Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows


MATLAB is described as 'Interactive environment for numerical computation, data analysis, algorithm development, matrix operations, data visualization, and toolboxes for specialized mathematical functions' and is a very popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MATLAB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best MATLAB alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MATLAB are Scilab, R (programming language), SciPy and Julia.


MathJournal is an interactive program for the Tablet PC that provides a natural and intuitive environment for solving mathematical and engineering problems. MathJournal recognizes handwritten mathematical expressions, and then displays a list of relevant solution types to the...



Mathmatiz is the best android calculator. It provides its users technical computation ability similar to the famous computation software MATLAB on an Android phone, including m file support and plotting.



The HP Prime is a great scientific and graphic calculator for high school and university. The App allows to develop not only for the real calculator but also for computers and mobile devices.



