WolframAlpha Classic Downloads & RevenueWolframAlpha Classic · App Store
WolframAlpha Classic is #10 in Reference Paid in China and charting in 18 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026WolframAlpha Classic update history & changes
Last change · 20 events since 18 Oct 2009Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 20 events
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · CN
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic hit #1Top Paid · Reference · KR
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · CA
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · JP
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic charting in a new countryColombia
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic charting in a new countryArgentina
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic hit #1Top Paid · Reference · SA
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · SA
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic hit #1Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic charting in a new countryNetherlands
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 10 in 3 chartsTop Paid · Reference · BR · Top Paid · Reference · DE · Top Paid · Reference · RU
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic charting in a new countryThailand
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic hit #1Top Paid · Reference · IT
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · KR
- 📈WolframAlpha Classic entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Reference · KR · Top Grossing · Reference · RU
- 🌟WolframAlpha Classic featured by Appleapps · MX
- 🆕WolframAlpha Classic first spotted by AppInsider#47 in Top Paid · Reference · Australia
- 📦WolframAlpha Classic version 2.1.6No release notes
- 🆕WolframAlpha Classic released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Reference PaidWolframAlpha Classic at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
WolframAlpha Classic is a paid reference app that provides instant access to computational knowledge and data across thousands of domains for users seeking factual answers, calculations, and reports. The app maintains strong visibility in the Reference category across diverse global markets including Brazil, South Korea, and Germany, while also ranking in Japan's Grossing charts, indicating sustained commercial traction and broad international utility.
Similar apps: Siri, Google Search, Wolfram Alpha (Web)
WolframAlpha Classic on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
WolframAlpha Classic’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
WolframAlpha Classic downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where WolframAlpha Classic's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| China | ReferencePaid | #10 |
 South Korea | ReferencePaid | #11 |
 United States | ReferencePaid | #43 |
 India | ReferencePaid | #10 |
 Indonesia | ReferencePaid | #7 |
 Japan | ReferencePaid | #45 |
 Brazil | ReferencePaid | #14 |
 Italy | ReferencePaid | #13 |
 United Arab Emirates | ReferencePaid | #7 |
 Germany | ReferencePaid | #38 |
 Russia | ReferencePaid | #17 |
 Saudi Arabia | ReferencePaid | #15 |
 France | ReferencePaid | #44 |
 United Kingdom | ReferencePaid | #85 |
| Australia | ReferencePaid | #50 |
 Canada | ReferencePaid | #55 |
 Argentina | All AppsPaid | #157 |
 Colombia | All AppsPaid | #159 |
Apps near WolframAlpha Classic on the chart
Reference Paid, around #10.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about WolframAlpha Classic
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's accuracy and versatility for solving complex math and data queries, often calling it an essential tool for students and professionals. However, recent reviews express significant frustration over the shift from a one-time purchase to a subscription model, which has removed previously paid features like step-by-step solutions.
Mixed but leaning positive (70% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I would highly recommend this app”
- Features & content: “2) Some features to be desired”
- Ease of use: “Easy to use access incredible information”
- Price & subscription: “Great app worth the subscription”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Worst app and I want a refund”
- Features & content: “Took away a feature I paid for…”
About WolframAlpha Classic
Across thousands of domains—with more continually added—Wolfram|Alpha uses its vast collection of algorithms and data to compute answers and generate reports for you.
Parts of Wolfram|Alpha are used in Apple's Siri assistant; this app gives you access to the full power of the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine.
Use Wolfram|Alpha to compute the following and much more:
• Identify a plane: "Flights overhead"
• Find out weather: "Weather last New Year's"
• Get information on movies: "Movies with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock"
• Get financial insight: "APPL vs. MSFT"
• Calculate units and measurements: "Seconds in a nanocentury"
• Get trivia answers: "Number of tennis balls that can fit in a Boeing 747"
• Find nutritional information: "Whopper vs. Big Mac"
• Get fitness information: "Running calculator"
• Have fun: "Tell me a joke"
Subscription Details:
Become a Wolfram|Alpha Pro member to unlock additional features. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription fees are $9.99 per month or up to $59.99 per year depending on your plan. You can manage your Wolfram|Alpha Pro subscription by visiting the iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Wolfram|Alpha Pro subscription.
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