Comparison

Geometry Pad vs ACT Math

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Infinite geometry canvas
  • Constructions stay connected
  • Precision snapping
  • Live measurements
  • Classic instruments
  • Shapes from numbers (Premium)
  • Worksheet and document creation (Premium)
Features
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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). • 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, and PDF and SVG export. 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.

About

ACT Math

Prepare for the ACT Math test with a comprehensive geometry review. This app offers over 480 practice questions, mock tests, and detailed explanations to help you master geometric concepts. Track your progress with visual meters and revise by specific topics.

Highlights
  • Over 480 practice questions
  • 48 revision notes
  • Mock tests with mixed topics
  • Instant feedback on answers
  • Detailed explanations for each question
  • Progress tracking with visual meters
  • Revision by specific geometry topics
Features
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Prepare to achieve the ACT scores you need to get into your top choice schools. Get ready for the test day with this most comprehensive app on ACT Math : Geometry. Features include: ** HIGHEST QUALITY and QUANTITY Over 480 questions and 48 revision notes in all just for Geometry. High quality content written by experienced ACT tutors. ** MOCK TEST Mixed questions from all topics. ** INSTANT FEEDBACK Know instantly if your answer was right or wrong. ** REVIEW WITH EXPLANATION Review each question at the end of the test. Know the right answer with detailed explanation for each question. ** PROGRESS METER With our unique progress tracking feature including pie charts and bar graphs showing your progress, you know you are ready to take on the real test at the board when your progress meter says 100%. ** REVISE BY TOPIC 1. Coordinate Geometry Points in the Coordinate Plane Line Lengths and Midpoints Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Geometry in the Coordinate Plane 2. Linear Graphs Linear Graphs Slope Slope Intercept Form for Drawing Linear Graphs Find the Equation of a Line from its Graph 3. Advanced Graphs Graphs of Quadratic Functions Drawing Quadratic Graphs Advanced Graphs Conic Sections Graphical Inequalities 4. Points, Lines, Angles Angles Around a Point Complementary and Supplementary Angles Alternate Interior Angles Consecutive Interior Angles Corresponding Angles 2D Geometric Perception 5. Area & Perimeter Area and Perimeter - Rectangles Area and Perimeter - Parallelograms Area and Perimeter - Triangles Area and Perimeter - Trapezoids Area & Perimeter - Compound Shapes 6. Transformations Symmetry - Lines, Rotational Reflection Rotation Scaling in 2D and 3D 7. Triangles Triangles 1 Pythagoras' Theorem Pythagoras' Theorem in Real Life Similar Triangles Congruent Triangles Triangles 2 8. Quadrilaterals, Polygons, Circles Parts of a Circle Circumference of a Circle Area of a Circle Parallelograms Regular Polygons 9. 3D Geometry Nets 3D Geometric Perception Cones, Cylinders and Spheres Cuboids and Prisms Miscellaneous Geometry Problems 10. Trignometry Basic Trigonometry Real Life Trig Problems Trig graphs Advanced Trigonometry Disclaimer: ACT is a registered trademark of ACT Inc. ACT Inc neither sponsors nor endorses this product or any of its content. There may be a possibility of some bugs, inaccuracies or typographical errors for which the owner cannot be held liable. * Privacy Policy: http://www.webrichsoftware.com/privacy.html * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ACT Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ACT Math at free against Geometry Pad's free with in-app purchases. ACT Math also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Geometry Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Geometry Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ACT Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geometry Pad ships an update every 2 months, ACT Math every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Geometry Pad versus ACT Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeometry PadACT Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytes Arithmetic LLCWebrich Software Limited

Customer experience

Geometry Pad

Written reviews67 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative43.3%

ACT Math

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Geometry Pad

One-time1
  • Premium Features Pack$9.99
1 purchases

ACT Math

One-time1
  • Full Question Bank$1.99

Questions

Is Geometry Pad free?
Geometry Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACT Math free?
ACT Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geometry Pad or ACT Math have ads?
Neither Geometry Pad nor ACT Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geometry Pad or ACT Math?
Geometry Pad ships an update every 2 months, and ACT Math every 11 months. Most recently, Geometry Pad was updated on November 1, 2026 and ACT Math on November 1, 2026.

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