Comparison

STA Methods vs Stats tester mini

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

STA Methods

This app helps college statistics students by providing essential formulas and symbols for homework and study. It also includes a dedicated section for taking notes during class or for later review.

Highlights
  • Key statistics formulas
  • Essential symbols reference
  • In-app notes section
  • Study aid for college statistics
  • Homework assistance
Features
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STA Methods is for student taking college level Statistics. It provides students with key formulas and symbols to reference and study to assist with your homework. STA Methods also contains a notes section for taking notes in class or writing a review to study later.

About

Stats tester mini

Features
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### Features of this app ### 1. By using Stats tester mini, you can perform some statistics tests and obtain graphs by an easy operation. 2. Since one sample group (multiple data) is entered in one window, it is very easy to enter or edit the data. 3. Unlike other test apps, not only final conclusions such as p-values, but also intermediate results are shown. 4. Input data and test results can be recorded by sharing (mail, memo). There is no need to make notes on paper. 5. You can import data by copy/paste from apps such as Excel, Numbers, memo, etc. 6. Numerical input is very easy with the built-In ten-keyboard (phone and calculator layouts). 7. This app has been fully verified to work with the M1 Mac. The M1 Mac makes it easy to work with other apps (Numbers, Excel etc.). ## how to use ## Each test screen has [Help], [Example], [Graph], [Calc], [Clear] and [Share] Buttons. On the "How to use this app" screen, details such as its features and specifications are written. ### Statistic methods ### Below are the statistical methods in Stats tester mini. (The upgraded version "Stats tester plus" offers 18 more methods.) 1. Mean, SD, Skewness, Kurtosis, etc. 1) Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic means 2) Standard Deviation (2) 3) Standard Error of the mean (sem) 4) 95 and 99% Confidence interval (CI) 5) Sum 6) Sum of Square 7) Variance, Unbiased variance 8) Coefficient of variation (%CV) 9) Skewness (2) 10) Kurtosis (3) 11) Graph 2. Median, Range, Quartiles and Boxplot. 1) Median 2) Maximum 3) Minimum 4) 1st Quartile 5) 3rd Quartile 6) Quartile Deviation 7) Boxplot Graph 3. One-Sample t-Test (to Specified Mean) 1) Mean 2) Standard deviation (2) 3) Standard error of the mean (sem) 4) One-sample t-test --> p value 5) Confidence interval (CI) 6) Graph 4. Two-Sample t-Test (Student's and Welch's t-Tests) 1) Mean 2) Standard deviation (2) 3) Standard error of the mean (sem) 4) Student t-test --> p value 5) Welch's procedure --> p value 6) Graph 5. Paired-Sample t-test 1) Mean 2) Standard error of the mean (sem) 3) Paired t-test --> p value 4) Graph 6. One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 1) Mean 2) Standard error of the mean (sem) 3) Analysis of variance --> p value 4) ANOVA table 5) Graph 7. Linear Regression and Test for Pearson Correlation Coefficient 1) Correlation coefficient 2) Regression coefficient (Linear Regression) 3) Coefficient of determination 4) Test for correlation coefficient --> p value 5) Graph 8. Shapiro-Wilk Test (Normality) and Q-Q Plot 1) Kurtosis α4 (α4=3 --> normal distribution) 2) Shapiro-Wilk test --> p value 3) Q-Q Plot (Normal probability plot) graph 9. Chi-Square Test (2X2 Independence) ### Acknowledgment ## DGChartst library distributed under the Apache 2.0 license was utilized to make graphs. https://github.com/danielgindi/Charts http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

Screenshots

STA Methods4 screens
Stats tester mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STA Methods at 13.0 against Stats tester mini's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
STA Methods versus Stats tester mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTA MethodsStats tester mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpade Apps, LLCHideki Ono

In-app purchases

None

STA Methods

No in-app purchases

None

Stats tester mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STA Methods free?
STA Methods is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stats tester mini free?
Stats tester mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STA Methods or Stats tester mini have ads?
Neither STA Methods nor Stats tester mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STA Methods or Stats tester mini?
STA Methods ships an update every 4 months, and Stats tester mini every 4 months. Most recently, STA Methods was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stats tester mini on September 25, 2026.

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