Comparison

MaPhET vs Salsa Steps

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

Salsa Steps

Features
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Learn salsa one count at a time. Salsa Steps has two parts: a rhythm game that teaches your feet the beat, and a pocket salsa wiki where every step is traced on the floor. RHYTHM • Tap LEFT and RIGHT exactly on the beat, over original salsa grooves • Steps on 1-2-3, pause on 4, steps on 5-6-7, pause on 8 — the real salsa count • Five levels, from a slow basic step to fast salsa with taps • Perfect / Good / Miss judgment, combos and a rank for every level SALSA WIKI • Nine figures: basic step, side basic, Cuban guapea, basic with taps, cumbia step, Suzie Q, the follower's right turn, the cross body lead and the New York On2 basic • Animated footprints seen from above: watch each foot move on its count, with trails, turns and pivots • Leader and follower views — the follower's steps are not just a mirror • Play any figure on music, slow, normal or fast, or tap a count to freeze it • Count-by-count breakdown, tips and common mistakes for every figure • Articles: rhythm and clave, finding the 1, the styles (LA, New York, Cuban, Colombian), a short history, posture and frame, leading and following, songs to practise on, a glossary and a 15-minute home routine • Video links to go further No account, no ads, no tracking. Works offline. Available in English and French.

Screenshots

MaPhET4 screens
Salsa Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Salsa Steps at Free against MaPhET's $1.99. MaPhET's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Salsa Steps is free to download; MaPhET costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MaPhET versus Salsa Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaPhETSalsa Steps
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens-Peter BardtAbubucker Siddeek Mohamed Sharik

In-app purchases

None

MaPhET

No in-app purchases

None

Salsa Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaPhET free?
MaPhET costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salsa Steps free?
Salsa Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaPhET or Salsa Steps have ads?
Neither MaPhET nor Salsa Steps shows ads.

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