Fraction Strips by mathies vs Scolago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraction Strips by mathies
Visually explore and manipulate fractions to understand mathematical concepts like equivalence and operations. Build representations on an infinite workspace, compare fractions, and model addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
- Represent, compare, and order fractions
- Model fraction operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
- Infinite workspace for building representations
- Customize fraction tower colors and pieces
- Annotation tool for highlighting features
- Save and import work
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Use Fraction Strips to represent, compare, order, and operate on fractions. Represent fractions by dragging pieces from the fraction tower into the workspace. Pieces can be placed in a line to form a train. Manipulate the pieces and trains to compare and order fractions or to model fraction operations. Mathematical Concepts: Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to: ● Understanding part-whole relationships ● Representing, comparing and ordering fractions ● Iterating a unit fraction by copying ● Exploring the relationship between the number of equal partitions in a whole and the fractional unit (denominator) ● Exploring equivalent fractions ● Modelling operations with fractions o placing pieces beside or between each other, to combine fractions (addition) o removing pieces from trains (subtraction) o aligning trains to compare fractions with or without using comparison bars, including to find differences (subtraction) o copying strips or trains to model repeated addition (multiplication) Features: ● Build representations on an infinite workspace ● Drag the leftmost piece from a fraction strip in the fraction tower into the workspace to represent a unit fraction (one-half, one-third, etc.) ● Drag a piece further along the strip into the workspace (the pieces to the left of it are automatically dragged with it) to represent fractions like two-fourths , five-fifths etc. ● Create trains in which the pieces line up precisely ● Align trains using the built-in snapping ● Copy selected pieces or entire trains ● Show/Hide labels on the fraction pieces ● Zoom in on selected pieces, zoom out to see more of the workspace, zoom to fit to reorient the workspace so all fraction pieces are on the screen. ● Show/Hide rulers underneath trains in the workspace ● Show/Hide steppers to use different fractional units on the rulers ● Customize the fraction tower: change the colour of pieces and which pieces are included in the tower ● Reposition the fraction tower by dragging using the dark blue area at the top and use the double-arrow button to change its height ● Identify equivalent fractions using the equivalence bar at the top of the tower. ● Step through a history of your work with the undo/redo buttons ● Communicate your thinking or highlight various features of your representation using the built-in annotation tool ● Import pictures saved on your device. Pictures can be selected, moved, resized, rotated and copied. ● Save your work and open previously saved files.
Scolago
This service connects school staff with substitute teachers for seamless replacement reservations. It offers a free, modern, and efficient platform to manage absences and find available candidates, eliminating the need for stressful phone calls or expensive agencies.
- Replacement reservation
- Self-service social connection
- Free for staff and substitutes
- Expand candidate pool
- Efficient platform
- Accessible anytime
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Scolago is a new generation service specialized for replacement reservation: A self-service social connection tool addressed for the school domain. Both school staff and substitutes can register and use our service for free. Our mission : End stress, unsuccessful calls, expensive agencies and replacement requests through Facebook, while expanding available candidates pool. How : By provinding school staff and substitutes a free, modern, efficient and accessible platform, to all, at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scolago at every 2 months against Fraction Strips by mathies's every 12 months. Fraction Strips by mathies's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fraction Strips by mathies ships an update every 12 months, Scolago every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraction Strips by mathies | Scolago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OAME | Scolago Innovation Inc. |
Customer experience
Fraction Strips by mathies
Scolago
In-app purchases
Fraction Strips by mathies
No in-app purchases
Scolago
No in-app purchases
Questions
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