Comparison

EMpolarization vs Calcu

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

Head to head
About

EMpolarization

Features
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EMpolarization is an app to aid teaching and learning of electromagnetics (EM) using mobile devices on the topic of wave polarization. The app is designed to provide interactive visualization to help students better understand wave polarization concepts. Through the use of the app, various polarizations could be explained better with the aid of 2D and 3D animations. Users are allowed to input various wave parameters to see the change in real time in the polarization ellipse and/or handedness. More advanced topics such as polarization ellipse parameters, Poincare sphere and Stokes parameters are also presented. For more graphical interaction with fun, the polarization state is further presented as a point located on Poincare sphere that coincides with the earth globe. For more information, please refer to the article "Teaching and Learning Electromagnetic Polarization using Mobile Devices," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 112-121, 2018. User interface: - 3D view may be zoomed or rotated - double tap to revert to default view - touch on any underlined field to input/change value - use long slider to change the last field touched - use short slider to change animation speed - press 'Linear/Circular/Elliptical' for preset examples - press 'More' to switch views

About

Calcu

This app provides advanced logarithmic calculations and explanations, covering equation solving, Taylor series, digit-by-digit computation, and integral definitions. It also simplifies expressions, solves complex logarithmic equations, and includes a virtual slide rule.

Highlights
  • Solves logarithmic equations for y, x, and a
  • Explains Taylor series for log_e(x)
  • Illustrates digit-by-digit log_10(x) computation
  • Explains log_e definition via integrals
  • Simplifies logarithmic expressions
  • Calculates and graphs complex logarithms
  • Includes virtual slide rule
Features
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Calcu-Logarithm performs calculations and helps user understand logarithms on advanced level: 1. Solves equation "y = log_a(x)” for “y”, “x”, and “a”, with relevant graphs. 2. Explains and illustrates how to compute log_e (x) from Taylor series. 3. Explains and illustrates how to compute log_10 (x) digit by digit (based on M.Goldberg algorithm). 4. Explains and provides proof of log_e definition as the integral of x inverse. 5. Simplifies logarithmic expressions and solves logarithmic equations with polynomials of up to 20th degree. 6. Includes virtual slide rule for multiplication and division. 7. Calculates, explains, and graphs logarithms of complex numbers. Developers welcome any feedback, please write to us at graphmath@aol.com. Please check out our other Math apps.

Screenshots

EMpolarization2 screens
Calcu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EMpolarization at 11.0 against Calcu's 15.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EMpolarization versus Calcu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMpolarizationCalcu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEng TanYuri Morozov

In-app purchases

None

EMpolarization

No in-app purchases

None

Calcu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMpolarization free?
EMpolarization is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calcu free?
Calcu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EMpolarization or Calcu have ads?
Neither EMpolarization nor Calcu shows ads.

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