Comparison

Number Line vs Arithmetic Wiz

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

Head to head
About

Number Line

This educational game helps students master fractions, decimals, and percents. Players order equivalent values on a number line by dragging and dropping circles. It offers multiple levels and scores based on speed and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Order fractions, decimals, and percents
  • Interactive number line gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Scoring based on speed and accuracy
  • Drag-and-drop interface
Features
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My new app NumberLine2 for iOS7, iPad & iPhone5 is now available. Go to numberline2.com or tap on “Developer Apps” to find it. *************************************** WINNER OF THE VIRGINIA MOBILE LEARNING APPS DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE *************************************** Number Line is an educational game app to help students learn about fractions, decimals, and percents by ordering equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents on a number line. The app features multiple levels where the player must drag circles with either a percent, decimal or fraction onto a number line in the correct sequence. A score is earned based on the time it takes to put all the circles in the correct order (faster is better), plus points for each correct placement, minus points for each error.

About

Arithmetic Wiz

This app makes practicing arithmetic fun for children. It offers drills for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with features like timed challenges, progress tracking, and global leaderboards. Kids can earn trophies and stars for achievements.

Highlights
  • Arithmetic drills (4 operations)
  • Timed challenges
  • Performance history tracking
  • Trophy and star rewards
  • Global leaderboards and rankings
  • Speed and score tracking
Features
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- Great way for kids to do arithmetic drills the fun way. Let them become very good at adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying numbers, which are important life skills. "Son, do the drills now. Show me some progress before you play the other games." - Challenge your kid to complete the sums in record time and come back later to check his performance history. - Select one or more levels and start the game! - Earn trophies and the rare golden star for record performance. - Keep track of your scores and speed. - Compete with friends, family members and the rest of the world! - Check out your country ranking and world ranking. Beat the current world record - Visit our support website for more info and a video demo: www.therocketstudio.com/arithwizfree

Screenshots

Number Line1 screens
Arithmetic Wiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Number Line at 3.0 against Arithmetic Wiz's 2.0. Number Line also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Arithmetic Wiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Number Line asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Line holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Line has 663 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Number Line's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arithmetic Wiz's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Number Line versus Arithmetic Wiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber LineArithmetic Wiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (663 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings663 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTodd BowdenThe Rocket Studio

Customer experience

Number Line

All ratings665 ratings
Positive38.6%
Neutral21.7%
Negative39.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative16.0%

Arithmetic Wiz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Number Line

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Numbers/circles difficult or impossible to move
  • Screen slides horizontally when trying to interact with numbers
  • Some circles unresponsive to touch input
  • Done button not visible or accessible
  • Level progress not saved between sessions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Remember last level completed and save progress
  • User login system to track multiple users per device
  • Level selector to start at higher levels
  • Toggle options for decimals, fractions, and percents separately
  • Adjustable decimal point precision (1, 2, or 3 digits)
Show 4 more
  • High score list and performance tracking
  • Easier beginner levels for young children
  • Ability to view completed number line for comparison
  • Younger version or kid-friendly levels with fewer items

Arithmetic Wiz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Number Line

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Arithmetic Wiz

One-time1
  • Arithmetic Wiz All 14 Levels$3.99

Questions

Is Number Line free?
Number Line is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arithmetic Wiz free?
Arithmetic Wiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Number Line or Arithmetic Wiz?
Number Line is rated higher. Number Line averages 3.0 out of 5 from 663 ratings, while Arithmetic Wiz averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Number Line or Arithmetic Wiz have ads?
Arithmetic Wiz shows ads; Number Line does not.

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