Desmos Graphing Calculator vs Minute School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Minute School
This AI-powered study planner offers short, adaptive study sessions to boost proficiency in subjects like Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. It combines practice questions and video lessons with immediate quiz feedback to help you prepare for exams and achieve better marks.
- AI-driven study planning
- Short study sessions (as little as 1 minute)
- Practice questions and video lessons
- Quizzes with immediate feedback
- Progress tracking
- Multiple subjects covered
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Better marks in minutes! Minute School takes the guesswork out of studying with AI driven study planning that adapts to you. Study sessions, as short as one minute, will help you increase proficiency in your courses just in time for a major test or exam. Save time and get the confidence you need in just minutes each day. - A variety of subjects including Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics - Study sessions that combine practice questions and video lessons - Quizzes with immediate feedback - Thousands of questions allowing you to practice as much as you want - Track your progress - Study anywhere, anytime Upgrade to a Pro subscription and get unlimited access to study plans, study materials, and quizzes! Minute School – Helping you prepare for, transition into, and advance through higher education. More information about our subscriptions: • A free Minute School account is required and can be created in the app. • Use of Minute School requires an Internet connection. • Some features, such as unlimited study plans/questions/testing, need a Pro subscription. • Minute School offers 1 month auto-renewing subscriptions for $4.99. • Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account as confirmed at the time of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Legal: • Terms of Use: https://www.minuteschool.com/terms-of-use/ • Privacy Policy: https://www.minuteschool.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minute School at 4.8 against Desmos Graphing Calculator's 4.3. Minute School also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Desmos Graphing Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Minute School sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Desmos Graphing Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minute School holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Graphing Calculator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Desmos Graphing Calculator's written reviews are positive against 60% of Minute School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Desmos Graphing Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Minute School monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desmos Graphing Calculator | Minute School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desmos | Minute School Inc. |
Customer experience
Desmos Graphing Calculator
Minute School
Bugs and 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
Minute School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desmos Graphing Calculator
No in-app purchases
Minute School
- Pro subscription$4.991 Month
- Pro with 2 week free trial14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro with 2 week free trial14 Days trial$11.993 Months
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- Pro with 2 week free trial14 Days trial$34.991 Year
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