# Cuisenaire® Rods

> Virtual colored rods for visualizing and manipulating numbers in math education. (iPhone/iPad app by Brainingcamp, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuisenaire-rods/id536204074 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brainingcamp, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/434220364)
- Category: Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 108 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-06-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuisenaire-rods/id536204074/reviews.md

## What is Cuisenaire® Rods?

These virtual colored rods vary in length from 1 to 10 units and help students visualize and manipulate numbers.

The Cuisenaire® Rods name, rod colors, and color sequence are the intellectual property of hand2mind, Inc. and used with special permission.

FEATURES
- Colored number rods varying in length from 1 to 10 units
- Easy to add, drag, rotate, and remove rods
- Snapping for easy placement and alignment
- Optional square grid to more easily see rod lengths
- Number line
- Labels (integers, decimals, fractions)
- Annotation feature to write on the screen with a finger

MATH TOPICS
1. Skip Counting
2. Adding Integers
3. Subtracting Integers
4. Multiplying Integers
5. Dividing Integers
6. Dividing Integers with Remainders
7. Understanding Fractions
8. Comparing Fractions
9. Equivalent Fractions
10. Common Denominators
11. Adding Fractions
12. Subtracting Fractions
13. Factors
14. Ratios and Proportions

## Key features

- Virtual colored rods (1-10 units)
- Drag, rotate, and snap rods
- Optional square grid
- Number line
- Labels for integers, decimals, fractions
- Annotation feature

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuisenaire-rods/id536204074/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Goooooooooooooood

*2022-08-24, version 5.0.0*

Goooooooooooooooooood

### 5/5 — Good game

*2021-12-01, version 5.0.0*

Cool game Love it

### 5/5 — Hope

*2020-09-26*

I hope to add a split screen service in an iPad

### 3/5 — Export

*2020-02-07*

Want to export screen through email or send somehow.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback!

### 5/5 — Cuisenaire heaven

*2016-11-07, version 4.3.0*

Just what I wanted.  So many ways to be creative and teach a lot of basic concepts.  The teaching guide that comes with it is a must.  It gets you off to a flyer.  I use it with the real things to.  Learning through play.

### 5/5 — Fab app to visualise numbers

*2013-08-06, version 2.0.0*

I wanted something to help my daughter learning her sums which was similar to the different sized number blocks I had when I was at school. They really helped me to see numbers rather than just count. This is great value and does the job simply and neatly. Will post again when my daughter has had some experience.

### 4/5 — Good app...would like more features

*2012-07-16*

This is a good app. Ideally, though, I would like to be able to customize the rod colors to match the Math U See curriculum rods.

## Frequently asked questions about Cuisenaire® Rods

### What math topics can Cuisenaire Rods help teach?

Cuisenaire Rods can help teach skip counting, adding and subtracting integers, multiplying and dividing integers (including with remainders), understanding, comparing, and finding equivalent fractions, common denominators, adding and subtracting fractions, factors, and ratios and proportions.

### What devices does Cuisenaire Rods support?

Cuisenaire Rods is currently supported on iPads. It was released on June 29, 2012, and its latest version is 5.0.0, last updated on May 6, 2020.

### What is the age rating for Cuisenaire Rods?

Cuisenaire Rods has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners and early elementary students.

### How much does Cuisenaire Rods cost?

Cuisenaire Rods is a paid application, priced at $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements associated with this app.

### Does Cuisenaire Rods have ads?

No, Cuisenaire Rods does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no in-app purchases or ads.

### How does Cuisenaire Rods facilitate learning?

The app uses virtual colored rods that can be easily added, dragged, rotated, and removed. Features like snapping for alignment and an optional square grid help students visualize and manipulate numbers for a hands-on learning experience.

### Can I write on the screen with Cuisenaire Rods?

Yes, Cuisenaire Rods includes an annotation feature that allows users to write directly on the screen with their finger, providing an additional way to interact with the math concepts.

### What is the user sentiment for Cuisenaire Rods?

Cuisenaire Rods is highly regarded by its users, holding a rating of 4.5 stars from 108 ratings, indicating a positive user experience and satisfaction with its educational value.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.0 — 2020-05-06

--- New Features ---
Added a new Letters workspace.
Added an option to show subdivisions in the rods.
Added a new labelling option for the fractions workspace number line.

--- Fixes and Improvements ---
- improved group selection
- added a delete action for groups
- improved quick add
- improved annotations

### 4.1.2 — 2018-02-14

- minor bug fixes

### 4.1.1 — 2017-11-04

- minor bug fixes to the Tips menu

### 4.4.0 — 2017-10-10

- iOS 11 support
- improvements to fractions mode
- improvements to snapping and quick add

### 4.3.0 — 2016-11-03

- improved snapping
- minor bug fixes to group dragging and custom text fields

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