Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro vs Simplex Optima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro
This advanced math application offers comprehensive tools for graphing, calculus, algebra, and statistics. It functions as a powerful graphing calculator, assists with homework, and handles complex calculations for academic and professional use. Features include 2D/3D plotting, symbolic computation, and equation solving.
- 2D and 3D plotting
- Calculus functions (limits, derivatives, integrals)
- Linear algebra operations
- Equation solving
- C-style scripting language
- Physical units and constants
- iCloud document syncing
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PocketCAS is the most advanced mathematics application for iPhone and iPad. It can help you with any kind of math problem, from elementary school all the way up to calculus, algebra and statistics. It can replace your old graphing calculator, help you with your homework, and assist you in any kind of calculation for university or work. This app is an indispensable tool for every student, teacher and engineer. It makes college-level calculus and algebra easy and can help you in a wide range of cases. It provides features comparable with a TI-89 calculator and combines them with a modern, intuitive interface and incredible graphics capabilities. MATHEMATICAL CAPABILITIES - 2D Plots: Quickly create 2D cartesian, implicit, polar or parametric plots. - 3D Plots: PocketCAS draws stunning 3D plots! Supports x-y cartesian plots, parametric area plots and parametric line plots. - Animated plots: Use the variable 'anim' to animate any plot over time. - Calculus: Calculate limits, derivatives, integrals and taylor expansions. - Linear Algebra: Invert and multiply matrices or calculate determinants, eigenvalues and much more! - Algebra: Perform integer and polynomial factorization and division, use permutations, and more. - Solving: PocketCAS will solve almost any equation for you. It even supports systems of linear equations and ordinary differential equations! - Scripting: PocketCAS' C-style scripting language allows you to define custom functions, use conditional expressions, loops and also supports recursion. - Physical Units: Constants and units are provided out of the box. Simply enter physical formulas with the corresponding units and convert results to the units you prefer. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY - iCloud support: Sync documents between your Mac, iPhone and iPad! - Export: Print or export plots, entries or the whole document as PDF! - Document Import: Load functions and variables from existing documents to re-use your work in other calculations. - CSV Import: Load tabular data in CSV format and process it! - Mathematical keyboard: PocketCAS' mathematical keyboard is unmatched on the App Store. - Help: All functions are explained in the built-in reference. If you're stuck, there's plenty of tutorials as well as a manual (https://pocketcas.com/manual) to get you going. And you can always contact our support (https://pocketcas.com/support) for help! - Offline computation: PocketCAS doesn't need an internet connection to calculate results. USER REVIEWS "This program has an incredible amount of power for such a compact program. I teach high school math, and this program can work with all sorts of expressions, graphs, and help check my work. Definitely worth it!" "You will love this calculator. It's powerful to calculate everything, doesn't matter you're a high school student or college student. Specially for the people who like to solve problems with graphs!" "This app is so powerful and slick looking. It is totally amazing and what it can do." "One of three Apps I use when teaching A Level maths. Have recommended to numerous students. Excellent." "This is one of the best. The CAS capabilities are compatible to only two other apps, and this one is all offline and includes countless additional features. It's never steered me wrong and is the first thing I go to when I'm in a hurry to figure something out. If you're a student this is pretty much as good as it can get." "I am 8 years old and this App is awesome! It helps you learn calculus quickly. It's a work of art!"
Simplex Optima
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The general form of an optimization problem comprises a linear function of variables, also called "objective function" and a number of constraint inequalities. The app can facilitate a maximisation as well as minimisation problem bearing up to 7 variables and up to 6 contraint inequalities. The solution algorithm is implemented by constructing and manipulating the Simplex tableau before calculating the parameters for which the maximum value of the objective function is obtained.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simplex Optima at $2.99 against Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro's $19.99. Simplex Optima also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro costs $19.99 and Simplex Optima $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Simplex Optima every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro | Simplex Optima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (526 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 526 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timing Software GmbH | Konstantinos Ladiellis |
Bugs and requests
Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- stddev function doesn't return the standard deviation
- Graphing is very off when it comes to trig functions
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
12 requests- Answers setup by setup
- Date and time calculation
- Moment functions for probability theory
- Power series of a function
- Continued fraction representation of a function
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- Continued radical representation of a function
- Imaginary number support
- More thorough documentation, especially for the scripting language
- Finance examples
- More control on graphics output (e.g. variable size plotpoints, different symbols and colors, ability to apply labels to axes etc)
- Translate the app in other languages (e.g. French)
- New entry to appear on top of the page when first open the app
Simplex Optima
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathematics with PocketCAS Pro
No in-app purchases
Simplex Optima
No in-app purchases
Questions
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