Comparison

Column Addition vs Percentage Solver

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

Head to head
About

Column Addition

This educational app teaches and reinforces the column addition method with an interactive interface. Users can solve custom or random problems with adjustable number sizes and receive visual feedback on their progress. It includes optional jigsaw puzzles as a reward for solving problems.

Highlights
  • Interactive column addition learning
  • Customizable number of digits
  • Random and custom problem generation
  • Visual feedback and animations
  • Optional jigsaw puzzles
  • Adjustable interface colors and animations
Features
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Column Addition helps students learn and practice the column addition method step by step. The app aligns the numbers automatically so students can focus on solving each column. Carrying is handled visually with animations, helping students understand how digits move from one column to the next. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own addition problems. The number of digits can be adjusted, making the app useful for different skill levels. Column addition is also known as columnar addition, long addition, or longhand addition. Features: - Add 2 or 3 numbers - Each number can have 1–5 digits - Randomly generated or manually entered problems - Automatic number alignment - Visual animated carrying - Current operation for each column can be hidden - Operands of the current operation can be highlighted - Customizable interface colors - Adjustable animation speed - Different interfaces for iPhone and iPad - 25 six-piece animal jigsaw puzzles - Puzzle feature can be turned on or off Reviews and Endorsements: Fun Educational Apps: “iDevBooks educational math apps make math enjoyable and entertaining. One of my sons was struggling with math and I must say the use of iDevBooks math apps has really helped him.” Professor Tim Pelton reviewed the sister app Column Subtraction: “Because no wrong entries are allowed the app provides a passive form of positive reinforcement and your child will likely improve in both confidence and competence with respect to the procedure.” Teacher endorsement: “The Math apps by Esa Helttula allow students to practice and reinforce the specific computation strategies taught in class, with as much or as little scaffolding as necessary. They also provide individualized feedback to each student, with an immediacy that is not always possible through pencil and paper practice.” — Rita Zeni, Ecole Sandy Hill Elementary, Abbotsford, BC, Canada Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Column Subtraction, Long Multiplication, Long Division, Lattice Multiplication, Visual Multiplication Table, Fraction Math, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Quotients Division, Partial Sums Addition, Decimal Rounding, 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.

About

Percentage Solver

This app helps solve any percentage-related problem with complete calculation breakdowns. It's designed for students to understand how solutions are reached and allows sharing of detailed steps. Easily calculate parts, totals, percentage changes, and more.

Highlights
  • Calculate percentage parts
  • Calculate percentage changes
  • Shows complete calculation steps
  • Input two values, get the third
  • Share detailed solutions
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Percentage calculator, very easy to use. THE APP CAN SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM ABOUT PERCENTAGES. THE APP ALSO SHOWS THE COMPLETE CALCULATION MADE TO FIND THE SOLUTION!!! IN THE SCREENSHOTS ABOVE THE DATA IN GREEN ARE CALCULATED BASING ON THE USER INPUT (IN WHITE). Just input two values, the third will be automatically calculated. The perfect tool for students who need to learn percentages. It's also possible to share the complete solution. The App can compute: PERCENTAGE PART • CALCULATE TOTAL based on part and percentage • CALCULATE PART based on total and percentage • CALCULATE PERCENTAGE based on total and part PERCENTAGE CHANGES • INITIAL VALUE based on final value, increase/decrease and percentage • FINAL VALUE based on initial value, increase/decrease and percentage • PERCENTAGE based on initial value, final value and increase/decrease

Screenshots

Column Addition4 screens
Percentage Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Percentage Solver at 4.1 against Column Addition's 3.0. Percentage Solver also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Column Addition costs $3.99 and Percentage Solver $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Percentage Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Percentage Solver has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Column Addition's written reviews are positive against 80% of Percentage Solver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Column Addition ships an update every 8 months, Percentage Solver every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Column Addition versus Percentage Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColumn AdditionPercentage Solver
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaFrancesco Grassi

Customer experience

Column Addition

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%

Percentage Solver

All ratings38 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative14.9%

In-app purchases

None

Column Addition

No in-app purchases

None

Percentage Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Column Addition free?
Column Addition costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Percentage Solver free?
Percentage Solver costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Column Addition or Percentage Solver?
Percentage Solver is rated higher. Column Addition averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Percentage Solver averages 4.1 from 38 ratings.
Do Column Addition or Percentage Solver have ads?
Neither Column Addition nor Percentage Solver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Column Addition or Percentage Solver?
Column Addition ships an update every 8 months, and Percentage Solver every 9 months. Most recently, Column Addition was updated on October 8, 2026 and Percentage Solver on October 10, 2026.

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