Comparison

Partial Product Multiplication vs 3D Data Plot

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

Head to head
About

Partial Product Multiplication

This educational tool teaches and reinforces the partial products multiplication method. It offers an intuitive, interactive interface with customizable settings and animations to illustrate step-by-step understanding. Designed to help students grasp multiplication strategies.

Highlights
  • Teaches partial products multiplication method
  • Interactive and intuitive interface
  • Customizable colors and settings
  • Animations for step-by-step understanding
  • Supports custom and random problems
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
Features
Currently charting
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Partial Products Multiplication helps students learn and practice the partial products multiplication method step by step. The app gives students a visual way to multiply numbers by breaking the problem into smaller partial products. The partial products are then added to find the final answer. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own multiplication problems. The Partial Products Method: In the partial products method, each place value is multiplied separately. For example, in 39 × 24, the partial products are 36, 120, 180, and 600. These are then added together to get the final answer: 936. Teacher endorsements: “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 “There are students who see my examples who still need some guidance, and after using your app have said, ‘Now I get it.’ The feature of selecting possible solutions in each step helps some of my students who are still building their multiplication facts.” — Z. R. Prowell, Highlands Elementary, Edina, Minnesota, USA Easy to Use: The numbers are aligned automatically so students can focus on solving each step. After the student solves each partial product, 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 products multiplication practice - Each number can have 2–3 digits - Randomly generated or manually entered problems - Current operation can be hidden - Operands of the current operation can be highlighted - Customizable interface colors - Adjustable animation speed Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Column Addition, Long Multiplication, Long Division, Column Subtraction, Visual Multiplication Table, 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

3D Data Plot

Visualize scientific measurement data in interactive 3D scatter plots. Supports various CSV delimiters and exponential notation, with precise internal float processing. Import data seamlessly from your device, Mac, or iCloud.

Highlights
  • 3D scatter plot visualization
  • CSV file import
  • Supports various delimiters (tab, space)
  • Imports exponential notation
  • Data import from device, Mac, or iCloud
  • Precise float processing
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1. Measurement data (CSV file) can be plotted in 3D. • Interprets delimiters other than commas: tab(\t), space(\s) and so on. • Imports the 4th element, which is used as density, concentration and so on. • Imports the value represented with exponential notation "0.0E±0", which is outputted by Excel. • Internal processing in float type, which has a range of ±1E-38 to ±1E+38 with a precision of 6 decimal digits. 2. You can import CSV file in three ways: When completing within one device (iPhone/iPad/Mac). • Create a text file with an application (Notes, Textor, etc.) on the device. • In the application, tap "share button" and then choose “3dDataPlot”. Transfer from Mac to iPhone/iPad • Connect your device (iPhone/iPad) to your Mac via USB cable. • In Finder on your Mac, select the device in the left sidebar and click "File" on the button bar at the right. • Drop a text file into “3dDataPlot” folder. Import from iCloud • Sign in to iCloud.com from browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) on your Mac. • Select “iCloud Drive”. • Drop a text file into “3dDataPlot” folder.

Screenshots

Partial Product Multiplication4 screens
3D Data Plot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Partial Product Multiplication at 67% against 3D Data Plot's 0%. Partial Product Multiplication also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). 3D Data Plot's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

3D Data Plot is free to download; Partial Product Multiplication costs $3.99 up front. 3D Data Plot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Partial Product Multiplication asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partial Product Multiplication ships an update every 8 months, 3D Data Plot every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Partial Product Multiplication versus 3D Data Plot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartial Product Multiplication3D Data Plot
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaYukiko Iwai

Customer experience

Partial Product Multiplication

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

3D Data Plot

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Partial Product Multiplication

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Data Plot

One-time1
  • Increase Size Limit$7.99

Questions

Is Partial Product Multiplication free?
Partial Product Multiplication costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Data Plot free?
3D Data Plot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Partial Product Multiplication or 3D Data Plot have ads?
Neither Partial Product Multiplication nor 3D Data Plot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partial Product Multiplication or 3D Data Plot?
Partial Product Multiplication ships an update every 8 months, and 3D Data Plot every 17 months. Most recently, Partial Product Multiplication was updated on October 8, 2026 and 3D Data Plot on September 16, 2026.

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