Comparison

Calculus vs MathNotes

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

Head to head
About

Calculus

This app makes learning calculus intuitive with interactive animations, step-by-step worked examples, and instantly graded practice problems. It covers a full first-year calculus course, including differential equations and multivariable calculus, with historical context and personalized review.

Highlights
  • Interactive concept animations
  • Worked examples with solutions
  • Instantly graded practice problems
  • Math-history stories
  • Mistake tracking and mastery
  • Spaced review
  • Study Desk with micro-experiments
Features
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Calculus you can see is calculus you can learn. Calculus: Learn & Practice turns a full first-year calculus course into one clear path: build intuition with an interactive animation, follow a worked example step by step, then prove to yourself you've got it with instantly graded practice. WHAT'S INSIDE • 111 interactive concept animations — play, scrub and watch the key change happen instead of imagining it • 336 worked examples with complete solutions, visual hints and the mistakes students usually make • 1,246 practice problems graded the moment you submit, each with a full solution • Math-history stories with the original problems: Zeno's paradoxes, Archimedes' π, Fermat and Descartes' fight over tangents • Mistake tracking and mastery per concept, so you know exactly what to review • Spaced review that brings a topic back right before you'd forget it • Study Desk: a 2-minute micro-experiment every day, a Lab Notebook for your own conjectures, and a library of 219 counterexamples • A searchable library of 12 chapters, filterable by topic, tag and difficulty TOPICS COVERED • Limits and continuity • Derivatives and differentials • Applications of derivatives — optimization, related rates, MVT, curve sketching, L'Hôpital's rule, Taylor polynomials • Integrals — FTC, substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions, improper integrals • Applications of integration — area, volume, arc length, work • Differential equations • Infinite series — convergence tests, power series, Taylor and Fourier series • Multivariable differential calculus — partial derivatives, gradient, tangent planes, Lagrange multipliers • Vectors and 3D analytic geometry • Multiple integrals — double and triple integrals, cylindrical and spherical coordinates • Line and surface integrals — Green's, divergence and Stokes' theorems Great for Calculus I, II and III, AP Calculus AB/BC review, and exam prep. TRY IT FIRST Chapter 1 is completely free — animations, examples and practice all work, no time limit and no account. To unlock every chapter, choose Calculus Pro: a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription (the yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible users), or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Your progress stays on your device. Purchases are handled securely by Apple and can be restored anytime. Every lesson, example and problem is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and Chinese. Privacy: https://vaca.vip/advancedmathematics/en/privacy Support: https://vaca.vip/advancedmathematics/en/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MathNotes

This app provides an infinite digital canvas for studying and visualizing mathematics. It allows users to create 2D and 3D graphs, take notes with LaTeX formatting, and convert handwritten equations into editable LaTeX using OCR. Ideal for students and professionals needing a comprehensive math workspace.

Highlights
  • Infinite digital canvas
  • 2D and 3D graph plotting
  • Formula OCR to LaTeX
  • LaTeX equation rendering
  • Interactive animated sliders
  • Note organization with media
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Transform the way you study and visualize mathematics with MathNotes, the ultimate infinite canvas built for students, professionals, and math enthusiasts! Whether you're plotting a simple 2D graph, exploring complex 3D surfaces, or simply taking digital notes with perfect LaTeX formatting, MathNotes gives you full freedom in a single, boundless workspace. FEATURES • Infinite Canvas: Pan, zoom, and organize your math notes unhindered! Add text, images, videos, and web links instantly. • Advanced Plotting Engine: Easily plot standard 2D functions, polar coordinates, and parametric curves. • Interactive 3D Surfaces: Visualize multi-variable formulas (`z = f(x,y)`) in full 3D space with an orbit camera. • Formula OCR Engine: Found a complicated equation? Simply snap a photo or scan it using our built-in ONNX-powered OCR to perfectly convert it into editable LaTeX. • Beautiful LaTeX Rendering: Write and render complicated mathematical formulas with gorgeous typography. • Scrubbable Constants: Use animated sliders to watch your 2D and 3D graphs react in real-time. • Custom Organization: Pin definitions, build concepts visually, and maintain your custom study notes. Designed for fluid interaction, MathNotes handles your deepest mathematical explorations with a clean, dynamic, and focused interface. Ready to master calculus, linear algebra, and trigonometry? Download MathNotes today and unlock the perfect math study canvas!

Screenshots

Calculus4 screens
MathNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calculus at 5.0 against MathNotes's 4.0. Calculus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). MathNotes's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calculus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MathNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calculus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculus ships an update every 2 days, MathNotes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calculus versus MathNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculusMathNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光浩 李Vladislav Alikov

Customer experience

Calculus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MathNotes

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Calculus

Subscriptions2
  • Calculus Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Calculus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock All Chapters$9.99
  • Calculus Pro Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

MathNotes

One-time1
  • Support the App and remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Calculus free?
Calculus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathNotes free?
MathNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculus or MathNotes?
Calculus is rated higher. Calculus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MathNotes averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Calculus or MathNotes have ads?
MathNotes shows ads; Calculus does not.
Which is updated more often, Calculus or MathNotes?
Calculus ships an update every 2 days, and MathNotes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calculus was updated on October 31, 2026 and MathNotes on October 24, 2026.

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