Comparison

Equate EQ8 vs SymPy Editor

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

Head to head
About

Equate EQ8

Features
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If you play the game alone, you have 180 seconds time to form each equation. To earn higher scores, you must form an equation as fast as possible. Solving each task encourages your interest in the next, more difficult task and motivates you to want to learn and solve more formulas. After completing each step, the equations become more difficult until you have an equation from six two-digit numbers and all four basic operands (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). You have an option to play EQ8 with your siblings, friends, etc. The difference in this situation is that you compete with others. This means whoever solves the task faster will get the point. EQ8 is also strategically challenging for advanced players who are already good at math. The game adapts to many different levels of play.

About

SymPy Editor

Features
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Edit mathematics the way you read it. SymPy editor draws your expression as a real formula, and every piece of it responds to touch: tap a term to select it, type over it, pull it apart, or apply any function from SymPy, the Python computer algebra system that powers it all. The whole CAS runs on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking, no network: CPython and SymPy are packaged inside the app, everything you type stays on your device, and it all works in airplane mode. EDIT FORMULAS, NOT CODE β€’ Tap any sub-expression (a term, an exponent, a matrix entry) and edit it in place β€’ Type over a selection, or place a caret between terms and insert β€’ Tap an operator to change it: turn + into a product, make an equation, or delete it β€’ Unwrap (cos ΞΈ β†’ ΞΈ), isolate, delete, copy and paste sub-expressions β€’ The SymPy source line under the formula follows it, and the formula follows the line: edit whichever you prefer ALL OF SYMPY, ONE TAP AWAY β€’ Transform menu: simplify, expand, factor, partial fractions, trig rewriting and more β€’ A menu per type: matrices offer determinant, inverse and transpose; integrals, sums, derivatives and limits offer evaluation; equations swap sides or collect everything on the left β€’ A search box over every SymPy function, asking for the parameters each one needs β€’ An "unevaluated" switch builds Integral(f, x) or Determinant(M) symbolically instead of computing it β€’ A Symbols panel for assumptions (positive, real, integer…) and matrix symbols with their shapes EVERY STEP IS REMEMBERED β€’ The history shows each step and what changed: in red what went, in green what came β€’ Play it as a slideshow, at the speed you choose β€’ Save it as a self-contained web page that works offline, or as a Python script that rebuilds every step with SymPy β€’ Keep several sessions, each with its own history, all on your device FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS Complete the square in front of a class, evaluate limits and integrals, manipulate matrices and N-dimensional arrays, and export the derivation when it is done. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE BSD 3-Clause, no strings attached. Worked derivations, the source code and a browser version are at https://upabjojr.github.io/sympy-editor/ β€” and the same editor runs in Jupyter notebooks (pip install sympy-editor).

Screenshots

Equate EQ84 screens
SymPy Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

Equate EQ8 and SymPy Editor are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Equate EQ8 versus SymPy Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquate EQ8SymPy Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUltraMixer Digital Audio SolutionsFrancesco Bonazzi

In-app purchases

None

Equate EQ8

No in-app purchases

None

SymPy Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equate EQ8 free?
Equate EQ8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SymPy Editor free?
SymPy Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Equate EQ8 or SymPy Editor have ads?
Neither Equate EQ8 nor SymPy Editor shows ads.

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