# Maple Calculator vs Algebrator

The clearest difference is rating: Maple Calculator at 4.7 against Algebrator's 2.9. Maple Calculator also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 48). Algebrator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Maple Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Algebrator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Maple Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maple Calculator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Maple Calculator's written reviews are positive against 66% of Algebrator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maple Calculator | Algebrator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maple-calculator-math-solver/id1466659419/reviews)** | [2.9 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/algebrator-step-math-solver/id1478514827/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 48 |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | **65.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maplesoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/469981986) | [Neven Jurkovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478514826) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Algebrator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/algebrator-step-math-solver/id1478514827)

Solve algebra problems by taking a photo or manually entering them. Get detailed, step-by-step solutions with explanations to understand how each problem is solved. Supports a wide range of math topics and graphing.

**Highlights:** Photo math problem solver, Step-by-step solutions, Detailed explanations, Graphing calculator, Solve equations and inequalities, Simplify expressions and factor polynomials

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Algebrator 1 month | $9.99 | per month |
| Algebrator 6 months | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Algebrator 1 year | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maple Calculator free?

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

### Is Algebrator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Maple Calculator or Algebrator?

Maple Calculator is rated higher. Maple Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Algebrator averages 2.9 from 48 ratings.

### Do Maple Calculator or Algebrator have ads?

Neither Maple Calculator nor Algebrator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Maple Calculator or Algebrator?

Maple Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and Algebrator every 2 months. Most recently, Maple Calculator was updated on October 14, 2026 and Algebrator on October 6, 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.*