Comparison

MathStudio vs Vectors and Planes

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

Vectors and Planes

This app visualizes and explains complex 3D geometry concepts, including linear and quadric structures and their intersections. It offers interactive 3D graphs and step-by-step calculation algorithms for a deeper understanding of mathematical principles.

Highlights
  • Visualize 3D linear structures
  • Visualize 3D quadric structures
  • Interactive 3D graphs
  • Step-by-step calculation algorithms
  • Combinations of structures
  • Linear Algebra concepts
Features
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Vectors and Planes App helps visualize and understand 3D linear and quadric structures and their intersections. List of linear structures and combinations: 1. Two vector combination. 2. Plane. 3. Line and plane combination. 4. Two plane combination. 5. Three plane combination. Current list of quadric structures: 1. Two sphere combination. 2. Standard ellipsoid. 3. Ellipsoid in a form of positive-definite matrix. 4. Standard cone. 5. Cone in a form of indefinite matrix. 6. 1-sheet hyperboloid. 7. 1-sheet hyperboloid in a form of indefinite matrix. 8. 2-sheet hyperboloid. 9. 2-sheet hyperboloid in a form of indefinite matrix. 10. Standard cylinder. 11. Cylinder in a form of positive-semidefinite matrix. 12. Hyperbolic paraboloid. 13. Elliptic paraboloid. Current list of combinations of quadric and linear structures: 1. Matrix ellipsoid and line. 2. Standard ellipsoid and plane. 3. Matrix ellipsoid and plane. 4. Matrix cone and line. 5. Standard cone and plane. 6. 1-sheet hyperboloid in matrix form and line. 7. 2-sheet hyperboloid in matrix form and line. 8. Matrix cylinder and line. 9. Elliptic paraboloid and line. 10. Hyperbolic paraboloid and line. Interactive 3D graphs are provided for all of the above. Step by step calculation algorithms are provided for all intersection point sets. Many of the algorithms are based on Linear Algebra concepts. Those, in turn, are explained in our “Matrix Solver Step by Step” app. Version 10 was completely redesigned. Developers hope to get feedback from users at graphmath@aol.com.

Screenshots

MathStudio4 screens
Vectors and Planes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vectors and Planes at Free against MathStudio's $19.99. Vectors and Planes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). MathStudio's advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Vectors and Planes is free to download; MathStudio costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MathStudio against 4.5 for Vectors and Planes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MathStudio has 170 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of MathStudio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vectors and Planes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathStudio ships an update every 2 months, Vectors and Planes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MathStudio versus Vectors and Planes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathStudioVectors and Planes
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (170 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings170 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPomegranate Apps LLCYuri Morozov

Customer experience

MathStudio

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

Vectors and Planes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MathStudio

No in-app purchases

None

Vectors and Planes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathStudio free?
MathStudio costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vectors and Planes free?
Vectors and Planes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MathStudio or Vectors and Planes?
MathStudio is rated higher. MathStudio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Vectors and Planes averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do MathStudio or Vectors and Planes have ads?
Neither MathStudio nor Vectors and Planes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathStudio or Vectors and Planes?
MathStudio ships an update every 2 months, and Vectors and Planes every 4 days. Most recently, MathStudio was updated on September 29, 2026 and Vectors and Planes on September 17, 2026.

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