Comparison

STA Methods vs Art of Stat

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

Art of Stat

Explore statistical methods for analyzing categorical and quantitative data. Generate various charts and plots, including interactive scatterplots, and utilize a built-in data editor. Import your own data or use preloaded examples.

Highlights
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Categorical and quantitative data analysis
  • Bar, pie, histogram, and box plots
  • Interactive scatterplots
  • Contingency tables
  • Data import (CSV)
  • Built-in data editor
Features
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News: The Explore Data app is now part of the all new Art of Stat app, which contains this and seven other modules. Please consider getting the Art of Stat app for the latest updates and features: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/art-of-stat/id6755374228 ------ The Art of Stat: Explore Data app includes statistical methods for exploring categorical and quantitative data. Obtain summary statistics, contingency tables or correlation coefficients and easily generate bar- and pie charts, histograms, boxplots (including side-by-side boxplots), dotplots or interactive scatterplots that let you color dots by a third variable. Several example datasets are preloaded for you to explore (including instructions on the statistical analysis), but you can also enter your own data or import a CSV file from a cloud account. The following methods are implemented: - Analyzing One Categorical Variable - Comparing Groups on a Categorical Variable - Analyzing the Relationship Between Two Categorical Variables - Analyzing One Quantitative Variable - Comparing Groups on a Quantitative Variable - Analyzing the Relationship Between Two Quantitative Variables (Linear Regression) The app provides: - Frequency tables and bar and pie charts for exploring one categorical variable. - Contingency tables, conditional proportions and side-by-side or stacked bar charts for exploring a categorical variable across several groups or the association between two categorical variables. - Mean, standard deviation and the 5-number summary together with histograms, boxplots and dotplots to explore a quantitative variable. - Side-by-side boxplots, stacked histograms or density plots for comparing a quantitative variable across several groups. - Interactive scatterplots with regression lines to analyze the relationship between two quantitative variables. Correlation statistics and linear regression parameters and predictions. Plots of raw and studentized residuals. The app comes with several example datasets preloaded, which you can directly open in the app to explore the app's various features. You can also type in your own data or upload your own CSV file (which any spreadsheet program can create) and select variables from it. Finally the app includes a basic spreadsheet program called Data Editor to create and edit data. You can also copy & paste data from a spreadsheet app such as Google Sheets, Excel or Apple’s Numbers app. Several sample datasets are provided.

Screenshots

STA Methods4 screens
Art of Stat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STA Methods at none against Art of Stat's 6. STA Methods also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Art of Stat's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Art of Stat sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. STA Methods asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for STA Methods against 4.9 for Art of Stat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Art of Stat has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STA Methods ships an update every 4 months, Art of Stat every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STA Methods versus Art of Stat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTA MethodsArt of Stat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpade Apps, LLCBernhard Klingenberg

Customer experience

STA Methods

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Art of Stat

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STA Methods

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Art of Stat

One-time6
  • Compare Groups Categorical Var$0.99
  • Two Categorical Variables$0.99
  • Explore Quantitative Variable$0.99
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  • Compare Groups (Quantitative)$0.99
  • Two Quantitative Variables$0.99
  • Unlock Entire Explore Data app$3.99

Questions

Is STA Methods free?
STA Methods is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art of Stat free?
Art of Stat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, STA Methods or Art of Stat?
STA Methods is rated higher. STA Methods averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Art of Stat averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.
Do STA Methods or Art of Stat have ads?
Neither STA Methods nor Art of Stat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STA Methods or Art of Stat?
STA Methods ships an update every 4 months, and Art of Stat every 6 months. Most recently, STA Methods was updated on October 2, 2026 and Art of Stat on October 8, 2026.

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