Comparison

SIMO vs Maple Calculator

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

Head to head
About

SIMO

This app provides a MATLAB development environment for iOS devices, allowing users to create, edit, and run MATLAB code locally. It's designed for beginners and students learning MATLAB basics, offering essential syntax and functions without requiring an internet connection.

Highlights
  • MATLAB interpreter for beginners
  • Create, edit, and run MATLAB code
  • 100% on-device computation
  • Offline functionality
  • Real-time plot rendering
  • Command console with syntax highlighting
  • File manager with iCloud sync
Features
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~~~~~~~~~ Check out our FREE app Console, which is powered by SIMO's MATLAB interpreter. If you find Console useful, SIMO is definitely suitable for you. ~~~~~~~~~ SIMO is a feature-rich development environment for MATLAB. We have developed a version of MATLAB interpreter that works for commonly used language syntax and functions for beginners. [+] Who will find SIMO useful? - Students learning the basics of MATLAB. - Course instructors of fundamental MATLAB courses. - Individuals whose works do not depend on specialised toolboxes and advanced language syntax. [+] What is SIMO? - It is an integrated environment for running MATLAB. - It allows you to create, edit, and run MATLAB code on iOS devices. - Unlike other apps that compute on the cloud, it performs computation entirely locally on device. No internet connection is needed. You don't miss a single app feature even if you are offline. [+] What SIMO cannot do? - It does not completely replace MATLAB, as it has only a subset of built-in functions of MATLAB. - It does not support advanced features such as Simulink or creating user-interface. [+] One app, all platforms - You will be amazed at how much work you can do on a phone. The app is designed to let you work effectively on smaller screens. - The iPad app features a split-screen layout. You can enjoy a full-screen workspace, or work on two views simultaneously. - The iPad app runs on Macs with Apple silicon as well. Buy one app and it works on all of the platforms. [+] MATLAB interpreter - The interpreter works for language syntax that is essential to survive a MATLAB course. It provides the most commonly used built-in functions for learners. - The interpreter computes on your device locally. You will not miss a single app feature even if you go completely offline. - SIMO comes with a full set of documentation and user guides. It is offline accessible and full-text searchable. [+] Visualization tool - Plots are rendered in real-time using your device's computing power. Operations such as updating line attributes, pan and zoom are fast and responsive. - Stunning 3D plots are rendered by the device's GPU in real-time. Pan, zoom or rotate with multi-touch gestures, trackpad or keyboard shortcuts. - Plot attributes are editable through the built-in user-interface. You can improvise with different styles without entering a single line of code. [+] Command console - You can run one or many lines of code from the command console. It supports line numbering, auto-intent and syntax highlighting. - Search over thousand lines of output data instantly. You'll never get overwhelmed by the sea of numbers. - Output data are formatted automatically to fit the screen size or app window. Data are always neatly presented however you resize the app. [+] File manager - Files can be synced across all of your iCloud Drive enabled devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac). Or, you can store them locally on device. - Tons of files buried in tons of folders? No worries. The search feature will help you find an item instantly. - It has features you expect from a useful file manager. Add, copy, delete, duplicate, move, rename, sort and more. [+] Script editor - It has features you expect from a useful script editor. Syntax highlight, auto-indent, line numbers and more. - Search for a word in a script. Replace occurrences with another word. - Recent items are accessible from your finger tip. It is a useful feature for navigating through frequently accessed files.

