Comparison

Math Zen vs Calculus & Probability Lab

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

Head to head
About

Math Zen

This app provides adaptive math practice for standardized exams and university-level courses. It generates unique problems, tracks mastery, and offers offline access for focused learning. Review mistakes and visualize concepts to build long-term retention.

Highlights
  • Algorithmically generated problems
  • Adaptive mastery-based progression
  • Mistake journal for review
  • Visual problem explanations
  • Offline access
  • Exam-specific problem sets
Features
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Math Zen is a math practice app built for real exam performance, not a calculator that does your homework for you. Work through algorithmically generated problems that cover the topics and skills tested on real exams. The adaptive mastery-based progression system tracks your accuracy and adjusts difficulty automatically: struggle with a concept, and it comes back for review; master it, and you advance. Practice offline, anytime, with zero distractions. AP CALCULUS, SAT AND ACT MATH PREP Math Zen has dedicated exam paths for the tests US students actually take: • AP Calculus AB: particle motion, optimization, related rates, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, accumulation functions, and free-response questions with linked parts. • AP Calculus BC: everything in AB plus series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates. • SAT Math: 40 SAT-style templates across Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, and Geometry and Trigonometry, with word problems, data and charts. • ACT Math: algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry and statistics, from radical equations to circles, two-way tables and charts. Exam prep problems follow each test's format: multi-part questions where each part builds on the last, Kyōtsū Test digit boxes, Suneung short answers, and five-option ENEM questions. Also included: IB Math AA, Hong Kong DSE (Compulsory, M1, M2), A-Level Maths, Taiwan GSAT and AST Math A, Gaokao, Suneung, Kyōtsū Test, Abitur, Baccalauréat, Selectividad, EXANI-II, ENEM, FUVEST, VWO Wiskunde, Högskoleprovet, and Polish Matura paths. 24 TOPICS, 870+ PROBLEM TEMPLATES Six sections covering math from arithmetic through university-level content: Algebra: Arithmetic, Algebra, Complex Numbers, Logarithms Precalculus: Functions, Graph Analysis, Hyperbolic Functions, Sequences & Series Calculus: Limits, Derivatives, Integrals, Differential Equations, Partial Derivatives, Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, Multiple Integrals, Laplace Transforms Geometry & Trigonometry: Geometry, Trigonometry Linear Algebra: Vectors, Matrices, Abstract Algebra Discrete Math: Probability, Statistics 238 subtopics. 870+ algorithmically generated templates. Every session is different. KEY FEATURES Mastery-Based Progression: A five-level bucket system tracks your accuracy within each subtopic and advances you from easy to hard as you demonstrate understanding. Theory Built In: Every subtopic carries the rules its own problems need, with worked examples. Tap Show the rule the moment an answer comes out wrong, or open it from the header mid-problem. Mistake Journal: Every wrong answer is captured automatically. Come back later and retry that exact problem type with fresh numbers, until the concept clicks. Visual Problems: Interactive graphs, geometric diagrams, and animated transformations. Offline First: The whole app works without internet. Practice on a plane or subway; progress syncs when you reconnect. Dark Mode: Follows your system setting, or pin it to light or dark. No Ads, Ever: Clean, focused, distraction-free. No ads, no coins, no lives. 12 Languages: English, Russian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Polish. PERFECT FOR • Students preparing for AP Calculus AB/BC, SAT Math, ACT Math, or IB Math • High school students in Algebra 2, Precalculus, or Calculus • University students in Calculus I/II, Linear Algebra, or Differential Equations • Self-learners who want structured math practice at their own pace SUBSCRIPTION Math Zen is free to start with access to core topics. Premium unlocks the full topic library, all exam prep paths, and detailed analytics. Privacy Policy: https://math-zen.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://math-zen.com/terms Support: contacts@trifoiltrailblazer.com

