Sage Math vs Console for MATLAB programming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sage Math
Access the powerful Sage computer algebra system and its integrated tools for quick calculations. Perform complex mathematical operations, store results offline, and share them easily via email. Optimized for speed and convenience.
- Access to Sage computer algebra system
- Integration with GAP, GP, Maxima, Octave, R, Singular
- Python and HTML support
- Optimized for quick calculations
- Offline results storage
- Email results sharing
- Simplified keyboard input
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A simple interface to the Sage computer algebra system. Through Sage it provides access to the GAP, GP, Maxima, Octave, R, and Singular computer algebra systems as well as Python and HTML. Knowledge of one of these systems is highly recommended. This is a lightweight alternative to the Sage online notebook. It is optimized for quick calculations. Network connectivity is required to perform calculations, but results are stored on the device for offline perusal and can be easily emailed to colleagues. Several buttons are added to the keyboard to simplify input. Sage is an open source computer algebra system combining many open source components and providing a consistent Python interface. There is an online notebook interface as well as a simplified web interface for quick calculations.
Console for MATLAB programming
This app provides a MATLAB interpreter for iOS devices, allowing users to run code and create interactive plots entirely on-device. It's ideal for students and learners who need a functional MATLAB environment without cloud reliance.
- On-device MATLAB computation
- Interactive 2D/3D plots
- Syntax highlighting
- Offline document access
- MATLAB function support
- Plot configuration without coding
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Console allows you to run MATLAB code on iOS devices. It comes with a MATLAB interpreter that supports functions frequently used by college students or learners. Individuals who do not need specialised functions should find this app a valuable tool. Console is powered by the same MATLAB interpreter of our flagship app, SIMO. Before purchasing SIMO, you should download Console to see if this interpreter is adequate for your work. We continue to expand its capability by supporting more functions and language syntax in future updates. While other similar apps perform computation on the cloud, Console executes MATLAB code using the on-board silicon. Internet connection is not required — even the documents are offline accessible within the app. Being able to use the app without internet connectivity is a great benefit for users with non-cellular iPads. Another great benefit is that plots are interactive and responsive since they are rendered in real-time by the on-board GPU. Console has 4 key components: 1. Console Input, where you input MATLAB statements. It supports - Line numbering - Syntax highlighting for MATLAB keywords and built-in functions. - Auto-indent. 2. Console Output, where the results are displayed. It supports - Full-text search - Variable view height to fit the contents. 3. Figure, where 2D or 3D plots are displayed. It supports - Multi-touch gestures for zoom, pan, and rotate (3D plots). - Attributes (such as axis labels, ticks, limits, line colour) can be configured using the built-in tool. No coding is required. - Sharing plots as images with third party apps. - Saving plots. 4. Documents, which contains the full set of SIMO documents accessible offline. - MATLAB functions. - Tutorials on MATLAB language basics. - Searchable by document title and contents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Console for MATLAB programming at 4.6 against Sage Math's 4.1. Console for MATLAB programming also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 64%). Sage Math's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Console for MATLAB programming holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Sage Math's written reviews are positive against 80% of Console for MATLAB programming's.
Sage Math ships an update every 2 months, Console for MATLAB programming fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sage Math | Console for MATLAB programming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Andrus | Numerical Co. |
Customer experience
Sage Math
Console for MATLAB programming
In-app purchases
Sage Math
No in-app purchases
Console for MATLAB programming
No in-app purchases
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