Place Value Addition vs Montessori Math
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Place Value Addition
This educational app helps children understand place value by visually adding numbers using interactive discs. It offers random and custom problems for numbers up to three digits, aiding comprehension of regrouping in addition.
- Visual place value discs
- Addition with regrouping
- 1-3 digit numbers
- Random problems
- Customizable problems
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Place Value Addition helps students understand addition using place value discs. A strong understanding of place value in the base ten system is essential for long-term mathematical learning. In addition, place value helps students understand how regrouping works. The app provides a visual, step-by-step way to add two numbers using place value discs. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own problems. Features: * Numbers with 1–3 digits * Randomly generated problems * Custom problems * Visual place value discs * Step-by-step addition practice * Clear visualization of regrouping Part of the iDevBooks Place Value series: * Place Value Addition * Place Value Subtraction * Place Value Multiplication * Place Value Division Video: Please visit idevbooks.com to see a video of the app. Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Visual Fractions Decimals Percentages, Decimal Rounding, Whole Number Rounding, Column Subtraction, Column Addition, Long Division, Long Multiplication, Lattice Multiplication, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Quotients Division, Partial Sums Addition, and more. Feedback: New ideas to make this app better are welcome. Please visit idevbooks.com to give feedback. Privacy: This app has no ads, no in-app purchases, and does not transmit user data during operation. The app also does not contain links to other apps or to the web.
Montessori Math
This app teaches math concepts for children aged 3 and up, from basic preschool skills to arithmetic. It features interactive activities like the Hundred Board and Fractions, designed with Montessori principles. Audio and graphics support non-readers.
- Interactive math activities
- Montessori-inspired learning
- Covers preschool to arithmetic
- Audio and visual support
- Self-correcting activities
- Progress tracking
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Ages 3 & Up. Learn and practice mathematics, starting with basic concepts for preschoolers and progress up to learning arithmetic. We have included our most popular activities, such as the Hundred Board, Skip Counting, Fractions, and more. You can download the app for free and browse through the activities before subscribing. Preschool children who cannot read yet can still learn everything presented by use of the integrated audio and graphics. Activities included with this release: PINK TOWER - Learn to identify different sizes and follow a sequence to assemble patterns. PATTERNING - Observe and practice patterning concepts to build math readiness skills. GEOMETRIC CABINET - Learn to identify and name geometric shapes. CARDS & COUNTERS - Learn to count from 1 to 10 and understand the quantity that each number represents. HUNDRED BOARD - Count from 1 to 100 using the 10x10 Hundred Board format. HUNDRED BOARD 101-200 - Learn the concept of counting beyond 100. COUNT TO 1000! - Practice counting from 1 all the way to 1000 and practice individual sets. SKIP COUNTING - Learn to skip count using the Hundred Board by 2s, 3s, 4s, etc. HUNDRED BOARD PATTERNS - Practice your knowledge of numbers out of sequence and assemble colorful patterns with numbers. NUMBER SEQUENCING - Practice identifying numbers by finding What Comes Before, After & In-Between? FRACTIONS - Learn the concept of breaking a whole into equal parts and progress up to identifying fractions numerically. ADDITION CHARTS - Visualize the basic addition equations with charts. ADDITION TABLES - Practice the Addition Tables over and over. SUBTRACTION CHARTS - Visualize the basic subtraction equations with charts. SUBTRACTION TABLES - Practice the Subtraction Tables over and over. MULTIPLICATION CHARTS - Visualize the basic multiplication equations with charts. MULTIPLICATION TABLES - Practice the Multiplication Tables over and over. DIVISION CHARTS - Visualize the basic division equations with charts. DIVISION TABLES - Practice the Division Tables over and over. These math activities are designed for both classroom and home use. All activities are self-correcting and self-guided. You will be pleasantly surprised how much children will be able to learn and retain with this app. Our design team consists of Engineers and a former Montessori Directress, AMI certified, with over 40 years of Montessori classroom experience. We have done our best to respect the Montessori method and bring you activities that take advantage of the digital age. Thank you so much for your support and we plan to continue to add new activities to this app for expanded learning. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy can be found here: http://www.mobilemontessori.org/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Montessori Math at Free against Place Value Addition's $3.99. Montessori Math also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Place Value Addition's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Montessori Math is free to download; Place Value Addition costs $3.99 up front. Montessori Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Place Value Addition asks for nothing beyond the download.
Place Value Addition holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Montessori Math has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Place Value Addition ships an update every 21 months, Montessori Math every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Place Value Addition | Montessori Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esa Helttula | Rantek Inc. |
Customer experience
Place Value Addition
Montessori Math
In-app purchases
Place Value Addition
No in-app purchases
Montessori Math
- Montessori Math Monthly Sub.7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Montessori Math Yearly Sub.7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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