Comparison

Place Value Math Chips vs Number Rack, by MLC

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

Head to head
About

Place Value Math Chips

Features
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Complete subtraction problems with minuends to 9,999. Use Place Value Math Chips as your tool to solve the problems. Or, use Demo Mode to have the app showing each step of the process. The app will demonstrate regrouping/borrowing across zeros.

About

Number Rack, by MLC

This virtual manipulative tool helps children develop number sense through interactive bead groupings. It supports exploration of addition and subtraction strategies with customizable rows and colors. Ideal for elementary classrooms, it includes annotation and sharing features.

Highlights
  • 1-10 rows of 10 beads
  • Resizable bead covers for subtraction
  • Color-coded bead rows
  • Annotation and drawing tools
  • Math text and writing tools
  • Shareable work via image or code
Features
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Number Rack facilitates the natural development of children’s number sense. The movable, colored beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens, helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies. This virtual version of the manipulative is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments. FEATURES • Display 1 to 10 rows of beads, 10 beads per row. • Hide beads with resizable covers, which allows teachers or learners to model subtraction or difference problems. • Reverse the colors of rows 6 to 10 to distinguish (or not) groupings of 25 beads. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. Great for creating the initial setup of an activity, then sharing it with students so they can explore it further.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Place Value Math Chips at 10.0 against Number Rack, by MLC's 14.7. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Place Value Math Chips versus Number Rack, by MLC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlace Value Math ChipsNumber Rack, by MLC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequency—Every 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareThe Math Learning Center

In-app purchases

None

Place Value Math Chips

No in-app purchases

None

Number Rack, by MLC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Place Value Math Chips free?
Place Value Math Chips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Rack, by MLC free?
Number Rack, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Place Value Math Chips or Number Rack, by MLC have ads?
Neither Place Value Math Chips nor Number Rack, by MLC shows ads.

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