Comparison

MathStudio vs Madona

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

Head to head
About

MathStudio

This powerful app offers a symbolic graphing calculator with a scripting language for complex computations and visualizations. It bridges the gap between technology and imagination, allowing users to create interactive plots and animations. Ideal for students, teachers, and engineers, it provides hundreds of mathematical functions and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Symbolic graphing calculator
  • Expressive scripting language
  • Interactive plots and animations
  • Hundreds of mathematical functions
  • iCloud document syncing
  • Computer algebra system
Features
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MathStudio brings unprecedented computational power to your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. From building simple algorithms to creating interactive plots and animations, MathStudio bridges the gap between technology and your imagination. "It is a programming tour-de-force, and really does provide a substantial subset of the functionality of desktop powerhouses like Mathematica and Maple." ▸ Simply the best calc app by ilachina Develop your ideas to their fullest extent with MathStudio's expressive scripting language that features new syntax to do amazing things with just a few lines of code. Research and development in the scientific, engineering, mathematical and computing fields almost always involves the need for a scripting language to take your results one step further. Sync your documents with iCloud and have access from any device including your Mac. "Perfect app for quick, powerful computation and visualization. I keep using it instead of Mathematica on my home computer because it's just so convenient. I can't believe how well it renders the evolution of such complex systems. I am blown away." ▸ Mini Mathematica by Professor Dave MathStudio goes beyond a traditional graphing calculator by combining the power of the fastest proprietary computer algebra system available on iOS that can create cartesian, parametric, polar, implicit, vector fields, cylindrical, spherical, regression and image plots. Plot time graphs using the T variable to create animated plots that graph in space and time! "This app really goes beyond your typical graphing calculator as well. How? By allowing you to interact with the graphs that you generate by touching them! I could go on and on about this app, but If you're still reading this review, let's just say that you're probably not going to find a better graphing calculator than this in the App Store." ▸ Replace your old graphing calculator! by AppShouter From basic calculations to college calculus, MathStudio is a full featured scientific calculator and is an indispensable tool for students, teachers and engineers. It provides features that go beyond what you will find in traditional TI calculators with a modern and intuitive interface with hundreds of mathematical functions that cover Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics, Finite Math and Linear Algebra. "This app is way more than a graphing calculator. Capabilities like solving differential equations, preforming matrix factorizations and many more place it in a league of its own for hand held computation. The interface is simple and the extensive catalog makes it easy to quickly learn how to execute any operation. As an undergraduate math and physics student, this app has completely replaced my TI and drastically reduced the time I spend on MATLAB and Mathematica. I would recommend MathStudio to anyone!" ▸ Amazing Capabilities by Mac-Lover From unit conversions to compound unit arithmetic, MathStudio includes complete support for units with intuitive syntax. Plot lists of data with powerful regression analysis functions, invert and multiply matrices, calculate determinants, solve derivatives, integrals, limits, differential equations and more with the most powerful computing app available on iOS. "This app offers so much, and everyone can learn from it. Amazing 3D graphics, intuitively designed with the end user in mind. It is apps such as MathStudio, that show us why the App Store for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad is by far the best for mobile devices." ▸ Creatively genius by howwaya Are you a user from Mathematica or MATLAB? MathStudio offers much of the same functionality! For more help getting starting using MathStudio visit our discussion forums. http://discuss.mathstud.io

About

Madona

Write and execute MATLAB and Octave code directly on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with a custom keyboard and advanced editor. Supports plotting and graphing with detailed error output.

Highlights
  • Compile and run MATLAB/Octave code
  • Supports plotting and graphing
  • View program output or detailed error
  • Custom keyboard for easy input
  • Advanced source code editor
  • Open, save, import, and share files
Features
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Write MATLAB/Octave code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! The Octave language is an interpreted programming language. Its syntax is very similar to Matlab, and careful programming of a script will allow it to run on both Octave and Matlab. The language helps in solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments This app provides a mobile environment that allows you to execute Octave/MATLAB using the GNU Octave compiler. Features: - Compile and run your program - Supports plotting and graphing - View program output or detailed error - Select and run chunk of codes - Custom keyboard for easy input of frequently used characters - Optimized for connecting with external physical/bluetooth keyboard - Advanced source code editor with syntax highlighting and line numbers - Open, save, import and share files. - Language reference Limitations: - Internet connection is required for compilation - Maximum program running time is 20s - One file can be run at a time - Some file system, network and graphics functions may be limited - This is a batch compiler; interactive programs are not supported. For example, if your program provides an input prompt, enter the input in the Input tab prior to compilation.

Screenshots

MathStudio4 screens
Madona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Madona at Free against MathStudio's $19.99. Madona also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). MathStudio's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (68% vs 33%). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Madona is free to download; MathStudio costs $19.99 up front. Madona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MathStudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathStudio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathStudio has 170 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of MathStudio's written reviews are positive against 33% of Madona's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathStudio ships an update every 2 months, Madona monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MathStudio versus Madona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathStudioMadona
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (170 ratings) — better3.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPomegranate Apps LLCKetan Appa

Customer experience

MathStudio

All ratings170 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative18.8%

Madona

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral26.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

MathStudio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Madona

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is MathStudio free?
MathStudio costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Madona free?
Madona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MathStudio or Madona?
MathStudio is rated higher. MathStudio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Madona averages 3.7 from 16 ratings.
Do MathStudio or Madona have ads?
Madona shows ads; MathStudio does not.
Which is updated more often, MathStudio or Madona?
MathStudio ships an update every 2 months, and Madona monthly. Most recently, MathStudio was updated on September 29, 2026 and Madona on September 23, 2026.

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