Place Value Multiplication vs 2nd Grade Math School Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Place Value Multiplication
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Place Value Multiplication helps students understand multiplication using place value discs. A strong understanding of place value in the base ten system is essential for long-term mathematical learning. In multiplication, place value helps students see what happens when numbers are grouped and regrouped. The app provides a visual way to multiply two numbers using place value discs. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own problems. Features: * Numbers with 1β3 digits * Randomly generated problems * Custom problems * Visual place value discs * Step-by-step multiplication practice 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.
2nd Grade Math School Edition
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2nd Grade Math School Edition covers all common core standards for 2nd grade math with fun, entertaining animations to keep your students engaged. Score reports are provided and supports Apple Schoolwork. The app does not collect, retain, or share personal information and contains no advertising or third-party analytics. "The French mathematician Jacques S. Hadamard found, in a study of 100 leading mathematicians], that the majority of them were primarily visual in their approach. Some [including Einstein] went further back to sensations of a kinesthetic kind." Scientific American, Sept., 1984, p. 56. Preview Base 10, Add & Subtract, Word Problems on YouTube: Β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvEGKu7n_PA Preview Measurements, Graphs, Geometry on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCbtBgaZ5w 5 star EducationAppStore review: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609201057/https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/2nd-grade-math-math-galaxy Math Galaxyβs Second Grade Math covers all Common Core math standards for second grade as listed below. The concepts are presented in bite-size pieces with an unlimited supply of practice problems and numbers chosen randomly. Illustrations are used throughout to reinforce the concepts. There are review sections and you can be guided through problems step-by-step or just give the final answer. Now also supports Apple Schoolwork. NUMBER AND OPERATIONS IN BASE 10 (2.NBT) Understand place value. (2.NBT.A.1-4) Place Value Blocks Place Names Expanded Notation Comparing Numbers Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. (2.NBT.B.5-9) Addition Tables Addition in 10-Frames Addition on the Number Line 1-Digit Addition 2-Digit Addition 3-Digit Addition Alternative Addition Number Families Subtraction in 10-Frames Subtraction on the Number Line 1-Digit Subtraction 2-Digit Subtraction 3-Digit Subtraction Borrowing Across 0s Missing Number Alternative Subtraction Add and Subtract to 100 OPERATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING (2.OA) Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction 1-Step Word Problems (2.OA.1) Multi-Step Word Problems (2.OA.1) Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication Skip Counting (2.OA.A.4) Equal Groups (2.OA.A.4) Arrays (2.OA.A.4) Repeated Addition 2.OA.A.4) Multiplication Tables Up To 5 (2.OA.C.3-4) Multiplication Tables - All (2.OA.C.3-4) MEASUREMENT AND DATA (2.MD) Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. Measuring with Objects. (2.MD.A.1) Measuring Inches & Centimeters (2.MD.A.1-3 Measuring in Standard Units Measuring in Metric Units Work with time and money. Time - Clock Problems (2.MD.C.7) Time - Word Problems (2.MD.C.7) Math Games - Time Riddles (2.MDC..7) Math Games - Money Riddles (2.MD.C.8) Math Games - The MoneyTrail (2.MDC..8) Represent and interpret data. Measuring in Standard Units (2.MD.D.9) Measuring in Metric Units (2.MD.D.9) Pictographs (2.MDD..10) Reading Bar Graphs (2.MDD..10) Drawing Bar Graphs (2.MD.10) GEOMETRY (2.G) Reason with shapes and their attributes. Shapes - Terminology (2.G.A.1) Classify Shapes (2.G.A.1) Area & Perimeter (2.G.A.2-3) Missing Number Area & Perimeter Squares & Rectangles Complex Areas Fractions (2.G.A.3) MATH GAMES Labyrinth (Search mazes for treasure) Snakes & Ladders (Addition, Subtraction & Multiplication) Bridge the Swamp Time Riddles Money Riddles The Money Trail Time - Matching Digital & Analog Money Classifying Shapes Word Problems Counting by 1s to 10s Add & Subtract to 100
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Place Value Multiplication at $3.99 against 2nd Grade Math School Edition's $12.99. 2nd Grade Math School Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Place Value Multiplication costs $3.99 and 2nd Grade Math School Edition $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Place Value Multiplication ships an update every 21 months, 2nd Grade Math School Edition every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Place Value Multiplication | 2nd Grade Math School Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 β better | $12.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esa Helttula | Math Galaxy |
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Place Value Multiplication
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2nd Grade Math School Edition
No in-app purchases
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