Comparison

SchoolStat vs PocketCAS

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

Head to head
About

SchoolStat

Features
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Simple easy to use statistics program for students of high schools, colleges and universities. Adapted from SchoolStat for Macintosh released originally in 1989. Aims to facilitate teaching of introductory statistics and to be a useful tool for statistical computations anywhere an iPhone can go. - Enter data into a fully functional spreadsheet with thousands of rows and columns, name the columns and perform statistical computations with results stored in the log panel. - Spreadsheet includes functions for trigonometry, table & cell access, maths, statistics, strings, logical, date, time, financial and matrix manipulations (>180 in total). Resize cells, zoom and swipe to scroll, file saving/opening and emailing. Series and sorting functions. Quick sum, average, min, max. Intuitive cell editing and selection. - Spreadsheet also supports cut/copy/paste and shake to undo. - One, two or multiple sample statistics available for named columns including descriptive, confidence intervals, correlation, linear regression, sign test, Wilcoxon paired test, Paired t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Student's independent t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, One-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test. - Odds ratio and sensitivity/specificity testing. - Create graphical displays using box plots, pie chart, stem & leaf displays, histograms, linear or scatter plots. - Visualise "active" probability tables for multiple distributions to aid understanding of parameter changes for beta, binomial, Cauchy, chi square, exponential, F-, gamma, geometric, hypergeometric, logistic, lognormal, normal, Poisson, t-, Weibull distributions. - Static tables available for chi-square, F-, Inverse normal and normal, Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney, T- and Wilcoxon distributions. - Log window supports annotation, text cut/copy/paste, file saving/opening/emailing, addition of time/date stamp and is automatically saved. - Graph window creates pdf resolution independent files, which can be copied, and file saving/opening/emailing. - Full help descriptions for all functions and sample spreadsheet files accompanying quick tutorial.

About

PocketCAS

This advanced math application assists with a wide range of mathematical problems, from basic arithmetic to calculus, algebra, and statistics. It functions as a graphing calculator replacement, aids in homework, and supports complex calculations for academic and professional use.

Highlights
  • 2D and 3D plotting
  • Calculus functions (limits, derivatives)
  • Linear algebra operations
  • Equation solving
  • Scripting language
  • Physical units and constants
  • iCloud sync
Features
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PocketCAS is a graphing calculator for iPhone and iPad. It graphs your functions, finds derivatives and works with exact fractions and roots. Everything runs on your device, so it works without internet or an account. An in-app purchase unlocks PocketCAS Pro, with steps, integrals and the solver. Graphs - 2D plots of functions, implicit equations, polar and parametric curves and vector fields, two functions per plot. PocketCAS marks zeros, extrema and intersections. In full screen, tap a mark to read its coordinates. - 3D surfaces with soft light and shading. Drag to turn them, pinch to zoom. Derivatives - Under each function, a suggestion shows its derivative, already worked out, and a small plot sits beside the result. Tap one to add it to your document. - Exact derivatives of products, quotients, roots and chains, written the way your textbook writes them. Exact results - Arithmetic with exact fractions and roots, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. - Matrices: determinants, inverses and products. - Your own functions, with conditions and recursion. - Common units and physical constants. Reads like your textbook - Results look the way they do in a textbook: fractions, roots, powers and matrices. - A math keyboard with every function in reach, and a hint shows what goes between the brackets. Made for daily work - Documents keep your calculations and plots together, and iCloud syncs them between your devices. - Export and print plots, entries or whole documents (with a watermark). - Help built in: the function reference explains every function with examples, and tutorials get you started. Unlock PocketCAS Pro One purchase in the app unlocks everything in PocketCAS Pro, without a subscription: calculation steps that name the rule behind each step, integrals, limits, series and sums, equation and system solving, factoring and simplifying, eigenvalues, differential equations, scripts, plots with more than two functions, imports of documents and CSV data, larger matrices in the editor, exports without a watermark, and suggestions with zeros, extrema and integrals. Family Sharing is included, and Restore Purchases is in the main menu. Until you unlock it, the function reference marks the functions of Pro with a PRO badge. PocketCAS Pro is also sold as its own app; you need only one. Questions or ideas? Write to us at https://pocketcas.com/support. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pocketcas.com/privacy.php

Screenshots

SchoolStat4 screens
PocketCAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PocketCAS at 91% against SchoolStat's 0%. PocketCAS also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). SchoolStat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PocketCAS is free to download; SchoolStat costs $4.99 up front. PocketCAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SchoolStat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolStat ships an update every 16 months, PocketCAS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SchoolStat versus PocketCAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolStatPocketCAS
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (204 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—204 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCereScape Pty LtdTiming Software GmbH

Customer experience

SchoolStat

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

PocketCAS

All ratings204 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

SchoolStat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PocketCAS

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when loading previously saved documents
  • Crashes with no error feedback or debugging information
  • Cannot plot certain mathematical functions
  • Zoom scaling issues with 3D graphs (scales Z-axis incorrectly)
  • Compatibility broken with iOS 6 after iOS 7 update
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  • Function plotting limitations for advanced equations

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dark theme/dark mode for UI
  • Multiple polynomials on single graph
  • Inverse button functionality
  • Better zoom functionality for 3D graphs
  • Improved documentation and tutorials
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  • More Greek characters support
  • Measurement conversion capabilities
  • Better control layout and cleanup

In-app purchases

None

SchoolStat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketCAS

One-time1
  • PocketCAS Pro$29.99

Questions

Is SchoolStat free?
SchoolStat costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketCAS free?
PocketCAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SchoolStat or PocketCAS have ads?
Neither SchoolStat nor PocketCAS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolStat or PocketCAS?
SchoolStat ships an update every 16 months, and PocketCAS every 3 months. Most recently, SchoolStat was updated on November 8, 2026 and PocketCAS on November 1, 2026.

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