Comparison

Desmos Test Mode vs Hive

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

Hive

This app consolidates your entire school day into one place. It displays current classes, upcoming assignments, dining menus, and campus events. Widgets and Live Activities provide at-a-glance updates and countdowns.

Highlights
  • Real-time class schedule
  • Homework due dates
  • Daily dining menus
  • Campus event listings
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activity countdowns
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your whole day at Proctor, in one app. Hive shows the class you're in right now, what's due next, what's for lunch and every game on campus. Open it between blocks and you're caught up. TODAY • The class you're in now, with a countdown to the end of the block • What's next and where it is • Homework due soon, straight from Canvas SCHEDULE • Every block, every rotation, including Saturday classes • Pulled from your own Veracross calendar, so it's always your schedule • Finals week labels and a heads-up the night before each exam DINING • Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus for the day • Check what's being served before you walk over ATHLETICS AND CAMPUS • Every Proctor team, varsity and JV, every season, plus afternoon programs like Rock Climbing and Woods Team • Follow your teams to pin their games first • Maps, directions and drive times for away games • Scores and a recap when Proctor wins • Countdowns to big days like Holderness Day EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity that counts down your class in the Dynamic Island • Apple Watch and iPhone Duo MAKE IT YOURS • Switch between looks, in light or dark • Choose from several app icons • Post ideas and vote on what gets built next PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No passwords, no ads • Your schedule and homework stay on your devices • Works offline once it's loaded, all day on a boarding school campus Hive is invite only. Get an invite link from a friend, or join the waitlist in the app. Hive is an independent student app by Moorgate Inc. It is not run or endorsed by Proctor Academy; the Proctor name and logo are used with the school's permission. Privacy Policy: https://moorgateinc.com/hive/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Desmos Test Mode4 screens
Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hive at 100% against Desmos Test Mode's 16%. Hive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Desmos Test Mode's advantage is ratings volume (370 vs 12) and 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Test Mode has 370 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Desmos Test Mode's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, Hive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Desmos Test Mode versus Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesmos Test ModeHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (370 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings370 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesmosMoorgate Inc.

Customer experience

Desmos Test Mode

All ratings370 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative83.2%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative79.0%

Hive

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Hive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Desmos Test Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desmos Test Mode free?
Desmos Test Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desmos Test Mode or Hive?
Hive is rated higher. Desmos Test Mode averages 1.6 out of 5 from 370 ratings, while Hive averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Desmos Test Mode or Hive have ads?
Neither Desmos Test Mode nor Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desmos Test Mode or Hive?
Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, and Hive every 4 days. Most recently, Desmos Test Mode was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hive on November 10, 2026.

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