Algebra Touch vs Elementary Algebra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Algebra Touch
This app offers a hands-on, visual, and interactive approach to learning algebra. It allows users to manipulate algebraic expressions directly, making it impossible to make mistakes and fostering a deeper understanding through experimentation. It includes practice problems, instructional videos, and covers a wide range of algebra topics.
- Hands-on algebraic manipulation
- Mistake-proof learning environment
- Customizable manipulatives
- Randomly generated practice problems
- Instructional videos
- Create your own problems
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Hands on algebra activities to give you a fresh perspective on math. "I'm 48. I've wanted to learn Algebra my whole life. Tried all kinds of books, to no avail. Your app works for me. I'm so excited. A whole new world opens up." - Sally G Algebra Touch is a supplemental learning aid that gives you the power to play with algebra directly... and we make it impossible to make mistakes. Poke around freely. Did it react how you thought it would? No? Well then, time to update your internal model of understanding and try again. That's how people learn. “Seriously awesome app. I am a professional math and physics instructor for middle schoolers thru college students and adults. Have used your app with a number of my students .... And it was like magic. The visual and kinesthetic approach to "moving math" is so powerful!” * Custom manipulative for each algebra topic * Randomly generated practice problems - as many as you could want! * Challenge mode at the end of each module to really test your understanding * Instructional videos for more in-depth explanations * Create your own problems to tinker and push the limit Algebra Touch is highly visual and interactive, so the best way to see what it's about is to try it. "With this app, the author has successfully made algebra beautiful. I really wish this app existed when I was studying algebra 25 years ago." - geekswithjuniors.com Over 1 million downloads worldwide! (including the old version) Current material covers: Simplification, Like Terms, Commutativity, Order of Operations, Factorization, Prime Numbers, Elimination, Isolation, Variables, One step Equations, Two step equations. Variables on both sides of the Equation, Distribution, Factoring Out, Exponent Product Rule, Exponent Quotient Rule, and Logarithms. Questions? Comments? Email sean@regularberry.com for a real response.
Elementary Algebra
This app offers a comprehensive elementary algebra curriculum with video lessons, practice exercises, and assessments. It acts as a personal math tutor, allowing users to follow a structured course or find specific lessons. Progress tracking and review tools help solidify understanding.
- Video instruction
- Guided practice
- Diagnostic quizzes
- Worksheets and notes
- Progress tracking
- Chapter reviews
- Final exam
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YourTeacher provides a complete curriculum for Elementary Algebra with a personal math teacher. Search for the exact lesson you need or simply take the course from start to finish. Every lesson features video instruction, guided practice, tests, background modules, diagnostic quizzes, worksheets, notes, and more. Track your progress with our dynamic grade report and use the chapter reviews and final exam to solidify your knowledge. 3-Day Free Trial! Cancel at any time during the first 3 days after you’ve purchased the program and you will not be charged for the purchase! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/eula-mathhelp-2018.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Algebra Touch at 1K against Elementary Algebra's 30. Algebra Touch also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Elementary Algebra's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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. Algebra Touch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elementary Algebra sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Algebra Touch against 4.7 for Elementary Algebra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Algebra Touch has 1K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Algebra Touch ships an update every 2 months, Elementary Algebra every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Algebra Touch | Elementary Algebra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regular Berry LLC | YourTeacher.com |
Customer experience
Algebra Touch
Elementary Algebra
In-app purchases
Algebra Touch
- Algebra Touch Equations Pack$3.99
Elementary Algebra
- Elementary Algebra3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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