Comparison

I Am Calculus vs Calculus

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

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About

I Am Calculus

Reinforce first-semester calculus concepts with quick quizzes. Unlock character items, gain titles, and level up as you answer questions focused on notation and definitions. A fun supplementary study tool.

Highlights
  • Calculus concept quizzes
  • Focus on notation and definitions
  • Character customization and leveling
  • Unlockable items and titles
  • Designed for first-semester calculus
Features
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I Am Calculus is a quiz app featuring questions written by current calculus students that reinforce key concepts needed for a first-semester calculus course. The quiz questions are meant to be quick and easy, with a focus on notation and definitions. As users answer more questions, they unlock items for their character, gain titles, and level up! This shouldn't be your only calculus study tool, but it might be your only one featuring unicorns.

About

Calculus

Learn calculus comprehensively through 10 chapters and reinforce your understanding with an interactive quiz game. This app caters to both beginners and advanced learners, offering hints and challenging problems. Enjoy a clear, adaptable interface with font size adjustments and light/dark mode support.

Highlights
  • 10-chapter calculus curriculum
  • Interactive calculus quiz game
  • Beginner to advanced learning paths
  • Adjustable font size
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Covers differentiation, integration, and differential equations
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Study Calculus from A to Z in 10 chapters, all in one app! Then play the in-app Calculus Quiz game to perfect your skills. One Level builds the necessary knowledge for the next Level as you advance. - Suitable for BEGINNERS: Teach yourself Calculus from Zero to the level of a Pro using the HINTS provided. - Adequate for the PROs: Revise and consolidate your Calculus knowledge while facing off with real Pure Math challenges. - Enjoy crisp clear Math text that adjusts its Font size and adapts to both Light and Dark Mode. Featured topics: - Differentiation 1: Curve gradient, Tangents and Normals, Velocity and Acceleration - Differentiation 2: Maxima and Minima, Curve sketching, Second derivative, Small changes - Integration: Reverse differentiation, Area under a curve, Definite integrals, Solids of Revolution, Centres of gravity - Further differentiation: Chain rule, Products and Quotients, Implicit functions, Parameters, Second derivatives - Trigonometry: Radian measure, Trigonometry derivatives, Inverse trigonometry, General solutions - Further Integration 1: Function and derivative, Change of variable, Parameters, Inverse trigonometry - Exponential and Log functions: The exponential function, Deriving y = e^x, The natural logarithm, Logarithmic differentiation - Partial fractions: Linear factors, Quadratic factors, Repeated roots, Improper fractions - Further Integration 2: Integration by parts, Taking dv/dx as 1, Variable t = tan(x/2), Splitting the numerator - Differential equations: Separating variables, Integrating factor, Homogenous equations, Differential problems

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I Am Calculus4 screens
Calculus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: I Am Calculus at 100% against Calculus's 33%. I Am Calculus also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Calculus sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. I Am Calculus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I Am Calculus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of I Am Calculus's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calculus's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
I Am Calculus versus Calculus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Am CalculusCalculus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequency—Every 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlivia WalchRichard Ssenyonjo

Customer experience

I Am Calculus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Calculus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

I Am Calculus

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Calculus

One-time13
  • Get 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Get 5,000 Coins$1.99
  • Get 10,000 Coins$2.99
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  • Unlock Calculus 1$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 2$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 3$2.99
  • Unlock Chapter 5$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 8$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 9$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 4$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 6$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 7$2.99
  • Unlock Calculus 10$2.99

Questions

Is I Am Calculus free?
I Am Calculus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculus free?
Calculus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, I Am Calculus or Calculus?
I Am Calculus is rated higher. I Am Calculus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Calculus averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do I Am Calculus or Calculus have ads?
Neither I Am Calculus nor Calculus shows ads.

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