3D Plotter XL vs Arduino Pocket Reference
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
Arduino Pocket Reference
This app provides a comprehensive reference for Arduino programming, covering core libraries, syntax, operators, and various hardware shields. It includes examples for common functionalities like mouse control, GSM communication, and LCD displays, making it a valuable tool for makers and developers.
- Arduino core libraries list
- Mouse and Keyboard control examples
- GSM communication examples
- LiquidCrystal library functions
- Syntax, operators, and data types
- Various Arduino board guides
- IO and math functions
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Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Our App have a list of Arduino core libraries. SOME OF THE APP CONTENTS INCLUDE Mouse ButtonMouseControl JoystickMouseControl Added Robot Library Compass JDisco Bot JHello User JInputs JLine Following JLogo JPicture Browser JRemote Control JRescue JRunaway Robot JWheel Calibration JoystickMouseControl Added GSM Library GSM Examples Make Voice Call Receive SMS Receive Voice Call Send SMS Web Client Web Server Xively Client String Xively Client GSM Tools Band Management. GSM Scan Networks. Pin Management. Test GPRS. Test Modem. Test Web Server. LiquidCrystal Library Autoscroll Blink Cursor Display Hello World Scroll Serial input SetCursor TextDirection Arduino Due Arduino Ethernet Shield Arduino Fio Programming Arduino Pro Mini Arduino Pro Arduino WiFI Shield Arduino Wireless Shield with the XBee 802.15.4 modules ArduinoBT Getting started with Arduino Esplora Guide to the Arduino Leonardo and Micro Guide to the Arduino Mini Guide to the Arduino Nano Guide to the LilyPad Arduino USB Guide to the LilyPad ArduinoEEPROM Library Ethernet library Firmata Library LiquidCrystal Library Mouse and Keyboard libraries SD Servo library Bridge Library EEPROM Library Software Serial Example Two Port Receive Software Serial Library Arithmetic Operators Bitwise Operators Boolean Operators Comparison Operators Compound Operators constants Control Structures Conversion Data Types Further Syntax Operators Pointer Access Operators Utilities Variable Scope & Qualifiers Advanced IO Analog IO Bits and Bytes Communication Digital IO Due & Zero only External Interrupts Interrupts Math Random Numbers Time Trigonometry AND MANY MORE.... Download and enjoy ! PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE APP AND LEAVE YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS.'
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arduino Pocket Reference at Free against 3D Plotter XL's $1.99. Arduino Pocket Reference also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). 3D Plotter XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Arduino Pocket Reference is free to download; 3D Plotter XL costs $1.99 up front. Arduino Pocket Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Plotter XL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arduino Pocket Reference holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arduino Pocket Reference has 18 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 12% of Arduino Pocket Reference's.
3D Plotter XL ships an update every 12 months, Arduino Pocket Reference every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Plotter XL | Arduino Pocket Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Vipin Nair |
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3D Plotter XL
No in-app purchases
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