About

Maple Calculator

This app provides comprehensive math homework assistance, offering step-by-step solutions for a wide range of high school and university level problems. It functions as a graphing, scientific, algebra, calculus, and integration calculator, with the ability to visualize equations in 2-D and 3-D.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step math solutions
  • Camera and handwriting input
  • 2D and 3D graphing
  • Scientific and algebra calculator
  • Calculus and integration solver
  • Built-in math game
Features
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Powered by Maple, the most powerful math engine in the world, this all-in-one calculator solves math problems, generates 2-D and 3-D visualizations, and provides step-by-step solutions for a wide variety of math homework problems encountered at high school and university. [STEP BY STEP MATH SOLUTIONS FOR HOMEWORK] This app is a graphing calculator, scientific calculator, algebra calculator, calculus calculator, and integration calculator combined all into one! Take a picture of your problem using your phone's camera or enter it via the app's built-in math editor to see the final answer or get step-by-step solutions. [QUICK AND POWERFUL MATH SOLVER] No matter how you enter your problem, you can find derivatives and integrals, factor polynomials, invert matrices, solve systems of equations, solve ODEs, and much more. Our calculator has the power of the world-leading Maple math engine behind it, so it can do a LOT of math! [GRAPH PROBLEMS AND RESULTS] See 2-D and 3-D graphs of your expressions instantly, and watch how the graph changes as you change the expression. On this calculator you can zoom in, pan, and even rotate 3-D plots to get a closer look at areas of interest. [PLAY A BUILT-IN FUN MATH GAME] Play our calculator’s built in game, Sumzle, which is like Wordle but for math and equations. FEATURES: • Enter Math Problems Using Your Camera Or By Drawing them with the Handwriting Palette Or By Entering Directly with the Built-in Math Keyboard • Do All Sorts Of Math Operations And Get Step By Step Solutions • Get Answers Even When You Are Offline • Take Quality Math Notes Through Maple Learn. Use The Calculator Camera To Automatically Send Your Handwritten Steps To Maple Learn Where You Can Uncover Mistakes And Share Your Work With Others. • You Can Upload Mathematical Expressions From Our Calculator To Maple Desktop • International Language Support (English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Danish, Swedish, Japanese, Hindi, And Simplified Chinese) MATH CAPABILITIES ON OUR CALCULATOR: • Basic Math: Arithmetic, Fractions, Decimals, Integers, Factors, Square Roots, Powers • Algebra: Solving And Graphing Linear Equations, Solving And Graphing Systems Of Equations, Working With Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, And Functions, Logarithmic And Exponential Functions, Trigonometric Functions, Trigonometric Identities • Precalculus: Graphing, Piecewise Functions, Absolute Value, Inequalities, Implicit Functions • Linear Algebra: Finding The Determinant, Inverse, Transpose, Eigenvalues, And Eigenvectors, Solving Matrices (Reduced Echelon Form & Gaussian Elimination) • Differential Equations: Solving Ordinary Differential Equations • And more

Screenshots

SIMO4 screens
Maple Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maple Calculator at Free against SIMO's $4.99. Maple Calculator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 55). SIMO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Maple Calculator is free to download; SIMO costs $4.99 up front. Maple Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SIMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maple Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maple Calculator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SIMO's written reviews are positive against 62% of Maple Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMO ships an update every 3 weeks, Maple Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SIMO versus Maple Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMOMaple Calculator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (55 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings551.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumerical Co.Maplesoft

Customer experience

SIMO

All ratings55 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral18.6%
Negative23.3%

Maple Calculator

All ratings1,526 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative28.8%

Bugs and requests

SIMO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Maple Calculator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • When trying to take a photo in the app the camera quality appears to blurry, and a picture cannot be taken
  • This app is honestly bad. It gets questions wrong and doesn't answer them correctly at all
  • Entering an equation by typing has been a frustrating experience, if not impossible
  • Ne se met pas en mode paysage
  • Does not work for iPad, why does this not work for iPad ?

Requested features

4 requests
  • More options
  • Zoom for graphs in double direction separately
  • Support for landscape mode
  • Fundamental physical constants, or the ability to assign letters to constants

In-app purchases

None

SIMO

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Maple Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month$6.991 Month
  • 6 months$25.996 Months
  • 12 months$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SIMO free?
SIMO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maple Calculator free?
Maple Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SIMO or Maple Calculator?
Maple Calculator is rated higher. SIMO averages 4.2 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Maple Calculator averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do SIMO or Maple Calculator have ads?
Neither SIMO nor Maple Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMO or Maple Calculator?
SIMO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Maple Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, SIMO was updated on September 29, 2026 and Maple Calculator on October 2, 2026.

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