Desmos Graphing Calculator vs CourseMonkey
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.
CourseMonkey
Engage with campus life by swiping to answer student-generated polls on courses, campus life, and more. Discover real grade distributions and create your own polls to share with friends or your entire campus.
- Swipe to answer polls
- View poll results and creators
- Create custom polls
- See real grade distributions
- Organize friends into circles
- Unlock customization options
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CourseMonkey: your campus, one swipe at a time. Every card is a question. Swipe to answer, then flip it to see how everyone else swiped. Some cards are about courses and profs. Some are about whether you should bring your funky dog to campus. All of them are made by students like you. SWIPE, DON'T SCROLL Two decks: Following, for cards from people and courses you care about, and Explore, for what your campus is talking about right now. Every card takes two seconds to answer - and then come the results. FLIP FOR THE RESULTS Once you swipe, tap to flip the card: see the split, the vote count, and who made it. It's a poll, a meme, and a conversation in one. MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS Got a hot take, a GIF that sums up midterm season, or a genuine question? Make a card in seconds, pick who sees it: your whole campus, your friends, or people who took the same course, and watch the votes roll in. REAL GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS Before you register, see how a course actually grades: averages, medians, and the full grade breakdown, alongside what students said about it. YOUR CIRCLES Bring your people into circles and see how the people you actually trust swiped. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Unlock name colors, styles, and badges as you contribute. Mix and match to make it yours. Courses, campus, and groupchat vibes - all in one deck. Come swipe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desmos Graphing Calculator at 4.3 against CourseMonkey's 1.0. Desmos Graphing Calculator also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). CourseMonkey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Desmos Graphing Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Graphing Calculator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desmos Graphing Calculator ships an update every 2 months, CourseMonkey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desmos Graphing Calculator | CourseMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desmos | 4Utopia, Inc. |
Customer experience
Desmos Graphing Calculator
CourseMonkey
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
CourseMonkey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desmos Graphing Calculator
No in-app purchases
CourseMonkey
No in-app purchases
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