# MATLAB Mobile vs Wolfram Player

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.

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

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.

MATLAB Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Wolfram Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MATLAB Mobile | Wolfram Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (179 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matlab-mobile/id370976661/reviews) | **[3.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wolfram-player/id1059014516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **179** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | **47.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 608 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [MathWorks](https://appshunter.io/developer/370976664) | [Wolfram Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/715130979) |

## What reviewers say

### MATLAB Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matlab-mobile/id370976661)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional performance on iPad/iPhone
- 👍 Great for school work and projects
- 👍 Useful for visualizing sensor data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Plots do not scale properly
- 🐛 Buggy UI and keyboard issues
- 🐛 Crashes on iPad Pro M1
- 🔒 Requires internet connection
- 🔒 Cannot save or edit live scripts offline

**Reported bugs**

- Plots show outdated data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

**Requested features**

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


### Wolfram Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wolfram-player/id1059014516)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enable Dynamic Interactivity | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 14, 2026 and Wolfram Player on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*