Comparison

MATLAB Mobile vs Wolfram Player

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

Head to head
About

MATLAB Mobile

Access MATLAB commands, create and edit files, and visualize data from your mobile device. Connect to the cloud for expanded storage and access to add-on products. Acquire data from sensors and your camera for real-time analysis.

Highlights
  • Command-line access to MATLAB
  • Create, edit, and run MATLAB files
  • 2D and 3D data visualization
  • Data acquisition from device sensors
  • Cloud storage with MATLAB Drive
  • Image and video acquisition
Features
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Connect to MATLAB® from your iPhone or iPad. Evaluate MATLAB commands, create and edit files, view results, acquire data from sensors, and visualize data – from the convenience of your mobile device. CONNECT TO THE CLOUD Use your MathWorks Account to connect to MathWorks Cloud from MATLAB Mobile™. Linking a license that is current on MathWorks Software Maintenance Service to your MathWorks Account increases your storage quota and unlocks access to other add-on products on the license. With your MathWorks Account, you can: • Access MATLAB from the command-line • View, run, edit and create files from the Editor • Acquire data from device sensors • Store your files and data on MATLAB Drive (you receive 5 GB of cloud storage) Link a license that is current on MathWorks Software Maintenance Service to your MathWorks Account to unlock the following features: • Access to other add-on products on your license • 20 GB of cloud storage on MATLAB Drive FEATURES • Command-line access to MATLAB and add-on products • MATLAB Copilot for AI-assisted coding with a valid license • 2D and 3D plots to visualize data • Editor to view, run, edit and create MATLAB files • Data acquisition from device sensors • Image and video acquisition from the camera • Cloud storage and synchronization with MATLAB Drive • Custom keyboard to enter typical MATLAB syntax LIMITATIONS The following features are not supported: • Using MATLAB Apps, such as Curve Fitting • Creating apps with App Designer • Interacting with 3D figures • Opening or creating models using the Simulink graphical environment Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ABOUT MATLAB  MATLAB is the leading technical computing software for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation. MATLAB is used in a wide range of applications, including signal and image processing, communications, control design, test and measurement, financial modeling and analysis, and computational biology.

About

Wolfram Player

Interact with dynamic documents on your mobile device. Share and explore projects created with advanced computational tools, all running locally or from cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Interact with dynamic Wolfram Notebooks
  • Run computations locally on device
  • Import notebooks from cloud storage
  • Share projects and research
  • Responsive user interface
Features
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With the Wolfram Player app, read and dynamically interact with Wolfram Notebooks through a tactile and responsive interface—all running locally on iOS and sideloading from the Wolfram Cloud, email, Dropbox, Google Drive, iTunes or elsewhere. A Wolfram Notebook is more than just a document—it gives ideas a broad communication pipeline by accelerating research, education, technical development and progress. Now you can share your projects with the rest of the world anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

MATLAB Mobile4 screens
Wolfram Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MATLAB Mobile at none against Wolfram Player's 1. MATLAB Mobile also leads on ratings volume (179 vs 31). Wolfram Player's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (48% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wolfram Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MATLAB Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wolfram Player holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MATLAB Mobile has 179 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of MATLAB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 48% of Wolfram Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATLAB Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Wolfram Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MATLAB Mobile versus Wolfram Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATLAB MobileWolfram Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (179 ratings)3.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings179 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB608 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMathWorksWolfram Group LLC

Customer experience

MATLAB Mobile

All ratings179 ratings
Positive50.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral19.8%
Negative44.1%

Wolfram Player

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

MATLAB Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Plots show outdated data
  • Cursor and typing issues with live scripts
  • Frequent disconnections and reconnection problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Simulink support
  • Optimize for iPad Pro and new iPadOS
  • Allow local file storage and editing
  • Improve plot handling and reset functionality

Wolfram Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MATLAB Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wolfram Player

One-time1
  • Enable Dynamic Interactivity$9.99

Questions

Is MATLAB Mobile free?
MATLAB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wolfram Player free?
Wolfram Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MATLAB Mobile or Wolfram Player?
Wolfram Player is rated higher. MATLAB Mobile averages 3.2 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Wolfram Player averages 3.5 from 31 ratings.
Do MATLAB Mobile or Wolfram Player have ads?
Neither MATLAB Mobile nor Wolfram Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATLAB Mobile or Wolfram Player?
MATLAB Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Wolfram Player every 6 months. Most recently, MATLAB Mobile was updated on October 12, 2026 and Wolfram Player on October 8, 2026.

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