Comparison

PocketCAS vs Maths Formulas Lite

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

Head to head
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

About

Maths Formulas Lite

Access a comprehensive collection of basic and advanced mathematical formulas across various subjects like algebra, geometry, and calculus. This app offers tools for calculations, unit conversions, and allows users to save favorite formulas and add custom notes. It supports a wide range of languages and is suitable for students and professionals.

Highlights
  • Extensive formula library
  • Geometry shape calculators
  • Equation root finder
  • Unit conversion tools
  • Favorite formulas folder
  • Search function
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Available in many languages, Maths Formulas is a perfect app on App Store that provides all basic and advanced formulas in mathematics. It's very convenient for all students in high school or university and engineers to look for any easy or complicated formulas. It includes: - Geometry - Algebra - Trigonometry - Equations - Analytic Geometry - Differentiation - Integration - Matrix - Probability and Statistics - Units Conversion - Math tricks This app also has a number of tools to calculate the geometry shapes or find the roots of equations. Users can also share any formulas to friends by many ways: email, print, or Facebook. New features of the app: - Multiple languages supported: English, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Malay, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Farsi, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Hungarian, Swedish, Serbian, Khmer, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Czech, Kazakh, Uyghur and Uzbekistan (36 languages totally). Users can download other languages by setting in the language button. More languages to come soon. - Favorite folder: users can save frequently used formulas into this folder. - Search function: in each category, type on Search bar to quickly get a formula. - Tools to convert measurement units, including: Weight, Length, Area, Volume, Speed, Time, Temperature, etc. - Add your own notes or formulas in "Favorite". - Add your own customised tools in "Tools" section. Not only for smartphones, this app is also suitable for tablets with compatible interfaces. A must-have app for your smartphones and tablets.

Screenshots

PocketCAS4 screens
Maths Formulas Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maths Formulas Lite at none against PocketCAS's 1. Maths Formulas Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. PocketCAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maths Formulas Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PocketCAS against 4.6 for Maths Formulas Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 204 and 100 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of PocketCAS's written reviews are positive against 86% of Maths Formulas Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketCAS ships an update every 3 months, Maths Formulas Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PocketCAS versus Maths Formulas Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketCASMaths Formulas Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (204 ratings)4.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better85.6% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better100
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiming Software GmbHNSC CO. PTY LTD

Customer experience

PocketCAS

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

Maths Formulas Lite

All ratings100 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and 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

Maths Formulas Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketCAS

One-time1
  • PocketCAS Pro$29.99
None

Maths Formulas Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketCAS free?
PocketCAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maths Formulas Lite free?
Maths Formulas Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketCAS or Maths Formulas Lite?
PocketCAS and Maths Formulas Lite are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 204 and 100 ratings respectively.
Do PocketCAS or Maths Formulas Lite have ads?
Neither PocketCAS nor Maths Formulas Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketCAS or Maths Formulas Lite?
PocketCAS ships an update every 3 months, and Maths Formulas Lite every 2 months. Most recently, PocketCAS was updated on October 23, 2026 and Maths Formulas Lite on October 20, 2026.

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