Plotter XL vs Mathalon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plotter XL
Visualize mathematical functions by entering formulas and specifying a plotting range. Supports multiple functions, theme customization, and saving formulas for future use. Share your creations via email.
- Plot multiple functions
- Customizable chart themes
- Save and reuse formulas
- Email formulas and charts
- Retina display support
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Plot graphs of functions. Enter your formula and the range you want to plot. Features: - By separating the formulas with semicolons you can draw more than one function. - Tap the chart to flip through the themes. - Save formulas for later use. - E-Mail the formulas, charts and let others open them in the plotter web application. - retina display support
Mathalon
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Mathalon turns math into a competitive arena. Daily challenge — one carefully-picked problem every day. Build a solve streak. Rush — 5-minute live climbing race. Solve fast, stay ahead, top the live leaderboard. Ranked 1v1 — Glicko-2 matchmaking against another player in your rating zone. Head-to-head, best of five. Practice — thousands of problems from arithmetic to olympiad. Filter by topic and difficulty. Escape rooms and mystery cases — narrative puzzle chains that reward mathematical reasoning. Every solve updates your rating. Every match sharpens it. Climb the global leaderboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mathalon at Free against Plotter XL's $1.99. Mathalon also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months). Plotter XL's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). 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
Mathalon is free to download; Plotter XL costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plotter XL ships an update every 24 months, Mathalon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plotter XL | Mathalon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | PETER CHRISTER ANDREAS NODTVEIDT |
In-app purchases
Plotter XL
No in-app purchases
Mathalon
No in-app purchases
