Comparison

A+Papers vs Maths Retriever

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

Head to head
About

A+Papers

Access a vast library of IB past year papers and study resources on your mobile device. This app simplifies finding and viewing exam papers, offering a calming interface designed to reduce student stress. It provides easy navigation and access to over 500 subjects.

Highlights
  • Access 500+ IB subjects
  • Over 50,000 resources
  • Calming welcome page design
  • Alphabetical subject listing with codes
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Swipe navigation
  • Free to download and use
Features
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Ever forgotten your past year papers at home or feel carrying them around is too bulky? A+Papers was created to solve this problem for millions of students worldwide currently enrolled in the IB programme. β€’ A+Papers solves the tedious task of having to open Safari and then going to an IB past year papers hosting website and then looking for their subject and countless clicks later finally being able to open their desired paper. It achieves the same result but in a fraction of the time and with better user interactions. β€’ A+Papers hosts past year papers for IB students across the world. β€’ A+Papers welcome page is designed with images that have been researched to instil a calming and stress-relieving psychological effect on students and adults alike. We seek to help students in all the little ways possible as we understand IB is a demanding programme. β€’Subject Library A+Papers allows all IB students to access an entire library of subjects available online to browse through and open at any time. It makes past year papers easily accessible by allowing students to view a list of subjects arranged in alphabetical order and even includes subject codes for those subjects with similar names as to avoid confusion for students. β€’ Disclaimer: This app is not an official product of the brands IB or IB Resources or IB Documents. Nor is it affiliated with any representatives of any of the brands. Registered brand names are owned by their respected owners and this app is not a an offical representation on behalf of the brand. In case of an issue arising, the brands do not hold any responsibility for the damage caused by using the app. A+Papers key features: βˆ† Access to over 500+ different IB subjects. βˆ† Over 50000+ worth of resources available to access. βˆ† Support for AirPrint soon, so any pdfs can then be connected to a printer to print the pdf file from within the app. βˆ† Simple and easy to use layout makes finding any paper a momentary task. βˆ† Welcome page is infused with calming and stress-relieving designs. βˆ† Makes the search for papers a better experience, in time and feel. βˆ† Supports both portrait and landscape orientations while viewing papers. βˆ† Enables swipe navigation to go back to previous views. βˆ† Supports both iPhone and iPad running iOS 11 onwards. βˆ† Free to download and use all the functions of the app, however In-app purchases - PaperSaver; unlocks additional features such as downloading and saving papers for use without an internet connection will be available soon. Feel free to contact us at apluspapers1208@gmail.com for any further enquiries or suggestions to improve our app. Thank you. ------A+Papers was inspired and created for students, by students.------

About

Maths Retriever

This app provides automated grading for handwritten IB Math work, offering detailed feedback and explanations. It generates practice questions, hints, and worked solutions tailored to specific IB Math courses and levels. Users can track progress, identify weak areas, and receive predicted grades.

Highlights
  • Handwritten work grading
  • Line-by-line IB examiner style marking
  • Original exam-style questions
  • Topic-based practice
  • Hints and worked solutions
  • Progress tracking and predicted grades
  • Timed mock papers
Features
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Maths Retriever marks your handwritten working the way an IB examiner does, line by line. Write on the page with Apple Pencil, or photograph your working on paper with iPhone. Tap Check. Every line gets a tick or a cross, its mark code (M1, A1, R1) and a short note. Where you lost a mark, you see the correct step. ALL FOUR IB MATHS COURSES AA SL, AA HL, AI SL, AI HL. Pick yours once and everything follows: questions, calculator rules, grade boundaries. WHAT YOU GET - Original exam-style questions at three levels: Foundation, Standard and Exam-style. - Practise by topic, or one random question when you've got ten minutes. - Hints that get more specific each time. - Worked solutions in IB mark-scheme style. Tap Why? on any step. - A marking summary with every mark you earned and every mark you lost. - Timed mock papers, marked the same way. - A diagnostic test with a grade out of 7 and a topic breakdown. - A daily plan that goes after your weak sub-topics. - Review that brings questions back just before you'd forget them. - A predicted grade that weighs harder questions more and updates as you practise. - A mistake log that files each lost mark by what went wrong. FREE AND PRO Free: one question per sub-topic at every level, 5 marked checks, 10 hints and 5 full worked solutions a day, Review, and your predicted grade. Pro: every question in the bank and more added for you, unlimited marking, hints and full solutions, mock papers, the diagnostic, the daily plan, per-topic grades, My progress, My papers and the full mistake log. Try Pro free for 7 days. PRIVATE No account, no sign-up. Your work stays on your device unless you ask for marking or help. Made for iPad and Apple Pencil. Works on iPhone too. Maths Retriever is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the International Baccalaureate Organization. "IB" is used only to describe the curriculum the app supports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

A+Papers4 screens
Maths Retriever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maths Retriever at 100% against A+Papers's 50%. Maths Retriever also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. A+Papers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Maths Retriever sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A+Papers ships an update every 6 weeks, Maths Retriever every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
A+Papers versus Maths Retriever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA+PapersMaths Retriever
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanesh RajasolanHongzhi Wu

Customer experience

A+Papers

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Maths Retriever

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

A+Papers

One-time1
  • PaperSaver - For Offline Use$1.99
2 purchases

Maths Retriever

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly$12.991 Month
  • Diploma yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is A+Papers free?
A+Papers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maths Retriever free?
Maths Retriever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A+Papers or Maths Retriever have ads?
Neither A+Papers nor Maths Retriever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A+Papers or Maths Retriever?
A+Papers ships an update every 6 weeks, and Maths Retriever every 5 days. Most recently, A+Papers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maths Retriever on October 31, 2026.

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