Comparison

MaPhET vs Distributions

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

Head to head
About

MaPhET

This app serves as a comprehensive educational tool, offering a powerful calculator with detailed calculation paths, unit conversions, and a vast collection of formulas for math, physics, and chemistry. It also includes tools for date calculations, random number generation, and geometric figure analysis.

Highlights
  • Advanced calculator with calculation path
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • Collection of math, physics, and chemistry formulas
  • Date difference calculation
  • Geometric figure analysis
  • Random number and letter generator
Features
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Main functions: • Calculator - Basic arithmetic operations, powers, percentages, sine, cosine, tangent, root, logarithm, factorial - Output with calculation path and bracket resolution • Conversion of units of measure - Length, area, volume, temperature, weight, speed, pressure, energy, acceleration, force, power, time, data storage, transfer rate • • Calculation of date differences and adding and subtracting with dates • Random Numbers • Random Letter • Roll the dice • Greek alphabet • Prefixes for units of measure • Number sequences and prime numbers • Calculation of triangles with a calculation path • Mathematical basics • Arithmetic laws, set theory • Equations and functions • Linear functions and quadratic functions • Draw functions • Geometry basics • Angles, triangles, squares, circles • Prisms, cylinders, pyramids, circular cones, spheres • Geometric solids and figures • Physics formulas • Physical quantities and units with value tables • Physical constants • Chemistry formulas and periodic table of elements • Extensive search function

About

Distributions

Features
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Drag the curve. Shade a region. Watch probability respond. Distributions is a modern statistics study tool for students, educators, and anyone who wants to feel how probability distributions behave—not just memorize formulas. EXPLORE 41 DISTRIBUTIONS Browse discrete and continuous families with interactive PDF/PMF and CDF charts, live parameter sliders, descriptive statistics, examples, and random sampling. Search, favorites, recents, and side-by-side comparison keep the catalog usable on iPhone and iPad. TOUCH THE MATH Drag parameters on the chart and see the shape move. Turn on Probability mode to shade continuous regions or select discrete values and read the probability instantly. Typeset formulas stay linked to the live parameters. LEARN DEEPER Practice with Guess-the-Distribution quizzes, walk a relationship map between families, look up a searchable glossary, and check live z, t, and χ² critical values—all offline. ON-DEVICE AI (APPLE INTELLIGENCE) Ask the Distribution Advisor to suggest a distribution from a scenario, tap Explain for contextual teaching prompts, and optionally mix AI-generated quiz questions. AI output is labeled and advisory; exact probabilities and quantiles always come from the app’s calculator. When Apple Intelligence is unavailable, Explain and quizzes use built-in content and the Advisor tells you why it’s unavailable—everything else works the same. No accounts. No tracking. No third-party AI services. FIT MY DATA Paste or import a dataset, estimate candidate distributions, rank goodness of fit, inspect histogram and Q–Q overlays, and export reports. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Distributions is a paid app. One purchase includes all 41 distributions, interactive charts, calculators, Fit My Data, saved parameter sets, every quiz mode, exports, and unlimited on-device Advisor use. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. Privacy-first by design: your exploration stays on your device.

Screenshots

MaPhET4 screens
Distributions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MaPhET at $1.99 against Distributions's $4.99. MaPhET also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MaPhET costs $1.99 and Distributions $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaPhET ships an update every 5 months, Distributions every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MaPhET versus Distributions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaPhETDistributions
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens-Peter BardtJoao Frasco

In-app purchases

None

MaPhET

No in-app purchases

None

Distributions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaPhET free?
MaPhET costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distributions free?
Distributions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaPhET or Distributions have ads?
Neither MaPhET nor Distributions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaPhET or Distributions?
MaPhET ships an update every 5 months, and Distributions every 7 months. Most recently, MaPhET was updated on October 5, 2026 and Distributions on October 12, 2026.

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