About

Calculus & Probability Lab

Features
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Calculus & Probability Lab turns two of the hardest STEM subjects into something you can see, touch, and drag with your finger. Instead of static graphs in a textbook, every derivative, integral, and probability distribution becomes a real 3D object you orbit, zoom, and reshape live. Whether you're in AP Calculus, a first-year college calculus or statistics course, or just relearning math you forgot, this app trades memorized formulas for visual intuition: drag a point along a curve and watch its tangent-line slope update instantly, or watch a histogram built from real dice tosses close in on the bell curve as you roll. FUNCTION LAB — 3D VISUALIZER • 22 function families: lines, parabolas, cubics, quartics, sine/cosine waves, exponentials, natural logs, reciprocals, square roots, Gaussian bumps, logistic S-curves • Genuine z = f(x, y) surfaces — paraboloids, saddles, Gaussian hills, ripples, sphere caps, cones, tilted planes, monkey saddles, egg-carton surfaces, twin peaks — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom • Live tangent-line overlay — move a point along any curve and watch the exact derivative f'(x) recompute in real time • Riemann sum overlay — slide from 1 to 60 rectangles and watch the sum converge to the exact definite integral • Every formula is closed-form and exact — no approximation, no drift PROBABILITY LAB — PHYSICS DICE • Toss physics-simulated dice and build a genuine empirical histogram, roll after roll • Scenarios span dice-sum outcomes, coin-flip binomial trials, and Poisson arrival processes • Overlay your empirical results against the exact theoretical distribution on the same chart • Watch the Central Limit Theorem happen live: enough trials and the histogram closes in on the normal curve • Track empirical mean against theoretical mean at every roll LEARNING PATH — 4 WORLDS, ~50 LESSONS • World 1, Functions & Limits: what a function is, families of functions, slope, one- and two-sided limits, continuity, average vs. instantaneous rate of change, exponentials and logs • World 2, Derivative Lab: the derivative as slope, power/product/quotient/chain rules, higher derivatives, tangent planes and partial derivatives, critical points, related rates, optimization, the Mean Value Theorem • World 3, Integral Lab: area under a curve, Riemann sums, the definite integral, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, net change, average value, area between curves, volumes of revolution, improper and numerical integration • World 4, Probability & Distributions: sample space and events, combining probabilities, the two-dice sum, random variables, expected value, binomial and Poisson models, the normal curve • Every lesson deep-links straight into the matching 3D lab, so theory and visualization reinforce each other AI TUTOR • Tap Explain on any surface, formula, or dice distribution and get a plain-language breakdown of exactly what's in front of you — your specific coefficients, your specific slope, your specific mean and standard deviation, not a generic textbook definition BUILT FOR REAL STUDY, NOT JUST BROWSING • Progress tracking across every world and lesson, so you always know where you left off • A limited number of dice rolls each day on the free tier; upgrade to roll without limits, unlock every function family and 3D surface, every lesson, and the AI tutor • A clean, dark, distraction-free interface built for a late-night study session, not a cluttered graphing-calculator UI • Monthly and Annual plans, with a 3-day trial on Annual — cancel anytime in your account settings Calculus and probability are usually taught as two separate walls of formulas to memorize before an exam. Calculus & Probability Lab treats them as one connected, visual subject — build the intuition once, and the formulas stop needing to be memorized at all. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Math Zen4 screens
Calculus & Probability Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Math Zen at none against Calculus & Probability Lab's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Math Zen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Calculus & Probability Lab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Math Zen versus Calculus & Probability Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath ZenCalculus & Probability Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TerekhinMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Math Zen

Subscriptions3
  • Math Zen Premium — Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Math Zen Premium — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Math Zen Premium — Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Math Zen Premium: Lifetime$24.99
  • Math Zen Premium: Lifetime$29.99
  • Math Zen Premium — Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Calculus & Probability Lab

Subscriptions2
  • CalcProb Lab Pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • CalcProb Lab Pro annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Math Zen free?
Math Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculus & Probability Lab free?
Calculus & Probability Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Math Zen or Calculus & Probability Lab have ads?
Calculus & Probability Lab shows ads; Math Zen does not.

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