Comparison

Puppet Pals vs EduCalc Classic

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

Head to head
About

Puppet Pals

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation recording
  • Create actors from photos
  • Use photos as backdrops
  • Zoom and rotate characters
  • Downloadable creative characters
  • Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

About

EduCalc Classic

This app functions as a powerful graphing calculator with extensive scientific functions, unit conversion, and a built-in math and science reference. It supports graphing multiple equations, polar coordinates, and implicit functions, making it ideal for complex calculations and homework.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator with advanced functions
  • Graphing up to four equations simultaneously
  • Unit converter for various physical quantities
  • Built-in scientific constants
  • Function value table generation
  • Math and science reference guide
  • Statistical plotting and regression
Features
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A powerful, flexible graphing calculator Does far more than most calculators out there. Features: 1) Scientific Calculator. Simple to grasp and easy to use, but powerful features are available when you need them. Available functions include the following: • the usual arithmetic functions and exponentiation. • square root, cube root, nth root, natural log, log base 10, log of arbitrary base, absolute value, factorial, permutations (nPr), combinations (nCr), modulus, random integer, bell curve, cumulative normal distribution, decimal to fraction. 2) Graphing. Capabilities: • Graph up to four equations at once. • Graphs are labeled. • You can drag the graph or pinch to zoom in or out. • Calculator can find roots and intersections. • Graph in polar coordinates. • Graph parametric equations • Can graph implicit functions, such as x^2+y^2-4=0. Most calculator apps can't do this! 3) A unit converter. With a tap, you can enter the result of your conversion into the calculator. Currently converts different units of the following: acceleration, angle, area, density, distance, energy, force, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature, time, and volume. Great for doing physics homework! 4) Constants for scientific calculations -- speed of light, strength of gravity at Earth's surface, etc. etc. etc. Tapping on a constant will insert it into your calculation -- i.e, you don't have to key in the value. Again, great for doing physics homework! 5) It can make a table of the values of any function you care to enter. You can choose the starting x value of the table, as well as how much x increases for each successive row. 6) Help screens linked directly to many of the available functions and constants. Tap the disclosure arrow to see the definition. 7) Forgot the quadratic formula? Or the double-angle formulas for sine and cosine? The math/science reference hits the high points of various subjects. Currently includes algebra, differential and integral calculus, geometry, trigonometry, vectors, vector calculus, and classical mechanics. 8) Keep track of significant figures [AKA sig figs] 9) Statistics -- enter data and make a histogram, box and whisker plot, or scatter plot with optional regression line. If you are viewing this in iTunes, you will see five iPhone screenshots and five iPad screenshots. But even ten shots don't come close to showing everything this calculator can do. I'd love to hear your comments or suggestions. You can write me at mathscixyzgraphcalc@gmail.com -- but without the xyz. Thanks!

Screenshots

Puppet Pals4 screens
EduCalc Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EduCalc Classic at every 6 weeks against Puppet Pals's every 6 months. EduCalc Classic also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and ratings volume (303 vs 52). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and EduCalc Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Puppet Pals against 3.9 for EduCalc Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EduCalc Classic has 303 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 85% of EduCalc Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, EduCalc Classic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puppet Pals versus EduCalc Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet PalsEduCalc Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (52 ratings)3.9 (303 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52303 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCWilliam Jockusch

Customer experience

Puppet Pals

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.6%

EduCalc Classic

All ratings303 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Puppet Pals

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
  • 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
  • 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
  • 🙄 Limited free content

EduCalc Classic

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 💡 Helpful references and resources
  • 🔒 Reliable performance
  • 🤖 Useful for math and engineering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Confusing interface in some areas
  • 🔍 Difficult to find certain functions
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to export videos
  • Saved videos not playing back properly
  • Issues with using own photos and characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
  • Allow exporting and sharing of videos
  • Improve video editing and recording features
  • Add sound effects and background music options

EduCalc Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when using certain logarithmic functions
  • History does not always update correctly
  • Graphing issues with certain equation types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for 3D graphing
  • Improve graph labeling and readability
  • Implement sequential mode for step-by-step calculations
  • Add ability to export/share graphs and calculations

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99
1 purchases

EduCalc Classic

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EduCalc Classic free?
EduCalc Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or EduCalc Classic?
EduCalc Classic is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while EduCalc Classic averages 3.9 from 303 ratings.
Do Puppet Pals or EduCalc Classic have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals nor EduCalc Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or EduCalc Classic?
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and EduCalc Classic every 6 weeks. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on November 10, 2026 and EduCalc Classic on November 13, 2026.

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