Comparison

Fraction Math vs Engineering Wise

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

Head to head
About

Fraction Math

Learn and practice fraction operations with step-by-step guidance. This app covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for positive and negative fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers. It includes an illustrated glossary and an intelligent help system.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step fraction problem solving
  • Handles positive/negative, improper, whole, and mixed numbers
  • Fraction reduction
  • Illustrated glossary of terms
  • Intelligent context-sensitive help system
  • Animated solution steps
  • Customizable operation settings
Features
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Fraction Math helps students learn and practice fraction calculations step by step. The app can be used to study addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with fractions. It supports positive and negative fractions, improper fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers. Students can also reduce the resulting fractions. Students can enter their own fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers. The app also includes an illustrated glossary of common fraction terms. Wired.com: “Quite a useful app for learning many fraction computations.” Fun Educational Apps: “Fraction Math app is easy to use and really takes you step by step when adding, subtracting or multiplying fractions.” Step-by-step fraction practice: In each step, the student is shown two possible choices. Sometimes both choices are correct. For example, when multiplying fractions, the student can choose to multiply the numerators or the denominators first. When there is only one correct next step, the other choice is a wrong step. If the student chooses the wrong step, the app explains why it is wrong. Intelligent help system: Fraction Math includes over 60 context-sensitive tips based on the current problem. For example, when finding the lowest common denominator, the help system first explains how to look for the answer. If the student still needs help, it can show the lowest common denominator. Animated learning: Every step is animated. The animation speed can be adjusted, and animations can also be turned off. Smart keyboard: When entering numbers, Fraction Math uses an intuitive rolling keyboard. Only one tap is needed to enter a number. When reducing fractions, a special prime number keyboard is shown. Illustrated fraction tips: The app includes many tips about fractions, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and reducing fractions. The tips include over 50 illustrations. Useful for different skill levels: - Add and subtract fractions with equal denominators - Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with different denominators - Reduce resulting fractions - Multiply fractions by whole numbers or other fractions - Divide fractions and mixed numbers - Use negative fractions, whole numbers, mixed numbers, and larger numbers Settings: - Allow addition - Allow subtraction - Allow multiplication - Allow division - Only allow fractions with the same denominator - Allow whole numbers - Allow mixed numbers - Allow negative numbers - Allow numbers greater than 12 Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Column Addition, Long Multiplication, Long Division, Column Subtraction, Lattice Multiplication, 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

Engineering Wise

Features
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Engineering Wise is the engineering equations library in your pocket. Currently, Engineering Wise consists of more than 100 equations about Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Mechanics. The app offers descriptions of each equation. It also provides information of each variable of the equations. Users can bookmark equations for offline use. There are also useful tables included for miscellaneous information. In the next few months, the app will branch to specific engineering disciplines (Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc).

Screenshots

Fraction Math4 screens
Engineering Wise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Engineering Wise at Free against Fraction Math's $3.99. Engineering Wise also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 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

Engineering Wise is free to download; Fraction Math costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fraction Math ships an update every 5 months, Engineering Wise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fraction Math versus Engineering Wise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFraction MathEngineering Wise
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaDerrick Nicolas

In-app purchases

None

Fraction Math

No in-app purchases

None

Engineering Wise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fraction Math free?
Fraction Math costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engineering Wise free?
Engineering Wise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fraction Math or Engineering Wise have ads?
Neither Fraction Math nor Engineering Wise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fraction Math or Engineering Wise?
Fraction Math ships an update every 5 months, and Engineering Wise fortnightly. Most recently, Fraction Math was updated on November 1, 2026 and Engineering Wise on October 26, 2026.

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