Comparison

Aporia vs Nabla

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

Head to head
About

Aporia

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Aporia Education is a guided learning app for university-level mathematics and physics. Learn university math and physics through structured lessons, interactive exercises, and clear feedback. Study Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Linear Algebra, Classical Mechanics, and Electromagnetism at your own pace. Strengthen your understanding with: โ€ข Guided practice and immediate feedback โ€ข Course exams and daily study sessions โ€ข A personal formula sheet for saving important formulas โ€ข Progress, streak, XP, and level tracking โ€ข A collection of scientists unlocked as you learn โ€ข English and Spanish support Aporia Premium provides access to the complete learning experience, including all lessons, guided practice, exams, daily study, and unlimited saved formulas. Monthly and yearly plans are available through Apple. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account settings. Whether you are reviewing a difficult topic, preparing for an exam, or building consistent study habits, Aporia helps you keep learning one step at a time. Privacy Policy: https://aporialabs.app/privacy/education/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Nabla

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Math you can actually trust. Nabla is deliberate practice for university math: the courses engineering and STEM students have to pass. Learn the idea, see a worked example, then drill it until it sticks. VERIFIED, NOT GUESSED Every problem, every answer and every worked step in Nabla is checked by a computer algebra system before it ever reaches you. No scraped question banks, no answers that sound right and are not. When Nabla shows you a solution, the math behind it has been checked. SEVEN COURSES โ€ข Calculus I โ€” limits, continuity, derivatives, product, quotient and chain rules, related rates, optimization, integrals, the Fundamental Theorem โ€ข Calculus II โ€” integration by parts, partial fractions, improper integrals, sequences and series, Taylor series, parametric and polar curves โ€ข Linear Algebra โ€” vectors, matrix products, row reduction, determinants, inverses, linear independence, rank, projections, eigenvalues โ€ข Multivariable Calculus โ€” vectors in 3D, partial derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, tangent planes, double and triple integrals โ€ข Differential Equations โ€” separable, linear and exact equations, stability, characteristic roots, oscillations, Laplace transforms, ODE systems โ€ข Probability & Statistics โ€” counting, conditional probability, Bayes' rule, distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, regression โ€ข Math Foundations โ€” order of operations, fractions, exponents, polynomials, factoring, inequalities, graphs, functions: the refresher before calculus 1,800+ computer-checked problems across 100+ skills. HOW IT WORKS Every skill teaches before it tests: build the idea from zero, see it in a worked example, then make it stick with practice. Worked solutions show the plan, each move, and why the move is allowed. Reveal them one step at a time. Get one wrong and you see exactly where the reasoning broke. Nabla names the specific misconception behind the answer you picked, not just a red X. If a lesson builds on something you haven't shown yet, a quick warm-up checks it first, and the refresher is one tap away. A skill counts as mastered only after a clean run on questions you haven't seen. Missed questions come back later. BUILD THE HABIT Daily goals, XP, levels, streaks with a streak freeze, and one reminder at the time you choose. Del, your math spotter, coaches you and celebrates every rep. WIDGETS Del's Formula Deck puts a formula from your course on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, a new one every hour, and you flip it like a flashcard. Del's Next Move shows your next lesson and today's goal. FORMULA SHEET Every formula in your course, searchable: what it says, when to reach for it, where it goes wrong, and a one-line worked example. EXAM MODE (PRO) Timed, mixed questions, no hints โ€” the same pressure as the real exam. Then every miss worked through. WORKS OFFLINE The full problem bank ships inside the app. No account, no sign-up, no internet required to practice. Your progress stays on your device. FREE AND PRO The first unit of every university course is free, and Math Foundations is free in full. Nabla Pro unlocks every remaining unit, unlimited hearts, Del's full hint ladder, and Exam Mode. No ads. No account. โ€”โ€”โ€” Nabla Pro โ€” auto-renewing subscription โ€ข Monthly โ€ข Yearly (best value) Prices are shown in your local currency inside the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://hamzacakmakk.github.io/nabla-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hamzacakmakk.github.io/nabla-site/privacy.html Support: https://hamzacakmakk.github.io/nabla-site/support.html

Screenshots

Aporia3 screens
Nabla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Aporia at 3 against Nabla's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Aporia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Nabla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aporia ships an update every 3 days, Nabla every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Aporia versus Nabla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAporiaNabla
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size100 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar Esteban Corona MindiolaMuhammed Hamza Cakmak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aporia

Subscriptions2
  • Aporia Premium$9.991 Month
  • Aporia Premium$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Nabla

Subscriptions2
  • Nabla Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Nabla Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Aporia free?
Aporia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nabla free?
Nabla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aporia or Nabla have ads?
Neither Aporia nor Nabla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aporia or Nabla?
Aporia ships an update every 3 days, and Nabla every 6 days. Most recently, Aporia was updated on October 4, 2026 and Nabla on October 24, 2026.

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