MathMagic Lite for iOS vs Vectors and Planes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathMagic Lite for iOS
Easily create and edit mathematical expressions and scientific symbols. Generate equation images for use in documents, presentations, and web content. The created equations can be reopened and modified.
- WYSIWYG equation editor
- Write mathematical expressions
- Insert scientific symbols
- Export equation images
- Editable equation images
- Use in word processors and presentations
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MathMagic Lite is one of the best free WYSIWYG equation editors on the planet. MathMagic Lite lets you write any mathematical expressions and various scientific symbols easily and then use them in your word processors, presentations, web contents, technical publications and more. MathMagic equation image can be opened and edited again. MathMagic Lite for iOS runs on iPhone and iPad running iOS 6.1 or higher.
Vectors and Planes
This app visualizes and explains complex 3D geometry concepts, including linear and quadric structures and their intersections. It offers interactive 3D graphs and step-by-step calculation algorithms for a deeper understanding of mathematical principles.
- Visualize 3D linear structures
- Visualize 3D quadric structures
- Interactive 3D graphs
- Step-by-step calculation algorithms
- Combinations of structures
- Linear Algebra concepts
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Vectors and Planes App helps visualize and understand 3D linear and quadric structures and their intersections. List of linear structures and combinations: 1. Two vector combination. 2. Plane. 3. Line and plane combination. 4. Two plane combination. 5. Three plane combination. Current list of quadric structures: 1. Two sphere combination. 2. Standard ellipsoid. 3. Ellipsoid in a form of positive-definite matrix. 4. Standard cone. 5. Cone in a form of indefinite matrix. 6. 1-sheet hyperboloid. 7. 1-sheet hyperboloid in a form of indefinite matrix. 8. 2-sheet hyperboloid. 9. 2-sheet hyperboloid in a form of indefinite matrix. 10. Standard cylinder. 11. Cylinder in a form of positive-semidefinite matrix. 12. Hyperbolic paraboloid. 13. Elliptic paraboloid. Current list of combinations of quadric and linear structures: 1. Matrix ellipsoid and line. 2. Standard ellipsoid and plane. 3. Matrix ellipsoid and plane. 4. Matrix cone and line. 5. Standard cone and plane. 6. 1-sheet hyperboloid in matrix form and line. 7. 2-sheet hyperboloid in matrix form and line. 8. Matrix cylinder and line. 9. Elliptic paraboloid and line. 10. Hyperbolic paraboloid and line. Interactive 3D graphs are provided for all of the above. Step by step calculation algorithms are provided for all intersection point sets. Many of the algorithms are based on Linear Algebra concepts. Those, in turn, are explained in our “Matrix Solver Step by Step” app. Version 10 was completely redesigned. Developers hope to get feedback from users at graphmath@aol.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vectors and Planes at 100% against MathMagic Lite for iOS's 52%. Vectors and Planes also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months). MathMagic Lite for iOS's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vectors and Planes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of MathMagic Lite for iOS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vectors and Planes's.
MathMagic Lite for iOS ships an update every 15 months, Vectors and Planes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | MathMagic Lite for iOS | Vectors and Planes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (26 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InfoLogic | Yuri Morozov |
Customer experience
MathMagic Lite for iOS
Vectors and Planes
In-app purchases
MathMagic Lite for iOS
No in-app purchases
Vectors and Planes
No in-app purchases
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