Desmos Graphing Calculator vs Equations
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.
Equations
This app provides tools to calculate areas of various polygons and volumes of 3D shapes. It also includes solvers for quadratic and cubic equations, making it a comprehensive resource for mathematical and engineering calculations.
- Area calculations for polygons
- Volume calculations for 3D shapes
- Quadratic equation solver
- Cubic equation solver
- Support for various geometric shapes
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Calculate areas and volumes of most famous polygons in addition to quadratic and cubic formulas. In this app you can find: ◉ Area of: Square, Rectangle, Parallelogram, Trapezium, Triangle, Equilateral triangle, pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon, Circle, Annulus, Sector of circle, Segment of circle, Ellipse, Rounded rectangle. ◉ Volume of: Cube, Cuboid, Parallelepiped, Pyramid, Frustum of pyramid, Cylinder, Hollow cylinder, Cone, Frustum of a cone, Sphere, Zone of a sphere, Segment of a sphere, Sector of a sphere, sphere with cylinder, spherical sector, Sliced Cylinder, Unglue, Barrel ◉ Quadratic Equations ◉ Cubic Equation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Desmos Graphing Calculator at 1.3K against Equations's 14. Equations's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Desmos Graphing Calculator against 4.4 for Equations. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Graphing Calculator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desmos Graphing Calculator | Equations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desmos | Riyad Habash |
Customer experience
Desmos Graphing Calculator
Equations
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
Equations
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desmos Graphing Calculator
No in-app purchases
Equations
No in-app purchases
Questions
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