Comparison

Probability vs Probability Distribution

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

Head to head
About

Probability

Calculate probabilities, find percentiles, and visualize probability density or mass functions for a wide range of continuous and discrete statistical distributions. Explore common distributions like normal, binomial, Poisson, and many more.

Highlights
  • Compute probabilities
  • Determine percentiles
  • Plot probability density function
  • Plot probability mass function
  • Supports 10+ continuous distributions
  • Supports 5+ discrete distributions
Features
Read full description

Compute probabilities, determine percentiles, and plot the probability density function for the normal (Gaussian), t, chi-square, F, exponential, gamma, beta, log-normal, Pareto, and Weibull distributions. Compute probabilities, approximate percentiles, and plot the probability mass function for the binomial, geometric, hypergeometric, Poisson, and negative binomial distributions.

About

Probability Distribution

This app allows users to calculate probabilities and visualize various continuous and discrete probability distributions. It supports a wide range of common distributions and plans to add more in the future.

Highlights
  • Calculate probabilities
  • Visualize distributions
  • Normal (Gaussian) distribution
  • Binomial distribution
  • Poisson distribution
  • Exponential distribution
Features
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Calculate probabilities and visualize probability distributions. Supported continuous probability distributions: - Normal (Gaussian) - t (Student's t) - Chi-Squared - F - Exponential - Gamma - Beta - Log-normal Supported discrete probability distributions: - Binomial - Poisson - Pascal - Geometric - Hypergeometric and more are coming.

Screenshots

Probability3 screens
Probability Distribution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Probability at 97% against Probability Distribution's 33%. Probability also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Probability Distribution's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads 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

Probability Distribution is free to download; Probability costs $1.99 up front. Probability Distribution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Probability asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Probability holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Probability has 193 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Probability's written reviews are positive against 33% of Probability Distribution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Probability ships an update every 3 months, Probability Distribution every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Probability versus Probability Distribution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProbabilityProbability Distribution
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (193 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings193 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatthew BognarMadiyar Aitbayev

Customer experience

Probability

All ratings193 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%

Probability Distribution

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Probability

Requested features

7 requests
  • Exam mode similar to Geogebra
  • Poisson distribution
  • Allow setting plot boundaries (e.g., for Beta distribution)
  • Make formulae available in offline mode
  • Clearly introduce parameters
Show 2 more
  • Add options after graph rendering (area above, between, outside values)
  • Consistent terms for df across distributions

Probability Distribution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Probability

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Probability Distribution

One-time1
  • Unlock All Distributions$2.99

Questions

Is Probability free?
Probability costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Probability Distribution free?
Probability Distribution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Probability or Probability Distribution?
Probability is rated higher. Probability averages 4.9 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Probability Distribution averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Probability or Probability Distribution have ads?
Neither Probability nor Probability Distribution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Probability or Probability Distribution?
Probability ships an update every 3 months, and Probability Distribution every 2 weeks. Most recently, Probability was updated on September 23, 2026 and Probability Distribution on September 9, 2026.

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