Comparison

SectionLab vs Plott

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

Head to head
About

SectionLab

Features
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SectionLab transforms abstract geometry into a hands-on, visual experience. Perfect for students, teachers, and anyone curious about how 2D relates to 3D. BUILD mode — See 2D become 3D Watch flat shapes transform into solid objects through three different mechanisms: • Rotate: Spin a rectangle into a cylinder, a triangle into a cone, or a semicircle into a sphere • Translate: Extrude a circle upward to form a cylinder, or a square into a cube • Roll: Curl a flat plane into a cylindrical surface Drag the progress slider to control how far the transformation goes, or hit Auto Play for a seamless demonstration. CUT mode — Slice 3D shapes to see inside Choose from five geometric solids (cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, triangular prism) and cut them with an adjustable slicing plane: • Move the cutting plane up/down and tilt it in any direction • Pull the two halves apart to examine the cross-section in detail • Toggle visibility of each half to focus on either side • Use the Cross-Section Dictionary for instant access to classic cuts (circle, ellipse, triangle, hexagon, and more) Why SectionLab? • Fully interactive 3D — pan, rotate, and zoom with touch gestures • No internet required — all 3D rendering runs locally • Multi-language support: English, äø­ę–‡, ę—„ęœ¬čŖž, ķ•œźµ­ģ–“ • iPad-optimized with large touch targets • Clean, distraction-free interface designed for focused learning Perfect for: - Middle school and high school geometry students - Teachers looking for classroom demonstration tools - Self-learners exploring spatial reasoning - Anyone curious about the math behind 3D shapes

About

Plott

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

SectionLab4 screens
Plott4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. Plott sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SectionLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SectionLab versus Plott: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSectionLabPlott
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer大臻 黄Chirag Arora

In-app purchases

None

SectionLab

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plott

Subscriptions2
  • Plott Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plott Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plott Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is SectionLab free?
SectionLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plott free?
Plott is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SectionLab or Plott have ads?
SectionLab shows ads; Plott does not.

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