Comparison

Long Multiplication vs Division School ! !

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

Division School ! !

Master long division with this educational app. It offers guided practice from simple to complex problems, with step-by-step tutorials and hints to help users learn. Supports custom problem generation for tailored learning.

Highlights
  • 1-4 digit divisors
  • 1-5 digit dividends
  • Random or custom problems
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Hint and help buttons
Features
Currently charting
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Division School ! ! is a great way to learn and practice long division. From simple 1-digit problems to more advanced 5-digit problems, Division School ! ! will provide the necessary guidance and practice to master long division. Features of this version: 1) 1 to 4 digits in the divisor 2) 1 to 5 digits in the dividend 3) Random or custom user entered problems 4) "Play Tutorial" button to show the step by step solution for each problem 5) "Hint" button for instructional guidance on current step 6) "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

Long Multiplication4 screens
Division School ! !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Long Multiplication at none against Division School ! !'s shown. Long Multiplication also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Division School ! !'s advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 62%) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Long Multiplication holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Long Multiplication's written reviews are positive against 83% of Division School ! !'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Multiplication ships an update every 7 months, Division School ! ! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Long Multiplication versus Division School ! !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong MultiplicationDivision School ! !
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaHorizon Business, Inc.

Customer experience

Long Multiplication

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

Division School ! !

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Long Multiplication

No in-app purchases

None

Division School ! !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Long Multiplication free?
Long Multiplication costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Division School ! ! free?
Division School ! ! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Long Multiplication or Division School ! !?
Long Multiplication is rated higher. Long Multiplication averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Division School ! ! averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Long Multiplication or Division School ! ! have ads?
Division School ! ! shows ads; Long Multiplication does not.
Which is updated more often, Long Multiplication or Division School ! !?
Long Multiplication ships an update every 7 months, and Division School ! ! every 12 months. Most recently, Long Multiplication was updated on October 8, 2026 and Division School ! ! on September 24, 2026.

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