Comparison

Modular Arithmetic vs Water

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fixed modulus selection
  • Arbitrarily large numbers
  • Fast modular division and exponentiation
  • Full calculation transcript
  • Order of operations convention
  • External keyboard and Siri Shortcuts support
Features
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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.

About

Water

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The application presents effortlessly by a fancy touch/move interaction the basic steam/water properties verified for accuracy in accordance with the The International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam IAPWS R7-97(2012) industrial formulation. The graph used is a p-h one and the properties are calculated up to 1000 Mpa of pressure. The application also creates the water phase diagram with p-T axes for pressures ranging from 1Pa to 10GPa

Screenshots

Modular Arithmetic4 screens
Water3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Water at fortnightly against Modular Arithmetic's every 12 months. Modular Arithmetic's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Modular Arithmetic costs $1.99 and Water $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modular Arithmetic ships an update every 12 months, Water fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Modular Arithmetic versus Water: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModular ArithmeticWater
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin BurtonKonstantinos Ladiellis

In-app purchases

None

Modular Arithmetic

No in-app purchases

None

Water

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modular Arithmetic free?
Modular Arithmetic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water free?
Water costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Modular Arithmetic or Water have ads?
Neither Modular Arithmetic nor Water shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modular Arithmetic or Water?
Modular Arithmetic ships an update every 12 months, and Water fortnightly. Most recently, Modular Arithmetic was updated on September 17, 2026 and Water on September 10, 2026.

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