webR vs SciMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
webR
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DESCRIPTION webR Light Laboratory brings a collection of computational learning tools into one student-friendly app. Explore statistics and probability with an R laboratory and data center. Run Python examples with a bundled scientific environment, work with symbolic algebra, create and inspect graphs, and try statistical experiments with RISC-V Linux through the TinyEMU station.
SciMaster
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SciMaster is the world's first general-purpose scientific research agent, dedicated to becoming "your AI scientist friend." It possesses core scientist-like capabilities and can execute the entire process of "reading, calculating, doing, and writing" in scientific research in a closed loop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: webR at 4 against SciMaster's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
webR ships an update every 6 weeks, SciMaster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | webR | SciMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Acevedo-Arreguin | ATOMBEAT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
webR
No in-app purchases
SciMaster
No in-app purchases
