Comparison

StemFox Scientific Calculator vs ResToolbox3

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

Head to head
About

StemFox Scientific Calculator

Streamline complex STEM calculations with a powerful calculator, textbook equation solver, and comprehensive unit converter. Designed for engineers, it reduces busywork and improves accuracy for homework and technical tasks.

Highlights
  • Advanced scientific calculator with 80+ functions
  • Textbook equation solver for any variable
  • Searchable equation database by chapter
  • Fast table lookup with linear interpolation
  • Comprehensive unit converter with 300+ conversions
  • Copy and paste functionality for values and equations
Features
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Become a better engineer! Stop wasting your time on pointless busy work! Complete your calculations more quickly and accurately. Designed by an engineer, for engineers, StemFox has all the tools you need: Calculator STEM homework is technical and demanding. Accordingly, StemFox includes a calculator able to handle the most complex equations. From trigonometry to Bessel functions, StemFox has you covered! ・More than 80 mathematical functions. ・Quick reference to common basic scientific functions and operators. ・Quickly and easily copy and paste values. ・Quickly reference calculations in all parts of the app. ・Reference previous calculations via the ans(x) method. ・Prettyprint formatting of calculations. Textbook Companions Homework is an important portion of education. Entering equations into your calculator is not. Yet, this tedious error prone activity takes up a significant portion of homework time. Enter StemFox Textbook Companions. Textbook Companions contain references to a textbook’s equations and tables. Equations: ・Equations are referenced by number and name/description. ・Equations are searchable and divided into chapters for quick reference. ・Equations are solvable for any variable. Enter the known variables, and solve for the unknown one. ・Avoid error prone calculator entry. ・Avoid the errors and tedium of entering variables multiple times in the same equation. ・Decreases calculation time by as much as 90% over entering the entire formula yourself! Tables: ・Quickly lookup table values. ・Fast, easy, accurate, table linear interpolation. ・Copy and paste values with a simple tap, no transcription errors! Yay! Unit Converter Unit conversion is a common STEM activity. To speed up this irritating activity, StemFox offers the most comprehensive scientific unit converter available! ・More than two dozen separate units and nearly 300 individual conversions available. ・Tap to copy, tap to paste. Terms of Use: http://stemfox.io/index.php/eula/ Privacy Policy: http://stemfox.io/index.php/privacy-policy/

About

ResToolbox3

This petroleum engineering calculator provides rapid answers for engineers in the field or office. It offers comprehensive tools for fluid properties, gas hydrate prediction, nodal analysis, production forecasting, volumetrics, and well testing, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Fluid properties (PVT) analysis
  • Gas hydrate prediction
  • Nodal analysis for wells
  • Production forecasting
  • Volumetric calculations
  • Well test analysis
  • Offline functionality
Features
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ResToolbox3 is a petroleum engineering calculator built for engineers who need answers fast - on a rig floor, in a meeting, or on a plane. PVT analysis, nodal analysis, gas hydrate prediction, production forecasting, volumetric calculations, and well testing, all from your iPhone or iPad. FLUID PROPERTIES (PVT) - Gas PVT: Z-factor, viscosity, compressibility, pseudo-pressure, water content, and thermal properties via 5-component Peng-Robinson EOS. Handles CO2, H2S, N2, H2, and hydrocarbon mixtures including pure and high-concentration cases - Oil PVT: Bubble point, solution GOR, formation volume factor, viscosity, and compressibility using Valko-McCain and Velarde correlations. Three solve modes with scaling factors for GOR and viscosity - Brine & Rock: Soreide-Whitson mutual solubility with Spivey brine correlations. Gas composition from Gas PVT flows through automatically GAS HYDRATES - Hydrate formation prediction via Motiee and Towler-Mokhatab correlations - Thermodynamic inhibitor dosing for MEG, DEG, TEG, methanol, and ethanol - Interactive P-T stability curves with inhibited and uninhibited envelopes - Water content mass balance between reservoir and operating conditions NODAL ANALYSIS - Gas and oil well inflow performance (IPR) with non-Darcy flow and Vogel - Outflow performance (VLP) via four methods: Woldesemayat-Ghajar, Hagedorn-Brown, Beggs & Brill, and Gray - 3x3 sensitivity matrix or real-time Explorer mode with interactive sliders - Water cut modelling with physics-based two-phase flow - Injection well support PRODUCTION FORECASTING - Single-well decline profiles: hyperbolic, exponential, and harmonic - Two-stage decline with continuous slope matching - Multi-well field development with drilling schedule, plateau constraints, and abandonment rate VOLUMETRICS - Deterministic OGIP and OOIP with combined gas/oil mode - Monte Carlo probabilistic analysis with Normal, Log-Normal, and Triangular distributions - Exceedance probability curves with P90, P50, and P10 reporting WELL TEST & TOOLS - Choke flow: gas mode (Gilbert, Norsok, TAM, SLB) and oil mode (Gilbert, Ros, Baxendell, Achong) - AGA-3 orifice metering for gas and ISO 5167 for liquid - Gas flowline pressure drop: 30-segment Darcy-Weisbach with PR-EOS properties at each segment, plus Weymouth and Panhandle B empirical methods - Petrophysics: Archie equation with density, sonic, and direct porosity methods, Pickett plot - Gas heating value and composition - Pipe capacities database (tubing, casing, drill pipe) - Unit converter with HC equivalents, reciprocal GOR/CGR, and density-gradient conversions DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD - iPhone-first interface with iPad responsive layouts - Oilfield and Metric unit systems with one-tap toggle - Share results and charts via email or messaging - Available in English, Norwegian, French, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic - Works fully offline - no internet connection required - PVT properties flow between modules automatically All calculations use published, peer-reviewed methods from SPE literature and industry-standard references. No proprietary correlations, no curve-fitted shortcuts. Tabular data exports let you paste results directly into Excel or Google Sheets.

Screenshots

StemFox Scientific Calculator4 screens
ResToolbox34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ResToolbox3 at none against StemFox Scientific Calculator's 6. ResToolbox3 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). StemFox Scientific Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. StemFox Scientific Calculator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ResToolbox3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ResToolbox3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StemFox Scientific Calculator has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StemFox Scientific Calculator ships an update every 3 months, ResToolbox3 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StemFox Scientific Calculator versus ResToolbox3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStemFox Scientific CalculatorResToolbox3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua BrysonMobileReservoir

Customer experience

StemFox Scientific Calculator

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

ResToolbox3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

StemFox Scientific Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Unlimited7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly - Unlimited7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Donut$0.99
  • Drink$2.99
  • Taco$4.99
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  • Pizza$9.99
None

ResToolbox3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StemFox Scientific Calculator free?
StemFox Scientific Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ResToolbox3 free?
ResToolbox3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StemFox Scientific Calculator or ResToolbox3?
ResToolbox3 is rated higher. StemFox Scientific Calculator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while ResToolbox3 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StemFox Scientific Calculator or ResToolbox3 have ads?
Neither StemFox Scientific Calculator nor ResToolbox3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StemFox Scientific Calculator or ResToolbox3?
StemFox Scientific Calculator ships an update every 3 months, and ResToolbox3 every 6 days. Most recently, StemFox Scientific Calculator was updated on October 25, 2026 and ResToolbox3 on October 8, 2026.

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