Comparison

Column Addition vs Addition School ! !

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

Addition School ! !

Master addition with this educational app. It offers practice from single-digit to multi-digit problems, with customizable settings and helpful tutorials. Get step-by-step guidance and hints to build confidence in math skills.

Highlights
  • 1-6 digit addends
  • Customizable problems
  • Tutorial animations
  • Step-by-step solutions
  • Hint and help buttons
  • 2 or 3 addends
Features
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Addition School ! ! is a great way to learn and practice addition. From simple 1-digit problems to more advanced multi-digit problems, Addition School ! ! will provide the user the necessary guidance and practice to master addition. Features of this version: 1) 2 or 3 numbers to add (addends) 2) 1 to 6 digits in each addend 3) Random or custom user entered problems 4) Tutorial animation speed setting 5) "Play Tutorial" button to show the step by step solution for each problem 6) "Hint" button for instructional guidance on current step 7) "Help" button for automatic completion of current step If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!

Screenshots

Column Addition4 screens
Addition School ! !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Column Addition at 87% against Addition School ! !'s 25%. Column Addition also leads on ads (none vs shown) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Addition School ! !'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Column Addition costs $3.99 and Addition School ! ! $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Addition School ! ! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Column Addition's written reviews are positive against 25% of Addition School ! !'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, Addition School ! ! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Column Addition versus Addition School ! !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColumn AdditionAddition School ! !
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaHorizon Business, Inc.

Customer experience

Column Addition

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

Addition School ! !

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Column Addition

No in-app purchases

None

Addition School ! !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Column Addition free?
Column Addition costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Addition School ! ! free?
Addition School ! ! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Column Addition or Addition School ! !?
Addition School ! ! is rated higher. Column Addition averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Addition School ! ! averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Column Addition or Addition School ! ! have ads?
Addition School ! ! shows ads; Column Addition does not.
Which is updated more often, Column Addition or Addition School ! !?
Column Addition ships an update every 8 months, and Addition School ! ! every 12 months. Most recently, Column Addition was updated on September 21, 2026 and Addition School ! ! on September 24, 2026.

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