Comparison

Classroom Math Drills vs ColumnAddSub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Classroom Math Drills

Practice elementary math skills through engaging Tangram puzzles. This app offers customizable math exercises, multiple user profiles, and fun multiplayer modes for individual or collaborative play. Earn stickers and track progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Customizable math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Multiple user profiles with custom avatars
  • Tangram puzzle solving
  • Multiplayer and collaborative modes
  • Detailed game statistics
  • iMessage sticker rewards
Features
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Play with your friends, or on your own, in this great math practice game with fun Tangram puzzles as well! Highly customizable, and beautiful dynamic graphics make the learning experience fun for all. Customize your own avatar, and set your own level of play! Every player is asked individualized questions. Earn stickers of your solved tangrams to use in iMessage! FUN MATH PRACTICE: Practice math skills as you solve Tangram puzzles either on your own, or with your friends. Each player profile can be configured to focus on the individual needs of the player. • Multiple user profiles - create your own avatar • Customizable math skills for each player: - Addition - Subtraction - Division - Multiplication (use this to effectively practice your Times Tables!) • Difficulty setting and a number range setting to further tune math questions. Math questions are presented as either multiple choice, or math sentences. You also have the option to restrict this to multiple choice only on a per-student basis. SOLVE TANGRAMS: Every Tangram (and there are over one hundred) requires exactly 7 pieces. To solve a Tangram you need to earn pieces by answering questions correctly. The more questions you answer the higher your score. The more Tangrams you solve, the higher your score. CLASSROOM SUPPORT Designed to support classroom learning, Classroom Math Drills provides a unique and engaging way to practice a range of elementary math concepts for kids ages 6-12 and up. Students can play as individuals, or in a group. Classroom Math Drills supports multiplayer games either on a single device (iPad or iPhone 6+) or over a local Wifi network. Students can connect their games together and have a race to complete their Tangrams! Multiplayer / multi-device games support up to 2 players on a single iPad or iPhone 6+, or up to 6 players across any mixture of devices! Set up teams of players in a classroom. Classroom Math Drills’s multiplayer game also supports collaborative play by allowing players to share puzzle pieces between each other. Built to support “Shared iPad”, Classroom Math Drills can store it’s data in iCloud, ready for classroom use with iOS 9.3. Detailed statistics of games are recorded and can be displayed from player profiles. A future update will allow these to be shared with a teacher. ----------------------------------------- KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a Know What's Inside member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids' apps ----------------------------------------- PKCLsoft is a member of Know What's Inside, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. PKCLsoft takes children's privacy very seriously. This kids app: - Does not collect any information - Does not contain ads - Does not contain in-app purchases - Does not contain integration with social networks - Does not use analytics / data collection tools

About

ColumnAddSub

Features
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An app for parents/mentors to engage with young learners to demonstrate and practice the process of column addition and subtraction. Helps learners to understand the process by swiping the images in the correct order. Develops deeper understanding by using place value counters prior to the abstract numerals. Provides practice of the process by completing the examples and sets reasoning problems through the missing digits challenge.

Screenshots

Classroom Math Drills3 screens
ColumnAddSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ColumnAddSub at Free against Classroom Math Drills's $1.99. ColumnAddSub also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). Classroom Math Drills's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ColumnAddSub is free to download; Classroom Math Drills costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom Math Drills ships an update every 17 months, ColumnAddSub monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Classroom Math Drills versus ColumnAddSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom Math DrillsColumnAddSub
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpkclSoftPETER JAMES SIDES

In-app purchases

None

Classroom Math Drills

No in-app purchases

None

ColumnAddSub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classroom Math Drills free?
Classroom Math Drills costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColumnAddSub free?
ColumnAddSub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classroom Math Drills or ColumnAddSub have ads?
Neither Classroom Math Drills nor ColumnAddSub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classroom Math Drills or ColumnAddSub?
Classroom Math Drills ships an update every 17 months, and ColumnAddSub monthly. Most recently, Classroom Math Drills was updated on August 26, 2026 and ColumnAddSub on September 15, 2026.

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