Comparison

Geometry Pad+ vs Desmos Graphing Calculator

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

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About

Geometry Pad+

This app transforms your iPad into a precise geometry tool. Create and manipulate geometric shapes with exact measurements and live updates. It's ideal for creating educational materials and exploring geometric concepts.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for geometry
  • Constructions stay connected
  • Precision touch snapping
  • Live measurements
  • Classic instruments and transformations
  • Shapes from equations
  • PDF import and export
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. Every feature is included. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. 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. 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. SHAPES FROM NUMBERS • 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 • Import a PDF and draw and measure on top of its pages. • Create documents with several pages, on an infinite canvas or on A4 and A3 paper. • Add pictures from the camera or photo library, and notes in text boxes. • Export as an image (with cropping), PDF or SVG, or share the document itself. • 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. 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

Desmos Graphing Calculator

Explore mathematical concepts by graphing any equation, from simple lines to complex series. This powerful tool allows for interactive exploration with sliders, data tables, and animations. It also includes a scientific calculator and supports inequalities and accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Graph any equation (polar, cartesian, parametric)
  • Interactive sliders for function transformations
  • Input and plot data with tables
  • Animate graphs
  • Scientific calculator functionality
  • Plot inequalities
  • Accessibility features
Features
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Explore math with the fast and powerful Desmos Graphing Calculator. Plot any equation, from lines and parabolas to derivatives and Fourier series. Add sliders to demonstrate function transformations, create tables to input and plot data, animate your graphs, and more—all for free. Features: Graphing: Plot polar, cartesian, or parametric graphs. There’s no limit to how many expressions you can graph at one time—and you don’t even need to enter expressions in y= form! Sliders: Adjust values interactively to build intuition, or animate any parameter to visualize its effect on the graph. Tables: Input and plot data, or create an input-output table for any function. Statistics: Find best-fit lines, parabolas, and more. Zooming: Scale the axes independently or at the same time with the pinch of two fingers, or edit the window size manually to get the perfect window. Points of Interest: Touch a curve to show maximums, minimums, and points of intersection. Tap the gray points of interest to see their coordinates. Hold and drag along a curve to see the coordinates change under your finger. Scientific Calculator: Just type in any equation you want to solve and Desmos will show you the answer. It can handle square roots, logs, absolute value, and more. Inequalities: Plot Cartesian and polar inequalities. Accessibility: Read and edit math using a screen reader or a refreshable Braille display, and use audio trace to explore graphs and data through sound. Offline: No internet access required. Visit www.desmos.com to learn more and to see the free browser version of our calculator.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Desmos Graphing Calculator at Free against Geometry Pad+'s $9.99. Desmos Graphing Calculator also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (81% vs 52%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Desmos Graphing Calculator is free to download; Geometry Pad+ costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desmos Graphing Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Graphing Calculator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Geometry Pad+'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Desmos Graphing Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Geometry Pad+ versus Desmos Graphing Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeometry Pad+Desmos Graphing Calculator
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#205 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytes Arithmetic LLCDesmos

Customer experience

Geometry Pad+

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative30.4%

Desmos Graphing Calculator

All ratings1,295 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.4%

Bugs and requests

Geometry Pad+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Desmos Graphing Calculator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when using certain functions
  • Graphs not displaying properly
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Ability to save and load graphs
  • Improved handling of complex numbers and polar equations
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

Geometry Pad+

No in-app purchases

None

Desmos Graphing Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geometry Pad+ free?
Geometry Pad+ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desmos Graphing Calculator free?
Desmos Graphing Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geometry Pad+ or Desmos Graphing Calculator?
Desmos Graphing Calculator is rated higher. Geometry Pad+ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Desmos Graphing Calculator averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Geometry Pad+ or Desmos Graphing Calculator have ads?
Neither Geometry Pad+ nor Desmos Graphing Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geometry Pad+ or Desmos Graphing Calculator?
Geometry Pad+ ships an update every 2 months, and Desmos Graphing Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, Geometry Pad+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Desmos Graphing Calculator on November 6, 2026.

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