# Place Value

> Interactive game for practicing place value recognition in numbers. (iPhone/iPad app by Joe Scrivens.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value/id460331001 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joe Scrivens](https://appshunter.io/developer/426131436)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 9 more
- Released: 2011-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-13
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value/id460331001/reviews.md

## What is Place Value?

Practice place value of 2,3 and 4 digit numbers using multi-touch.

The scoreboards spin and a number appears, you are asked with words and audio "How many tens". You must then use your fingertips to indicate how many of each digit there are.

If there are 4 tens then you must hold 4 fingertips onto the screen and wait, if you are correct it will register and move onto the next place value.

The aim is to see how quickly you can answer 10 questions.

To change the number of digits press both cogs at the same time and enter the edit mode where you can pick 2,3 or 4 digit numbers.

NOTE: There is currently a bug in the adobe packager for apps which generates metadata that says this app supports multiple languages. It is only supported in English.

## Key features

- Interactive touch-based place value practice
- Audio prompts for digit identification
- Supports 2, 3, and 4-digit numbers
- Timed challenges to answer questions quickly
- Customizable number of digits

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-value/id460331001/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Excellent idea

*2018-03-22*

The use of counting finger touches to teach place value is clever!  The app is simple and could be done better, but is still a unique and effective app to help students understand place value.

### 1/5 — Still putting out apps that don't work

*2015-04-20*

After bug in previous app was fixed, tried new apps. This one doesn't work. Why so many apps when many still have bugs?

### 2/5 — Not that great

*2014-11-02*

I thought it incorporated soccer such as letting the kids score after a certain amount of questions but you just continue to answer how many ones tens and hundreds.  I'm not super impressed because they have plenty of free apps that do similar to this

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2014-08-29*

Waste of money.

### 5/5 — Awesome for year 1 maths

*2014-08-10*

My daughter was having difficulty understanding the concept of placement values (year 1 Maths). After playing this game for 30 min, she now gets it! One recommendation would be to add the instructions via a help tool within the game itself. The instructions provided via the App Store explain the objective perfectly. Making them accessible within the game would be ideal for 1st time users.

### 1/5 — Don't buy this app

*2014-01-27*

This app is not user friendly.  There is no help section.

### 5/5 — Perfect for 2nd

*2013-10-21*

This app is great for second graders who still struggle with this concept. After one week of practicing now they never forget.

### 1/5 — Crap with potential

*2012-09-13*

Great setup with the number place but bad way of execution.  Would have been great if it actually asked you what number was in the ones, tens,  hundredths, and thousands.  The tutorial video did not work and took me into gameplay.  Nothing leads back to the main menu to retry the tutorial.  Had to figure this out by trial and error.  Total crap don't buy until improvements are made.  I can't believe the App store approved this!

### 5/5 — lovely app - really accessible

*2012-04-22, version 1.0*

Really nice way of giving the answer by putting the right number of fingers of the screen, very clever and accesible, and not seen that on an app before. Very simple app to use, could maybe do with a few more features but well worth the money.

### 2/5 — Elementary

*2011-11-11*

I had a hard time placing the correct number of fingers on the pad. I feel students will real struggle

## Frequently asked questions about Place Value

### What is the main purpose of Place Value?

Place Value is designed to help children practice and reinforce their understanding of place value in 2, 3, and 4-digit numbers through an engaging, interactive game. It focuses on auditory and tactile learning methods.

### How does Place Value work?

The app presents a number and asks questions like 'How many tens?' via audio. Users then touch the screen with the corresponding number of fingertips to indicate the digit's count for that place value.

### Can I change the number of digits Place Value uses?

Yes, you can change the number of digits supported by Place Value. By pressing both cog icons simultaneously, you can enter edit mode and select between 2, 3, or 4-digit numbers.

### What devices does Place Value support?

Place Value is currently supported on iPads. The app's metadata may incorrectly state multi-language support due to a known bug, but it is only available in English.

### What is the price of Place Value?

Place Value is a paid application, available for $0.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the app.

### How often is Place Value updated?

The latest version of Place Value is 1.2, which was last updated on October 11, 2017. This indicates infrequent updates for the application.

### What is the age rating for Place Value?

Place Value has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children who are beginning to learn about numbers and their values.

### Does Place Value have ads?

No, Place Value does not contain any advertisements. It is a paid app that offers an ad-free learning experience for users.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2017-10-11

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

update for ios11

### 1.1 — 2013-10-03

ios7 fix

### 1.0 — 2011-09-01

No release notes.

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