candidate distributions, rank goodness of fit, inspect histogram and Q–Q overlays, and export reports. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Distributions is a paid app. One purchase includes all 41 distributions, interactive charts, calculators, Fit My Data, saved parameter sets, every quiz mode, exports, and unlimited on-device Advisor use. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. Privacy-first by design: your exploration stays on your device.

Screenshots

SymCalc+4 screens
Distributions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SymCalc+ at every 5 weeks against Distributions's every 7 months. SymCalc+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Distributions's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SymCalc+ costs $9.99 and Distributions $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SymCalc+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Distributions every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SymCalc+ versus Distributions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymCalc+Distributions
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoxeloid Kft.Joao Frasco

In-app purchases

None

SymCalc+

No in-app purchases

None

Distributions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SymCalc+ free?
SymCalc+ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distributions free?
Distributions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SymCalc+ or Distributions have ads?
Neither SymCalc+ nor Distributions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SymCalc+ or Distributions?
SymCalc+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Distributions every 7 months. Most recently, SymCalc+ was updated on October 4, 2026 and Distributions on October 12, 2026.

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