A Little Calculus vs Calculus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Little Calculus
Explore over 70 interactive calculus topics with this educational app. It aids in teaching and learning fundamental calculus concepts through graphical and numerical verification of problems. Ideal as a supplement to textbooks for students and teachers.
- Interactive calculus topics
- Graphical and numerical verification
- Precalculus review
- Differential and integral calculus
- Sequences and series
- Customizable topic settings
- Interactive graphs
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A LITTLE CALCULUS is a collection of more than 70 interactive topics from a first year calculus course. To be used by both teachers and students, this app is designed to aid in the teaching and learning of calculus and should serve as a nice supplement to any introductory calculus textbook. Can be used to numerically and/or graphically verify computations for a wide variety of problems. Ultimately, the purpose of this app is to interact with and to gain a conceptual understanding of the fundamental topics of calculus. TOPICS: • Graph functions of one variable, as well as parametric and polar curves. • Investigate precalculus topics such as the equation of a line, graphing polynomials, Pythagorean Theorem, trigonometric functions, etc. • Understand the fundamental notion of a limit from a formal or informal point of view. • Study rates of change using the ideas from differential calculus (e.g., secant and tangent lines, derivatives, Mean Value Theorem, Newton's method, etc.) • Calculate the area of a region or surface, length of a curve, and volume of a solid using the techniques of integral calculus. • Interact with parametric and polar curves (e.g., slopes, areas, arc lengths, etc.) • Learn about sequences and series (geometric, harmonic, alternating, etc.) and approximate functions using Taylor polynomials. • Future releases to include more features, topics, and background information on each topic. FEATURES: • Customize each topic by changing any function, variable, and/or interval and by selecting from a variety of options. • Save current settings for each topic under the Options menu for easy retrieval. • Interact with every graph (drag to change the value of a variable or to move/rotate the graph, pinch to zoom, etc.) • Universal App (requires iOS 10 or later running on iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.) • Fully functional, built-in calculator. • No internet required, except for initial download and updates. • No in-app purchases or advertising.
Calculus
Learn calculus comprehensively through 10 chapters and reinforce your understanding with an interactive quiz game. This app caters to both beginners and advanced learners, offering hints and challenging problems. Enjoy a clear, adaptable interface with font size adjustments and light/dark mode support.
- 10-chapter calculus curriculum
- Interactive calculus quiz game
- Beginner to advanced learning paths
- Adjustable font size
- Light and dark mode support
- Covers differentiation, integration, and differential equations
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Study Calculus from A to Z in 10 chapters, all in one app! Then play the in-app Calculus Quiz game to perfect your skills. One Level builds the necessary knowledge for the next Level as you advance. - Suitable for BEGINNERS: Teach yourself Calculus from Zero to the level of a Pro using the HINTS provided. - Adequate for the PROs: Revise and consolidate your Calculus knowledge while facing off with real Pure Math challenges. - Enjoy crisp clear Math text that adjusts its Font size and adapts to both Light and Dark Mode. Featured topics: - Differentiation 1: Curve gradient, Tangents and Normals, Velocity and Acceleration - Differentiation 2: Maxima and Minima, Curve sketching, Second derivative, Small changes - Integration: Reverse differentiation, Area under a curve, Definite integrals, Solids of Revolution, Centres of gravity - Further differentiation: Chain rule, Products and Quotients, Implicit functions, Parameters, Second derivatives - Trigonometry: Radian measure, Trigonometry derivatives, Inverse trigonometry, General solutions - Further Integration 1: Function and derivative, Change of variable, Parameters, Inverse trigonometry - Exponential and Log functions: The exponential function, Deriving y = e^x, The natural logarithm, Logarithmic differentiation - Partial fractions: Linear factors, Quadratic factors, Repeated roots, Improper fractions - Further Integration 2: Integration by parts, Taking dv/dx as 1, Variable t = tan(x/2), Splitting the numerator - Differential equations: Separating variables, Integrating factor, Homogenous equations, Differential problems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calculus at Free against A Little Calculus's $0.99. A Little Calculus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (75% vs 33%). 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
Calculus is free to download; A Little Calculus costs $0.99 up front. Calculus sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. A Little Calculus asks for nothing beyond the download.
A Little Calculus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of A Little Calculus's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calculus's.
A Little Calculus ships an update every 4 months, Calculus every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Little Calculus | Calculus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Little | Richard Ssenyonjo |
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A Little Calculus
Calculus
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A Little Calculus
No in-app purchases
Calculus
- Get 1,000 Coins$0.99
- Get 5,000 Coins$1.99
- Get 10,000 Coins$2.99
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- Unlock Calculus 1$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 2$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 3$2.99
- Unlock Chapter 5$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 8$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 9$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 4$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 6$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 7$2.99
- Unlock Calculus 10$2.99
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