Modular Arithmetic vs Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modular Arithmetic
Perform calculations with remainders using a chosen modulus. Supports large numbers, fast modular division and exponentiation, and displays a full calculation transcript. Ideal for understanding modular arithmetic's applications in math and computer science.
- Fixed modulus selection
- Arbitrarily large numbers
- Fast modular division and exponentiation
- Full calculation transcript
- Order of operations convention
- External keyboard and Siri Shortcuts support
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A calculator for arithmetic modulo N. It lets you choose a fixed modulus, and then make lots of calculations without having to press a "mod" button again and again. It also: - follows the order convention; - supports arbitrarily large numbers; - performs fast modular division and exponentiation; - can show a full transcript of your calculation. Modular arithmetic is a "calculus of remainders". It features throughout mathematics and computer science, and has applications from cryptography to barcodes to music. The basic idea is that you choose a modulus N, and then reduce every number to one of the integers 0,1,2,...,N−1 according to what remainder it leaves when dividing by N. For example, using a modulus of 17: 40 ≡ 6 (since 40 ÷ 17 leaves a remainder of 6); 17 ≡ 0 (since 17 ÷ 17 leaves no remainder at all). Arithmetic follows these same rules. Still using a modulus of 17: 15 + 7 ≡ 5 (since 22 ≡ 5); 3 × 9 ≡ 10 (since 27 ≡ 10); 5 ^ 3 ≡ 6 (since 125 ≡ 6). Subtraction and division behave in a way that complements addition and multiplication: −1 ≡ 16 (since 16 + 1 = 17 ≡ 0); 1/2 ≡ 9 (since 9 × 2 = 18 ≡ 1); 4 - 7 ≡ 14 (since 14 + 7 = 21 ≡ 4); 7 ÷ 3 = 8 (since 8 × 3 = 24 ≡ 7). There are no negative numbers or fractions: like −1 and 7 ÷ 3 in the examples above, these are also reduced to one of 0,1,...,N−1. As usual, you cannot divide by zero. You also cannot divide if the right hand side has any common factors with the modulus. If we change our modulus to 10, then the following operations all generate errors: 3 ÷ 20 (since 20 ≡ 0); 7 ÷ 8 (since 8 and 10 have a common factor of 2). Integers can be arbitrarily large. For instance, if we set our modulus to 2305843009213693951 (a Mersenne prime), then: 5 ^ 2305843009213693950 ≡ 1 (by Fermat's little theorem). The code is written carefully, and is backed up by a thorough suite of 186 automated tests. This app supports external keyboards, Siri Shortcuts, and (on iPad) Slide Over, Split View, and multiple windows.
Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2
Explore and learn about complex 3D mathematical solids, including star polyhedra and their compounds. Interact with these abstract shapes through intuitive touch gestures, customize their appearance with various colors and patterns, and view them from any angle.
- Interactive 3D model rotation, zoom, and pan
- Toggle visibility of faces and components
- Adjustable edge thickness and color
- Extensive library of polyhedral compounds
- Customizable face color patterns
- Access to Wikipedia for related information
- Save PNG images of models
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Polyhedron and Polyhedra Volume 2 is a collection of 4 kepler-poinsot polyhedra, 53 uniform star polyhedra, their duals and polyhedral compounds of them. This is also an application which helps you to learn about or explore these mathematical solids. Without knowledge of mathematics or polyhedron, you can easily interact with the 3d solids by this application. So, you will become more familiar with the polyhedrons, and you may enjoy these abstract solids as fascinating formative arts. The main advantage of this app is that it offers a large variety of polyhedral compounds of identical uniform star polyhedra and their duals. By choosing a model, and by setting colors and parameters optionally, you will find various types of 3d shapes including wonderful shapes, mysterious artistic shapes, and strange eccentric shapes, which will be interesting for you. Features: - Swipe or touch gesture will rotate, zoom or move the object. So, you can observe it from various angles or positions. (You can observe it even from inside.) - Switches between showing and hiding each face of the polyhedron, and switches between showing and hiding each component of the compound - Function to display the edges of the polyhedra with selectable thickness and color - For each kepler-poinsot polyhedron, each uniform star polyhedron and each dual of uniform star polyhedron, the app can provide the compound from 14 to 22 kinds (more than 1200 in total). - Many color patterns for the faces of the polyhedron. - Functions to display basic informations about the polyhedron, and to access the wikipedia sites about the related items - Slider controllers to reduce z-fighting (screen flicker) - Save PNG images to camera roll
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modular Arithmetic at 5.0 against Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2's 4.3. Modular Arithmetic also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 28 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Modular Arithmetic costs $1.99 and Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modular Arithmetic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Modular Arithmetic ships an update every 12 months, Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2 every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modular Arithmetic | Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Burton | Masahiko Fukuyama |
Customer experience
Modular Arithmetic
Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2
In-app purchases
Modular Arithmetic
No in-app purchases
Polyhedron and Polyhedra Vol.2
No in-app purchases
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