Comparison

Probability vs Needs

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
Currently charting
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Replace your statistical tables with an interactive, graphical app! Compute probabilities & percentiles, and plot the probability density/mass function for the normal (Gaussian), t, chi-square, F, exponential, gamma, beta, log-normal, and Uniform, binomial, geometric (2 versions), hypergeometric, Poisson, and negative binomial (2 versions) distributions. Now supports Español.

About

Needs

Features
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You speak first. That is the whole idea. Needs is an English course you do, not one you watch. Every zone starts from a real situation: ordering in a café, asking directions, the chemist, the doctor, a phone call, a complaint, a chat with a neighbour. Each one ends in something you can do. Grammar and vocabulary are moves inside the situation, never separate drills. What you do Speak into the microphone and get scored on your pronunciation. The recording stops by itself when you finish. Read aloud, sentence by sentence, and hear the phrase read back in a real voice. Type real answers to open questions, and the app corrects them. Tap any word to see it in your own language. Colour in a real work of art, by Vermeer, Van Gogh and others, as you learn. The painting is the reward. Where you start A placement test puts you at a level that fits. It is measured, not guessed. From there you work through six settings, London through to World, from A1 up to C1: 168 zones in all. Survival, free The English you need on day one. Money, a taxi, a hotel, the chemist, an emergency, an SOS. Exam and professional courses Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, paper by paper, and Business English. They come with Pro. When the day is over Bedtime Mode: a bedtime story, a poem, a song and soft vocabulary, on a dark, calm screen. Also inside Sir York's Library, with a Grammar Bank, Sounds of English pronunciation practice, and Today's World: news, videos and podcasts. A daily goal of three activities, and a streak. Sir York is a small dog, and he guides you through the app. No adverts, anywhere. The app speaks Spanish and English. Free to use: Pro adds things, and nothing about getting in requires paying. Made by Verónica Arena, an English teacher. Instituto Needs, Buenos Aires. There is no large company behind it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our terms: https://veroare-needs-app.expo.app/legal?doc=terms Privacy Policy: https://veroare-needs-app.expo.app/legal?doc=privacy

Screenshots

Probability4 screens
Needs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Needs at Free against Probability's $1.99. Needs also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Probability's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). 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

Needs is free to download; Probability costs $1.99 up front. Needs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Probability asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Probability ships an update every 3 months, Needs every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Probability versus Needs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProbabilityNeeds
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB418 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMatthew BognarVERONICA BEATRIZ ARENA

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
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  • Add options after graph rendering (area above, between, outside values)
  • Consistent terms for df across distributions

Needs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Probability

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Needs

Subscriptions2
  • Needs Pro, one month$6.991 Month
  • Needs Pro, one year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Probability free?
Probability costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needs free?
Needs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Probability or Needs have ads?
Neither Probability nor Needs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Probability or Needs?
Probability ships an update every 3 months, and Needs every 4 days. Most recently, Probability was updated on October 13, 2026 and Needs on September 28, 2026.

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