Comparison

Place Value Math Chips vs Geoboard, 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

Geoboard, by MLC

Explore mathematical concepts like perimeter, area, and fractions by stretching virtual bands around pegs to form shapes. This open-ended educational tool is ideal for elementary and middle school learners, offering multiple board types and drawing tools for interactive discovery.

Highlights
  • Create line segments and polygons
  • Multiple board types (square, rectangular, circular)
  • Shape duplication and transformation
  • Fill shapes with transparent color
  • Display grid lines with numbering
  • Drawing and annotation tools
  • Save and share work
Features
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Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Learners stretch bands around the pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. This virtual version of the manipulative is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments. FEATURES • Create line segments and polygons by stretching bands around the Geoboard’s pegs. • Choose from 8 different band colors. • Fill individual shapes with a transparent color, or use the Fill All button to toggle all the bands between filled and unfilled. • Switch between the standard 25-peg square board, a rectangular board with 150 pegs, or a circular board with 13 pegs. The circular board enables explorations with angles, fractions, and time measurement. • Duplicate shapes then move, rotate, or flip them to explore symmetry and congruency. • Change the color of selected bands. • Display grid lines with or without numbering to more easily calculate area and identify shape locations. •Hide and reveal work with resizable covers to create your own problems and model strategies. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share your work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. MORE APPS For more Geoboard resources and other apps, visit:www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps LEARN MORE To learn about Bridges in Mathematics, an elementary curriculum that employs visual models such as the geoboard, please visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/overview ABOUT US This app is brought to you by The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to K-12 math education since 1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Geoboard app was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. David Moursund. This app was crafted by Clarity Innovations. We help improve teaching and learning by creating solutions that match promising technologies with the needs of education.  Visit us at: www.clarity-innovations.com

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Place Value Math Chips at 10.0 against Geoboard, by MLC's 16.0. 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 Geoboard, by MLC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlace Value Math ChipsGeoboard, by MLC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequency—Every 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassroom Focused SoftwareThe Math Learning Center

In-app purchases

None

Place Value Math Chips

No in-app purchases

None

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

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