Comparison

Waves vs GraphMath

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

Head to head
About

Waves

Explore graphical solutions to partial differential equations with interactive activities. Visualize Fourier series and solutions to heat and wave equations, with options to customize conditions and save your work.

Highlights
  • Interactive PDE exploration
  • Fourier series plotting
  • Heat equation solutions
  • Wave equation solutions
  • Customizable boundary/initial conditions
  • Save and analyze work
Features
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Waves is an interactive environment for exploring graphical solutions to partial differential equations. Waves currently consists of three activities that explore Fourier series as well as series solutions to the heat and wave equations. Fourier is a tool for plotting a Fourier series that best approximates a periodic function. Diffusion plots solutions to the one-dimensional heat equation in space and animates the time evolution. Waves plots solutions to the one-dimensional wave equation in space and allows. In each of these activities you can specify the appropriate boundary and/or initial conditions. The app contains built-in examples as well as the option to save your work for future analysis. You can use Waves for homework, in-class activities or a new research project.

About

GraphMath

This powerful graphing calculator visualizes complex mathematical functions in 2D and 3D. Explore Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates with animated graphs and detailed tables of points. It offers features like derivatives, integrals, and intersections for comprehensive mathematical analysis.

Highlights
  • 3D graphing (Cartesian, Cylindrical, Spherical)
  • 2D graphing (Cartesian, Polar, Parametric)
  • Animated graphs
  • Detailed point tables
  • Derivative and integral calculations
  • Intersection point finding
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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This graphing calculator is user friendly and powerful.  It is fully compatible with iOS 14 and 15, and mostly compatible with iOS 13 and Mac OS. Cartesian 3D Z = F (X, Y) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by either X, Y, or Z. Table of all points can be sorted by either X or Y. Cylindrical 3D Z = F (Θ, R) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by Θ, R, or Z. Table of all points can be sorted by either Θ or R. Spherical 3D R = F (Θ, Φ) functions:  ——————————————————— Graphs can be:  1. Drawn as surface, lines, or dots. 2. Drawn with or without perspective, and with different light and reflection settings. 3. Tilted up or down. 4. Rotated to any position. 5. Drawing is animated by either Θ or Φ. Table of all points can be sorted by Θ, Φ, or R. Cartesian 2D Y = F (X) functions:  ———————————————— Graph displays the following curves: 1. One or two Y = F (X) functions. 2. Derivative of the first function. 3. Integral of the first function as a shade and a curve.  Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by X. 2. Clicking on the curves shows curve values, and finds closest point in the table. Tables: 1.  All function, integral, and derivative values. 2.  Zero intersections of first function. 3.  Intersections between first and second functions. Polar 2D R = F (Θ) functions: ———————————————  Graph displays the following curves: 1. One or two R = F (Θ) functions. 2. Integral of the first function as a shade and a curve. Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by Θ.  2. Clicking on the curves shows curve values, and finds closest point in the table. Tables: 1.  Table of all function and integral values  2.  Table of zero intersections of first function. 3.  Table of intersections between first and second functions. Parametric 2D X = F1 (T), Y = F2 (T) functions: —————————————————————————  Graph features:  1. Drawing is animated by T.  2. Clicking on the curves shows T, X, and Y values, and finds them in the table. Table of all points. F (X, Y) = 0  equations: ———————————— Graph displays solutions as points. Clicking on the points shows X, and Y values, and finds them in the table. Table of all points. Common features: —————————— 1. List of previous entries. 2. List of preset entries. 3. Undo and redo buttons for formula entries. 4. Automatic correction of errors in function limits or steps are offered. 5. All function points can be saved to clipboard in a table format. 6. All function points can be displayed on corresponding graphs. 7. Control colors can be changed to black and white. 8. Link to Vectors and Planes 3D Geometry Guide App. 9. Link to Matrix Calculator Step by Step App. Common features of all images:  1. Animation frames can be frozen and moved back or forward. 2. Animation speed can be adjusted. 3. Zoom. 4. Scroll. 5. Save to Clipboard. 6. Save to Photos 7. Color picker. New functions and further UI improvements for our apps are coming! Developers hope to get feedback at graphmath@aol.com.

Screenshots

Waves4 screens
GraphMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GraphMath at 100% against Waves's 50%. GraphMath also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Waves's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GraphMath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Waves's written reviews are positive against 100% of GraphMath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waves ships an update every 2 months, GraphMath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Waves versus GraphMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavesGraphMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim LucasYuri Morozov

Customer experience

Waves

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GraphMath

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Waves

No in-app purchases

None

GraphMath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GraphMath free?
GraphMath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waves or GraphMath?
GraphMath is rated higher. Waves averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while GraphMath averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Waves or GraphMath have ads?
Neither Waves nor GraphMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waves or GraphMath?
Waves ships an update every 2 months, and GraphMath fortnightly. Most recently, Waves was updated on September 27, 2026 and GraphMath on October 5, 2026.

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