3D Plotter XL vs Fraction / Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Plotter XL
Visualize 2D functions in a 3D space by entering formulas and defining plot ranges. Customize the display with grid toggles and color themes, and control rendering quality. Save your formulas for future use.
- Plot 2D functions in 3D
- Customizable grid display
- Multiple color themes
- Adjustable rendering quality
- Save formulas for later
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Plot graphs of 2-dimensional functions in 3D. Enter the formula for the function and the range you want to plot. Features: - toggle grid display - different color themes - contol speed and quality with the number of tiles - save formulas for later use - retina display support
Fraction / Calculator
Perform all common fraction calculations with ease, just like a standard calculator. Simplify, find reciprocals, and calculate squares and square roots of fractions. Supports positive and negative fractions, displaying results in both fraction and decimal formats.
- Fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Positive and negative fraction support
- Results as fraction and decimal
- Fraction simplification
- Reciprocals, squares, and square roots
- Widget support
- VoiceOver accessibility
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The Fraction Calculator feels and behaves exactly like a calculator with one exception, you're working with fractions. So now when homework (checking of course) calls for fractions, or your carpentry project needs you to add eighths and sixteenths dozens of times, or maybe you just want to be able to recalculate that dinner recipe to accommodate for five rather than two – turn to the Fraction Calculator. Fraction Calculator allows for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing both positive and negative fractions, displaying the results both as a fraction and a decimal. There are also functions to allow for simplifying, reciprocals, squares and square roots. Fraction Calculator also offers a Fraction Calculator Widget. Fraction Calculator supports iOS's multitasking, SplitView and Slide Over. Fraction Calculator is fully VoiceOver accessible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fraction / Calculator at 100% against 3D Plotter XL's 0%. Fraction / Calculator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (65 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
3D Plotter XL costs $1.99 and Fraction / Calculator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fraction / Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fraction / Calculator has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 3D Plotter XL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fraction / Calculator's.
3D Plotter XL ships an update every 12 months, Fraction / Calculator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Plotter XL | Fraction / Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | PalaSoftware Inc. |
Customer experience
3D Plotter XL
Fraction / Calculator
In-app purchases
3D Plotter XL
No in-app purchases
Fraction / Calculator
No in-app purchases
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