# Place Value Chart — Experience the Number System!

> Interactive place value chart for understanding decimal number systems. (iPhone/iPad app by Ulrich Kortenkamp.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value-chart/id568750442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ulrich Kortenkamp](https://appshunter.io/developer/568750445)
- Category: Education
- Price: $0.29 (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 1.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany) and 13 more
- Released: 2012-10-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value-chart/id568750442/reviews.md

## What is Place Value Chart?

Experience grouping and ungrouping in our decimal number system with this interactive place value chart.

Touch the chart to create tokens and move them around with your finger. Is this always possible?

Remove tokens by moving them to the top of the chart. Shake your iPad or iPhone to remove all of them.

Some activities supported by this place value chart:
- How can you create large numbers using the least number of tokens?
- How can you remove tokens quickly without shaking the device?
- What happens if a token is moved from the hundreds to the ones? And what happens if you first move it to the tens place and then to the ones?

This brand new version features new options to show totals, both as a number and in written english. Furthermore it is possible to use it for decimal fractions.

The educational design of this interactive place value chart has been developed by Prof. Ulrich Kortenkamp (Didactics of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Germany) and Prof. Silke Ladel (Didactics of Primary Education, Mathematics, Saarland University, Germany). It supports the development of mental concepts for place values in decimal systems and targets elementary and primary and lower secondary education.

## Key features

- Interactive token manipulation
- Grouping and ungrouping concepts
- Display totals as numbers
- Display totals in written English
- Support for decimal fractions
- Shake to clear tokens

## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value-chart/id568750442/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Sehr Hilfreich

*2025-12-07, version 6.0*

Nutze ich selbst, wenn ich Kindern Nachhilfe gebe.
Den Kindern wird dabei nicht langweilig, und sie entdecken das Zahlsystem erst durch eigenes Ausprobieren und anschließend mit Hilfe von Impulsfragen.

### 4/5 — Gut, bloß..

*2023-02-08, version 5.0*

Das Antippen ist manchmal sehr mühsam bei größerer Anzahl

### 5/5 — Genial ⭐️

*2022-09-30, version 5.0*

Mit dieser App kann man perfekt im Unterricht für das Verständnis des Stellenwertsystems ansetzen. Es ist eine ideale Ergänzung zum haptischen Material beim Bündeln. Insbesondere zeichnet sich die App durch ihre hohe Flexibilität aus. Zahlreiche Einstellungen machen die App im Unterricht zum Erfolg für Groß und Klein.

### 2/5 — Nur für dreistellige Zahlen

*2022-09-19, version 5.0*

Schade, dass es nicht auch für zahlen mit mehr als drei Stellen funktioniert!

### 5/5 — Didaktisch gut durchdacht

*2021-12-01, version 5.0*

Danke für diese App! Ohne Schnickschnack kann die Zahldarstellung in der Stellenwerttafel inklusive Bündeln und Entbündeln didaktisch einwandfrei und anschaulich vermittelt und geübt werden. Klasse!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t deliver

*2021-05-11*

The app can only be configured to the thousand place. It is a complete waste of money without a clear directions and numbers to build that are seen clearly by a student.

### 3/5 — Enttäuscht

*2020-11-25, version 5.0*

Funktioniert, jedoch fürs iPad nicht gut umgesetzt!

### 5/5 — App utilissima!

*2020-03-06, version 5.0*

Bellissima app per introdurre alla notazione decimale e non solo!
Per evitare manipolazioni da parte dei bimbi, le impostazioni sono nascoste nelle impostazioni dell’app, da cercare nella lista delle app in “ Impostazioni “. 
Si può scegliere il numero delle colonne (max 4 : unità, decine, centinaia e migliaia o anche decimali. Ecc. Ecc.
Ho appena scoperto che è possibile usare anche più dita contemporaneamente ( ad es. per inserire  velocemente 6 “gettoni” si può toccare lo schermo tre volte con due dita o due volte con tre dita (aiuta i bimbi a contare per due o per tre).

### 5/5 — Formidable !

*2019-09-18, version 5.0*

Un outil essentiel quand on ne dispose pas en classe de matériel . J’attends avec impatience l’augmentation des colonnes pour aller jusqu’au millions.

### 4/5 — Nicht schlecht

*2019-07-03, version 5.0*

Übersicht und schlicht.
Würde mir für die Darstellung der Hunderter und Zehner wünschen, dass diese gebündelt dargestellt werden. 
Zehner als Stangen oder Striche, Hunderter als Quadrat aus 10 Zehnerstangen oder ähnliches.

## Frequently asked questions about Place Value Chart

### What does this place value chart app do?

This app allows users to interactively explore the decimal number system by grouping and ungrouping tokens. You can create tokens, move them around the chart to represent different place values, and remove them. It's designed to help develop mental concepts for place values.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include interactive token manipulation for grouping and ungrouping, the ability to display totals as both numbers and written English, and support for understanding decimal fractions. You can also shake your device to clear all tokens.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, this app is available for free and does not appear to have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Who is this app designed for?

The educational design targets elementary, primary, and lower secondary education. It is particularly useful for students developing mental concepts for place values within decimal systems.

### What kind of math concepts can be explored with this app?

This app supports exploration of fundamental concepts within the decimal number system. Users can investigate how to create large numbers with the fewest tokens, understand the impact of moving tokens between place values, and work with decimal fractions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0 — 2023-06-26

* Added support for new display sizes and for a fifth column. 
* Added a "Euro mode" for working with representations using bank notes and coins.
* You can switch off the magic bundling/undbundling in the preferences
* New localization to Afrikaans
* Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 5.0 — 2018-08-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

The app can now show both the decimal representation and the spelled out name of the number at the same time.
Further changes:
- Settings have been improved.
- iPhone X support.
- A small bug fix in Montessori mode

### 4.2 — 2016-04-12

Configurable headers (for research purposes in mathematics education)

### 4.1 — 2016-01-12

Introduces a new feature to switch off table headers.
Fixed a rare issue when tokens were located at the right edge of the display.

### 4.0 — 2015-02-26

* A brand new "Show Total" feature that shows the total value either in standard notation or in written English
* Up to four places can be shown (and yes, you can move a token from the thousands to the ones…)
* Fractions!
* Greek

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