Comparison

Desmos Test Mode vs Pinewood Recap

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

Head to head
About

Desmos Test Mode

This app provides restricted versions of graphing and scientific calculators designed to meet exam requirements. It allows users to practice for specific state or national assessments by selecting the appropriate test mode. Full, unrestricted calculator features are available in separate applications.

Highlights
  • Exam-compliant calculator modes
  • Graphing capabilities
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Data tables and statistics
  • Interactive sliders
  • Points of interest on graphs
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** These are restricted versions of the Desmos Calculators that comply with exam requirements. To prepare for specific state or national assessments, select the corresponding test from the menu in the app. Find out whether Desmos is used for your test at www.desmos.com/testing. If you’d like to use full, unrestricted versions of the calculators, download the Scientific or Graphing Calculator apps or visit www.desmos.com. ** At Desmos, we imagine a world of universal math literacy where math is accessible and enjoyable for all students. To that end, we’ve built simple yet powerful calculators. They’re intuitive, beautiful, and completely free. - - - Graphing Calculator Features: Graphing: Plot polar, Cartesian, and parametric graphs. There’s no limit to how many expressions you can graph at one time—and you don’t even need to enter expressions in y= form! Sliders: Adjust values interactively to build intuition, or animate any parameter to visualize its effect on the graph. Tables: Input and plot data, or create an input-output table for any function. Statistics: Use regressions to find the lines (or other curves!) that best fit your data. Zooming: Scale the axes independently or at the same time with the pinch of two fingers, or edit the window size manually to get the perfect view of your graph. Points of Interest: Touch a curve to show its maximum and minimum values, intercepts, and points of intersection with other curves. Tap any of these points of interest to see their coordinates. Hold and drag along a curve to see the coordinates change under your finger as you trace. - - - Scientific Calculator Features: Variables: Assign values to variables that you can use in other expressions. Since all of your work is held in the expressions list, you can compute a value once and use it in many places simultaneously. Take advantage of the “ans” key, which always stores the value of the previous expression. Arithmetic: Beyond the four basic operations, the scientific calculator also supports exponentiation, radicals, absolute value, logarithms, rounding, and percentages. Trigonometry: Evaluate the fundamental trigonometric functions and their inverses using either radians or degrees for angle measure. Statistics: Compute the mean and standard deviation (sample or population) of a list of data. Combinatorics: Count combinations and permutations and calculate factorials. - - - Four-Function Calculator Features: Simple and Beautiful: Just the basics done right. Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and take square roots. Multiple Expressions: Unlike many four-function calculators, all of your previous work remains visible on the screen. The special “ans” key always holds the value of the previous computation (and updates automatically!), so you never have to remember or copy a result.

About

Pinewood Recap

This app transforms your school year data from Schoology into an engaging, swipeable summary. It provides personalized statistics and insights into your academic performance. Designed exclusively for Pinewood School students and teachers, it offers a seamless sign-in experience using existing Schoology accounts.

Highlights
  • Personalized stats story
  • Swipeable experience
  • Schoology data integration
  • Exclusive for Pinewood students/teachers
  • Easy sign-in with Schoology account
Features
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Your Pinewood semester, summed up in one swipeable experience. Pinewood Recap pulls your Schoology data and turns it into a personalized stats story. Pinewood Recap is made exclusively for Pinewood School students and teachers. Sign in with your existing Schoology account — no new passwords, no extra setup.

Screenshots

Desmos Test Mode4 screens
Pinewood Recap1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinewood Recap at 100% against Desmos Test Mode's 17%. Pinewood Recap also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Desmos Test Mode's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, Pinewood Recap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desmos Test Mode versus Pinewood Recap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesmos Test ModePinewood Recap
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (370 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings370 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesmosPinewood

Customer experience

Desmos Test Mode

All ratings370 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative83.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative78.4%

Pinewood Recap

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Desmos Test Mode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Unexpected phone behavior and lockouts
  • Compatibility issues across different devices and OS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add customization options for the calculator interface
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Provide more flexible calculator modes during tests

Pinewood Recap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Desmos Test Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Pinewood Recap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desmos Test Mode free?
Desmos Test Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinewood Recap free?
Pinewood Recap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desmos Test Mode or Pinewood Recap have ads?
Neither Desmos Test Mode nor Pinewood Recap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desmos Test Mode or Pinewood Recap?
Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, and Pinewood Recap every 5 days. Most recently, Desmos Test Mode was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pinewood Recap on November 5, 2026.

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