Monte Carlo Pi vs Cone Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monte Carlo Pi
Explore the mathematical concept of pi through a fun, educational demonstration. This app uses a simulation to help you understand how pi can be approximated. It's designed for learning and enjoyment.
- Pi approximation demonstration
- Educational simulation
- Fun learning experience
- Focus on mathematical concepts
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The Monte Carlo Pi app demonstrates the approach to deriving the value of the uncalculate-able quantity, pi. This is purely educational and fun. Feedback welcomed.
Cone Solver
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Finish homework instantly. Prepare for exams stress-free. Free, complete step-by-step solutions. Enter your values and get radius, height, slant height, angles, surface area, and volume. HOW IT WORKS Enter your values in the correct fields and get started. You receive the solution instantly and can share it with friends or classmates. YOUR DATA We don’t need it. Only anonymized data is collected, for example: - which features are used - how many solutions are generated This helps us improve. No conclusions can be drawn about you. COSTS Everything is free to use. 24/7 access to your solutions. All solution steps are always fully available. If you need many solutions in a short time, various purchase options are available. EXTRAS - overview of all values - all length units - curated learning videos - feedback on incorrect inputs - manage your own solutions - introduction to the app CONTACT Questions and feedback via Discord or directly in the app review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monte Carlo Pi at none against Cone Solver's 8. Cone Solver's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Cone Solver sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Monte Carlo Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monte Carlo Pi ships an update every 22 months, Cone Solver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monte Carlo Pi | Cone Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua D. steinberg | Glindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbR |
In-app purchases
Monte Carlo Pi
No in-app purchases
Cone Solver
- +30 User Tokens$0.29
- +1 Convenience Token / 6h, max. +2$0.59
- +2 Convenience Tokens / 6h, max. +4$0.99
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- +150 User Tokens$0.99
- +300 User Tokens$1.49
- +4 Convenience Tokens / 6h, max. +8$1.59
- Lifetime Access$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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