EduCalc Classic vs Geometry Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EduCalc Classic
This app functions as a powerful graphing calculator with extensive scientific functions, unit conversion, and a built-in math and science reference. It supports graphing multiple equations, polar coordinates, and implicit functions, making it ideal for complex calculations and homework.
- Scientific calculator with advanced functions
- Graphing up to four equations simultaneously
- Unit converter for various physical quantities
- Built-in scientific constants
- Function value table generation
- Math and science reference guide
- Statistical plotting and regression
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A powerful, flexible graphing calculator Does far more than most calculators out there. Features: 1) Scientific Calculator. Simple to grasp and easy to use, but powerful features are available when you need them. Available functions include the following: • the usual arithmetic functions and exponentiation. • square root, cube root, nth root, natural log, log base 10, log of arbitrary base, absolute value, factorial, permutations (nPr), combinations (nCr), modulus, random integer, bell curve, cumulative normal distribution, decimal to fraction. 2) Graphing. Capabilities: • Graph up to four equations at once. • Graphs are labeled. • You can drag the graph or pinch to zoom in or out. • Calculator can find roots and intersections. • Graph in polar coordinates. • Graph parametric equations • Can graph implicit functions, such as x^2+y^2-4=0. Most calculator apps can't do this! 3) A unit converter. With a tap, you can enter the result of your conversion into the calculator. Currently converts different units of the following: acceleration, angle, area, density, distance, energy, force, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature, time, and volume. Great for doing physics homework! 4) Constants for scientific calculations -- speed of light, strength of gravity at Earth's surface, etc. etc. etc. Tapping on a constant will insert it into your calculation -- i.e, you don't have to key in the value. Again, great for doing physics homework! 5) It can make a table of the values of any function you care to enter. You can choose the starting x value of the table, as well as how much x increases for each successive row. 6) Help screens linked directly to many of the available functions and constants. Tap the disclosure arrow to see the definition. 7) Forgot the quadratic formula? Or the double-angle formulas for sine and cosine? The math/science reference hits the high points of various subjects. Currently includes algebra, differential and integral calculus, geometry, trigonometry, vectors, vector calculus, and classical mechanics. 8) Keep track of significant figures [AKA sig figs] 9) Statistics -- enter data and make a histogram, box and whisker plot, or scatter plot with optional regression line. If you are viewing this in iTunes, you will see five iPhone screenshots and five iPad screenshots. But even ten shots don't come close to showing everything this calculator can do. I'd love to hear your comments or suggestions. You can write me at mathscixyzgraphcalc@gmail.com -- but without the xyz. Thanks!
Geometry Pad
This app transforms your iPad into an infinite canvas for precise plane geometry. Construct and manipulate geometric shapes with accuracy, and measure lengths, angles, and areas live. It's ideal for students and educators exploring geometric concepts.
- Infinite geometry canvas
- Constructions stay connected
- Precision snapping
- Live measurements
- Classic instruments
- Shapes from numbers (Premium)
- Worksheet and document creation (Premium)
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Geometry Pad turns your iPad into an infinite canvas for exact plane geometry. Build points, lines, triangles, polygons, circles and conics with a few taps, and they stay exact: a square stays a square, a parallel stays parallel, and an intersection point stays on its crossing however you move things around. Free to download, with every construction tool included. Unlock Premium with an in-app purchase for even more. CONSTRUCTIONS THAT STAY CONNECTED • Parallel and perpendicular lines, perpendicular bisectors, tangents, chords and intersection points follow their shapes as you drag them. • Altitudes, medians and angle bisectors of triangles and polygons update as the shape changes. • Right, isosceles and equilateral triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombi and regular polygons keep their kind when you edit them. PRECISION BY TOUCH • Points snap to the grid, to vertices, midpoints, sides and curves, and to the crossings of shapes. • A magnifying glass shows exactly where each point lands. • Type exact coordinates, lengths, radii and angles with the built-in calculator (Premium). LIVE MEASUREMENTS • Every shape shows its lengths, angles, slopes, equations, perimeter and area. • Place measurement labels on the canvas. They update as you move the shape. • Show the angles where lines cross with a single tap. CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS AND TRANSFORMATIONS • A compass that draws arcs, and a protractor that draws segments at an exact angle. • Rotate, reflect and translate shapes, or copies of them (Premium). SHAPES FROM NUMBERS (PREMIUM) • Build lines from their equations, triangles from their sides and angles, quadrangles from their sides and an angle, and parabolas and hyperbolas from their equations, with a live preview as you type. WORKSHEETS AND DOCUMENTS • Write notes in text boxes, and add pictures from the camera or photo library (Premium). • Import a PDF and draw and measure on top of its pages (Premium). • Create documents with several pages, on an infinite canvas or on A4 and A3 paper (Premium). • Share your drawing as an image (with cropping) or as a document, or export it as PDF or SVG (Premium). • Your work saves automatically to the Files app. Documents from the previous Geometry Pad open too. MADE FOR THE CLASSROOM • Cartesian, polar and isometric grids. • Real centimeters and inches on screen. • Seven themes, including chalkboard and blueprint, and full dark mode support. • Apple Pencil, keyboard shortcuts, multitasking and VoiceOver. PREMIUM One in-app purchase unlocks editing exact values, transformations, shapes from numbers, picture and PDF import, PDF and SVG export, and multi-page documents with A4 and A3 paper. Bought Premium in the previous Geometry Pad? It's recognized automatically, and Restore Purchase brings it to your other iPads. Geometry Pad is for teachers preparing lessons and worksheets, and for students exploring geometry on their own. We'd love to hear from you: tap Share feedback in the app's Help menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Geometry Pad at 5.0 against EduCalc Classic's 3.9. EduCalc Classic's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 49%) and ratings volume (303 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. EduCalc Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Geometry Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Geometry Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EduCalc Classic has 303 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of EduCalc Classic's written reviews are positive against 49% of Geometry Pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EduCalc Classic ships an update every 6 weeks, Geometry Pad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EduCalc Classic | Geometry Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (303 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Jockusch | Bytes Arithmetic LLC |
Customer experience
EduCalc Classic
Geometry Pad
Bugs and requests
EduCalc Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when using certain logarithmic functions
- History does not always update correctly
- Graphing issues with certain equation types
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 3D graphing
- Improve graph labeling and readability
- Implement sequential mode for step-by-step calculations
- Add ability to export/share graphs and calculations
Geometry Pad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EduCalc Classic
- Remove ads$0.99
Geometry Pad
- Premium Features Pack$9.99
Questions
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