Plot Digitizer vs Stairstep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plot Digitizer
Extract numerical data from 2D plot images. Easily obtain X and Y coordinates from scanned graphs or photos, allowing you to view, export, or share the digitized information.
- Extract data from plot images
- Crop and align plots
- Set X and Y axes anchor points
- Digitize data series
- Label data series
- Export digitized data
- View fitted equations
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Plot Digitizer is an app to extract numerical data from plot images. It is often necessary to obtain original (x, y) data from graphs, e.g. from scanned scientific plots, when data values are not available. Plot Digitizer allows you to easily get the numbers in such cases. Digitizing is a nine-step process: 1. Open a picture or take a photo of the plot; 2. Crop the picture to isolate the plot; 3. Align the plot, if required; 4. Do some fine-tuning cropping, if required; 5. Set the X and Y axes anchor points using your finger or an Apple Pencil; 6. Adjust the Axes Titles and anchor points; 7. Digitize the data series using your finger or an Apple Pencil; 8. Label the data series; 9. View, export the digitized data or view fitted equations. At the end of the process, you can copy the data to the clipboard, share it with another app, view a digital plot or fitted equations from the digitized data. Disclaimer: The plot image shown in the screnshots is taken from: A. Danesh, D.-H. Xu, D.H. Tehrani, A.C. Todd. Improving predictions of equation of state by modifying its parameters for super critical components of hydrocarbon reservoir fluids. Fluid Phase Equilibria 112 (1995) 45-61.
Stairstep
View and inspect 3D models in STEP file format. Explore models with intuitive orbit, pan, and zoom controls, aided by a reference grid and scale bar. Access detailed geometry information including vertices, triangles, and dimensions.
- 3D model viewing
- Orbit, pan, and zoom controls
- Reference grid
- Scale bar for size tracking
- Geometry inspector
- Dimension reporting
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Stairs views STEP files. Open a model and inspect it in 3D — orbit, pan, and zoom, with a reference grid and a scale bar to keep track of size. Drag to orbit the model and scroll or pinch to zoom; the scale bar updates to match. The toolbar fits the model back into view and reveals an inspector that reports the geometry — vertices, triangles, materials, and overall dimensions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stairstep at Free against Plot Digitizer's $3.99. Stairstep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Plot Digitizer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Stairstep is free to download; Plot Digitizer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stairstep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Plot Digitizer ships an update every 3 days, Stairstep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plot Digitizer | Stairstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Medeiros | Twarge LLC |
Customer experience
Plot Digitizer
Stairstep
In-app purchases
Plot Digitizer
No in-app purchases
Stairstep
No in-app purchases
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