MathArt Playground vs (Open Source) Periodic Table
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathArt Playground
Explore mathematical transformations and geometric patterns to create dynamic visual art. This app offers intuitive controls for manipulating shapes, colors, and arrangements, making learning math engaging and accessible for students and educators.
- Transform shapes with sliders
- Create geometric patterns
- Customize colors and repetition
- Save and load artworks
- Share creations with artwork codes
- Built-in tooltips for understanding transformations
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MathArt Playground is a creative tool that transforms math into dynamic visual art through intuitive controls and geometric patterns. Designed for students, educators, and creative thinkers, MathArt invites users to explore mathematical transformations like rotation, scaling, skewing, and symmetry in a playful and visual way. Interactive Math Meets Art Start with one of 14 built-in shapes and manipulate your design using powerful sliders that control transformations such as layer count, spread, skew, and rotation. Watch your artwork evolve in real time with every adjustment. Customise and Experiment Fine-tune colors, repetition, and shape arrangements to generate mesmerizing patterns and motion. Built-in tooltips help users understand each transformation and its artistic effect. Save, Load, and Share Save up to 12 artworks in your personal gallery and easily reload or edit them. Export your creations with unique artwork codes to share with friends, classmates, or on social media — all without needing an account. Built for Learning and Exploration MathArt is inspired by educational goals and supports visual learning. Whether you're an instructor illustrating geometric concepts or a student exploring math through design, MathArt offers a fun, engaging, and accessible platform.
(Open Source) Periodic Table
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A clean, free periodic table for chemistry students, teachers, and curious people. Explore all 118 elements in an interactive table, then tap into detailed element cards with atomic, physical, discovery, and isotope data. Switch color modes to see trends across the table, search by name or symbol, compare properties, and use practical tools when homework or curiosity sends you down a chemistry rabbit hole. FEATURES Interactive Periodic Table Pinch, pan, zoom, and tap through the full periodic table with category colors and property heatmaps. Element Quiz Learn symbols, names, atomic numbers, and element families with quick 10-question rounds. Start with the first 20 elements and work up to all 118. Element Details See atomic mass, density, melting point, boiling point, electronegativity, radius, electron shells, discovery facts, isotopes, and more. Safety Data GHS hazard pictograms, signal words, and hazard statements for 77 elements, free. No PRO lock. Search and Lists Find elements quickly by name, symbol, or atomic number. Isotopes Browser Browse thousands of nuclides with half-life, decay, abundance, and nuclear data. Molar Mass Calculator Parse formulas with nested groups and hydrates, then see the element-by-element mass breakdown. Chemistry Tools Balance equations, review common reactions, inspect trends, and use reference tables for ions, solubility, constants, and organic series. Mini Academy and Dictionary Learn core chemistry ideas with compact lessons, glossary entries, and quick checks. No ads. No paywalls. No account required. 100% Open Source The complete source code is public - see it, audit it, or contribute at https://github.com/Open-Apps-Studio/periodic-table
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MathArt Playground at every 3 days against (Open Source) Periodic Table's fortnightly. (Open Source) Periodic Table's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MathArt Playground ships an update every 3 days, (Open Source) Periodic Table fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathArt Playground | (Open Source) Periodic Table |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Letcher | AHMET EMRE DEDELER |
In-app purchases
MathArt Playground
No in-app purchases
(Open Source) Periodic Table
No in-app purchases
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