Basic Math Rules vs AlgebraPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Math Rules
This app provides clear explanations of pre-algebra rules, designed to help users understand how to solve any problem. Developed by a former math professor, it aims to be a straightforward resource for learning essential concepts.
- Clear rule explanations
- Pre-algebra problem solving
- Developed by former math professor
- Focus on understanding concepts
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Tired of endless flashcards and problems that make no sense? Just need to know the rules for doing any pre-algrebra problem they throw at you? This is the app for you! Made by a former math professor, this app explains everything you need to know to solve any pre-algebra problem out there!
AlgebraPulse
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AlgebraPulse shows the working, not just the answer. Snap a photo of a homework question or type it in, and AlgebraPulse lays out the full method — every step, and the reason it is allowed. Coverage runs Grade 7 to 12: algebra, trigonometry, functions, calculus, vectors and data management. NO AI. THIS IS THE POINT. AlgebraPulse does not use artificial intelligence, a language model, or an answer bank. Every step is derived on your iPhone by a symbolic math engine working in exact fractions, applying the standard rules of mathematics. The same problem always produces the same working, so a teacher can hand the question back and get an identical sheet. Every derivative is checked against the real slope of the curve before it is shown, and a solver that cannot be sure says so. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE Solving works with no connection at all, including in airplane mode. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no advertising, no trackers. The only network call verifies a Pro subscription with Apple, and it carries no math and no name. Photos are read in memory, never saved. Your work stays on your device, and deleting the app deletes all of it. WHAT IT SOLVES Grade 7–10 • Linear equations, quadratics by factoring and by formula, inequalities • Systems of two equations, expanding, factoring trinomials • Triangles by Pythagoras and the sine and cosine rules • Formula rearrangement — "make y the subject" Grade 11 • Function notation, inverses, domain and range with reasons • Exponential and logarithmic equations, change of base • Transformations named and justified • Radians kept exact in terms of pi, identities, equations over an interval • Sinusoidal functions: amplitude, period, phase shift and axis Grade 12 • Limits, and average versus instantaneous rate of change • Derivatives from first principles, then power, product, quotient and chain • Tangent lines and curve sketching: maxima, minima, concavity, inflection • Vectors in 2D and 3D, dot and cross products, projections • Permutations and combinations, exact to the last digit • Probability, binomial, hypergeometric and normal distributions • One-variable statistics, correlation and least-squares regression HOW IT HELPS YOU LEARN • The whole method appears at once. Tap any step for the rule behind it and why the move works. • A graph card where it earns its place: functions, transformations, sinusoidal work, curve sketching. • "What if" mode lets you nudge the numbers and re-solve instantly. • Practice across 44 topics, plus Triangle Lab and a word-problem builder. • A library of 56 lessons for when a step does not make sense yet. BUILT BY A STUDENT, FOR STUDENTS AlgebraPulse was created by Liam, a self-taught developer in Grade 10, who built the senior grades ahead of the ones he is about to take. His rule: simple, fast and genuinely useful. FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AlgebraPulse is a study aid, not a substitute for class. Where a class has been taught a different but equally valid method, the class method should be preferred. Every exported sheet explains how the working was produced, and says plainly that whether this help is permitted is the teacher's or school's decision. Coverage is Grade 7–12. A problem outside that range, or written in a form the app cannot read, returns guidance instead of a wrong answer. FREE, AND WHAT PRO ADDS Solving is free. Every step, every explanation, unlimited, forever — in all six grades, no daily cap, no advertising. AlgebraPulse Pro adds exactly two things: • Printable PDF hand-in sheets with your name, the date and the full working • Unlimited practice, with weak-spot targeting Pro is $3.99 per month, or $19.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. You can copy and share your full working as text for free, without Pro. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://algebrapulse.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AlgebraPulse at Free against Basic Math Rules's $0.99. AlgebraPulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Basic Math Rules's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and 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
AlgebraPulse is free to download; Basic Math Rules costs $0.99 up front. AlgebraPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Basic Math Rules asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basic Math Rules ships an update every 9 months, AlgebraPulse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Math Rules | AlgebraPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Shannon | Kirk Campbell |
In-app purchases
Basic Math Rules
No in-app purchases
AlgebraPulse
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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