Comparison

Partial Sums Addition vs Math

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

Head to head
About

Partial Sums Addition

This app teaches and reinforces the partial sums addition method. It offers an interactive interface with customizable settings, allowing users to solve random or custom addition problems with varying numbers of digits and addends. The app provides immediate feedback and aligns numbers automatically for focused learning.

Highlights
  • Partial sums addition method teaching
  • Interactive and customizable interface
  • Random and custom addition problems
  • Adjustable number of digits and addends
  • Automatic number alignment
  • Immediate feedback on answers
  • Color and animation speed customization
Features
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Partial Sums Addition helps students learn and practice the partial sums addition method step by step. The app gives students a visual way to add numbers by working with each place value separately. The partial sums are then combined to find the final answer. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own addition problems. The number of digits can be adjusted for different skill levels. The Partial Sums Method: In the partial sums method, each place value is added separately from left to right. For example, in 764 + 340, the partial sums are 1000, 100, and 4. These are then added together to get the final answer: 1104. Wired.com: “Esa Helttula’s apps are all fantastic for math learning and practice, and aren’t cluttered with mini-games, incentives, or annoying music.” 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.” — R. Zeni, Ecole Sandy Hill Elementary, Abbotsford, BC, Canada Easy to Use: The numbers are aligned automatically so students can focus on solving each column. After the student solves the operation for each column, the correct answer moves into the right place. If the student presses the wrong button, the answer appears above the keyboard but does not move. Features: - Step-by-step partial sums addition practice - Add 2 or 3 numbers - Each number can have 2–3 digits - Randomly generated or manually entered problems - Current operation for each column can be hidden - Operands of the current operation can be highlighted - Customizable interface colors - Adjustable animation speed - Custom interfaces for iPhone and iPad Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Column Addition, Long Multiplication, Long Division, Column Subtraction, Visual Multiplication Table, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Products Multiplication, Partial Quotients Division, 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

Math

This app provides a virtual collection of math manipulatives, mirroring the physical tools used with a specific math curriculum. It helps illustrate a wide range of mathematical concepts from basic numbers to algebraic expressions.

Highlights
  • Virtual math manipulatives
  • Illustrates numbers and operations
  • Teaches fractions and decimals
  • Covers integers and algebraic expressions
  • Supports Math-U-See curriculum
Features
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Math-U-See® Manipulatives is a virtual version of the physical manipulatives designed to be used with the Math-U-See® curriculum. They are used to illustrate a full range of mathematical concepts, including numbers, operations, fractions, decimals, integers, and algebraic expressions (levels Primer through Algebra 1).

Screenshots

Partial Sums Addition4 screens
Math3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Partial Sums Addition at 5.0 against Math's 3.1. Partial Sums Addition also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 26 months). Math's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Partial Sums Addition costs $3.99 and Math $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Partial Sums Addition holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Partial Sums Addition's written reviews are positive against 38% of Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partial Sums Addition ships an update every 9 months, Math every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Partial Sums Addition versus Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartial Sums AdditionMath
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaDemme Learning

Customer experience

Partial Sums Addition

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Math

All ratings28 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

None

Partial Sums Addition

No in-app purchases

None

Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partial Sums Addition free?
Partial Sums Addition costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math free?
Math costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partial Sums Addition or Math?
Partial Sums Addition is rated higher. Partial Sums Addition averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Math averages 3.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Partial Sums Addition or Math have ads?
Neither Partial Sums Addition nor Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partial Sums Addition or Math?
Partial Sums Addition ships an update every 9 months, and Math every 26 months. Most recently, Partial Sums Addition was updated on October 12, 2026 and Math on October 15, 2026.

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