StudentCalc vs Madona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentCalc
A scientific calculator designed for ease of use on mobile devices. It offers large, uncluttered buttons and intuitive gesture-based access to functions, eliminating the need for complex key combinations. Customize your experience with background options and enjoy extended accuracy for precise calculations.
- Gesture-based function access
- Large, uncluttered buttons
- Backspace correction key
- Copy and paste functionality
- Customizable background and display
- Extended accuracy calculations
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Scientific Calculator for iPad, iPhone and iTouch all in the same App. Easy to access the scientific functions by swiping between exponents, logs and sinus functions so all buttons are large and uncluttereds, this allows you to work faster and more reliable (no rotation or "2nd" function keys needed). All the functions are visible on the iPad, but more are revealed by rotating to landscape. Balloon help for easy functionality. Features: - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo. - Parantheses and correct calculation priority. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize you background and fixed digits. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Memory is saved between uses. - Degrees and Radians can be switched by pressing the symbol on the screen or a button. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe. - Calculations are done in extended accuracy so that the square root of 2 repeated a few times, followed by a square will result in 2, not 1.999999999999983 (try this on other calculators!).
Madona
Write and execute MATLAB and Octave code directly on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with a custom keyboard and advanced editor. Supports plotting and graphing with detailed error output.
- Compile and run MATLAB/Octave code
- Supports plotting and graphing
- View program output or detailed error
- Custom keyboard for easy input
- Advanced source code editor
- Open, save, import, and share files
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Write MATLAB/Octave code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! The Octave language is an interpreted programming language. Its syntax is very similar to Matlab, and careful programming of a script will allow it to run on both Octave and Matlab. The language helps in solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments This app provides a mobile environment that allows you to execute Octave/MATLAB using the GNU Octave compiler. Features: - Compile and run your program - Supports plotting and graphing - View program output or detailed error - Select and run chunk of codes - Custom keyboard for easy input of frequently used characters - Optimized for connecting with external physical/bluetooth keyboard - Advanced source code editor with syntax highlighting and line numbers - Open, save, import and share files. - Language reference Limitations: - Internet connection is required for compilation - Maximum program running time is 20s - One file can be run at a time - Some file system, network and graphics functions may be limited - This is a batch compiler; interactive programs are not supported. For example, if your program provides an input prompt, enter the input in the Input tab prior to compilation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StudentCalc at 100% against Madona's 33%. StudentCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Madona's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On device support 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
Madona is free to download; StudentCalc costs $1.99 up front. Madona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StudentCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudentCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madona has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StudentCalc's written reviews are positive against 33% of Madona's.
StudentCalc ships an update every 4 months, Madona monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentCalc | Madona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hannes Sverrisson | Ketan Appa |
Customer experience
StudentCalc
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In-app purchases
StudentCalc
No in-app purchases
Madona
- Upgrade$2.99
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