Comparison

Long Multiplication vs Teachley Fact Flyer

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

Head to head
About

Long Multiplication

This app teaches and reinforces the long multiplication method with step-by-step animations and guidance. Users can input their own problems and receive immediate feedback, acting as a personal math tutor.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step animation and guidance
  • User-defined problems
  • Multi-digit multiplication
  • Decimal support
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Multiple themes
Features
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Long Multiplication helps students learn and practice the standard long multiplication method step by step. The app shows each part of the long multiplication process visually. Students multiply and add one step at a time, and animated numbers move into the correct places. This makes the column method easier to understand and practice. Long Multiplication can be used for classroom teaching, individual practice, tutoring, or homework support. Problems can be generated by the app or entered manually. Features: - Step-by-step long multiplication practice - Multiplicand can have up to 5 digits - Multiplier can have up to 4 digits - Supports decimal numbers - Students can enter their own problems - Current operation for each column can be hidden - Operands for the current operation can be highlighted - Five visual themes - Native interfaces for iPhone and iPad Reviews and Recognition: Reviewed by Wired.com as part of “A Set of Excellent iPhone Math Apps for the Older Child.” 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 Kelly Tenkely, iPad Curriculum: “The step by step animation and guidance will help students get the column method of multiplication down in no time. The ability to enter their own numbers means that students can input problems from a math curriculum or textbook and work through the step-by-step process with any problem.” Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Column Addition, Column Subtraction, 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

Teachley Fact Flyer

This educational app helps 3rd-5th graders master multiplication and division facts using research-based strategies and adaptive hints. It aligns with common educational standards and offers an engaging adventure to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • Multiplication and division fact practice
  • Research-based strategies
  • Adaptive hints and scaffolds
  • Aligned with Common Core and state standards
  • Engaging adventure gameplay
  • Supports 3rd-5th grade students
Features
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Teachley Fact Flyer helps 3rd-5th grade students gain math fact fluency in multiplication and division through the support of powerful, research-based strategies. Developed by teachers and educational researchers, Teachley's fluency app provides scaffolded hints to help kids master their multiplication and division facts. A follow-up to the app, Mt. Multiplis, children continue their expedition with Linka by helping her solve multiplication and division problems to advance through the map and return home. Built-in scaffolds provide children with helpful hints, helping them apply strategies learned in other Teachley apps. More details: - This app automatically adapts to support the child's needs. - Aligned with many Common Core State Standards, TEKS, and other state standards. - Supported by cognitive science research. About Teachley: Teachley is an award-winning edtech company founded by expert teachers with PhDs in cognitive science and funded by the U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation. Teachley is transforming teaching and learning by helping schools and districts drive instruction and target interventions with games. Based on cognitive science research, Teachley’s apps focus on teaching important strategies shown to improve learning within fun and engaging games. www.teachley.com This app was made possible by the Federal Department of Education, with funding provided by the Institute of Education Sciences’ SBIR program.

Screenshots

Long Multiplication4 screens
Teachley Fact Flyer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Long Multiplication at every 7 months against Teachley Fact Flyer's every 39 months. Long Multiplication also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Teachley Fact Flyer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Long Multiplication costs $3.99 and Teachley Fact Flyer $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Long Multiplication against 5.0 for Teachley Fact Flyer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Long Multiplication's written reviews are positive against 67% of Teachley Fact Flyer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Multiplication ships an update every 7 months, Teachley Fact Flyer every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Long Multiplication versus Teachley Fact Flyer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong MultiplicationTeachley Fact Flyer
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaTeachley

Customer experience

Long Multiplication

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

Teachley Fact Flyer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Long Multiplication

No in-app purchases

None

Teachley Fact Flyer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Long Multiplication free?
Long Multiplication costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teachley Fact Flyer free?
Teachley Fact Flyer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Long Multiplication or Teachley Fact Flyer?
Long Multiplication and Teachley Fact Flyer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Long Multiplication or Teachley Fact Flyer have ads?
Neither Long Multiplication nor Teachley Fact Flyer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Long Multiplication or Teachley Fact Flyer?
Long Multiplication ships an update every 7 months, and Teachley Fact Flyer every 39 months. Most recently, Long Multiplication was updated on November 1, 2026 and Teachley Fact Flyer on November 2, 2026.

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