Comparison

MathScope vs Plott

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

Head to head
About

MathScope

Features
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MathScope turns equations into graphs you can see and play with. Type a formula and its graph appears instantly; drag a slider and watch it change. From a textbook parabola to a Klein bottle, it all renders smoothly at your fingertips. Free to download: graph y = f(x) and implicit curves, plot 3D surfaces z = f(x, y), animate parameters with sliders, mark zeros and extrema, and explore part of the gallery at no cost. Upgrade to MathScope Pro when you want the full toolkit. 2D GRAPHING β€’ One smart input box: y = xΒ², xΒ² + yΒ² = 9, r = 2sin(3ΞΈ) and (cos 3t, sin 2t) are recognized automatically as explicit, implicit, polar or parametric β€’ Overlay several functions, each with its own color and one-tap show/hide β€’ Parameter sliders: write a, b or k in a formula and a slider appears; tap β–Ά to animate it β€’ Analysis tools: mark zeros, extrema and intersections; long-press a curve to trace coordinates and the tangent line; show the symbolic derivative fβ€²(x); shade a definite integral with draggable bounds β€’ A keyboard designed for math, so input is fast and accurate 3D SPACE β€’ Surfaces z = f(x, y), implicit surfaces F(x, y, z) = 0, parametric surfaces and space curves β€’ C++-accelerated Marching Cubes engine generates complex implicit surfaces in seconds β€’ Cinematic rendering: physically based materials, environment reflections, bloom, 7 color maps, wireframe mesh and auto-rotate CURATED GALLERY 50+ classic and surprising shapes: cardioid, rose curves, butterfly curve, spirograph, Fourier square wave, Taylor expansions, Mexican hat, MΓΆbius strip, Klein bottle, trefoil knot and more. Tap one to open, edit and animate it. FAVORITES & EXPORT Save the graphs you like, with history kept automatically, and export images to share with friends. MATHSCOPE PRO Unlocks parametric and polar curves, the full 3D space, intersections / derivative / integral tools, the entire gallery, all color maps and ultra-high-resolution meshes, 4K export without watermark, and unlimited functions and favorites. β€’ Yearly (includes a 3-day free trial) and Monthly: auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. β€’ Lifetime: a one-time purchase, yours to keep. Privacy Policy: https://vaca.vip/mathscope/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plott

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Plott is a fast, native graphing calculator for 2D and 3D β€” a desktop-class grapher rebuilt for touch. Plot a function, a family of curves, a polar rose or a glowing 3D surface, then pan, zoom and orbit at a silky 120fps. Everything works offline, with no account and no sign-in. Type one line and Plott works out the rest β€” explicit y = f(x), polar, parametric, implicit, inequalities and vectors, all classified as you type. β€” GRAPH ANYTHING β€” β€’ Functions, piecewise, polar, parametric and complex curves β€’ Implicit equations and shaded inequalities β€’ Families: sweep a whole set of curves from a single line β€’ Data tables, scatter points and best-fit regression β€’ 3D surfaces z = f(x, y), parametric surfaces, space curves and knots β€’ Vector fields, slope fields, differential equations and attractors β€’ Contour lines and level-curve heat maps β€” MATH, BUILT IN β€” β€’ Sliders: drag a parameter and watch every curve update live β€’ Calculus: derivatives, tangents, integrals and area under a curve β€’ Evaluate limits, sums, products, matrices and determinants β€’ Points of interest: tap to snap to roots, intercepts, extrema and intersections β€’ Trace any curve for a live coordinate readout β€” TRUE 3D β€” β€’ Real surfaces you can orbit to any angle β€” free rotation, no gimbal lock β€’ Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, tap to read a point in space β€’ Isometric, top and front view presets β€’ Smooth at 60/120fps and fully offline β€” MADE FOR PHONE & TABLET β€” β€’ A calm, high-contrast drafting studio in two themes: a luminous blueprint dark and a warm vellum light β€’ On tablet, a desktop-class side rail edits every object at once β€’ A purpose-built math keyboard with templates for every curve type β€’ Apple Pencil and hardware-keyboard friendly β€” YOURS, ALWAYS β€” β€’ Unlimited undo/redo, autosave and session restore β€’ Export to PNG or PDF, or share a sheet as a file β€’ A gallery of first-party examples to learn from Plott is made for students, teachers, engineers and the mathematically curious β€” precalculus and calculus, algebra and geometry, statistics and beyond. Replace a clunky handheld and a pile of apps with one beautiful grapher. Graph beautifully. Download Plott.

Screenshots

MathScope4 screens
Plott4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathScope at none against Plott's 2. Plott's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Plott sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MathScope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MathScope versus Plott: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathScopePlott
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε…‰ζ΅© 李Chirag Arora

In-app purchases

None

MathScope

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plott

Subscriptions2
  • Plott Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plott Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MathScope free?
MathScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plott free?
Plott is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathScope or Plott have ads?
Neither MathScope nor Plott shows ads.

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