MathBoard Addition vs Place Value Math Chips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathBoard Addition
This app helps learners of all ages master addition skills through interactive exercises and customizable difficulty. It offers a step-by-step problem solver, scratchboard for working out problems, and engaging learning activities. The app adapts to individual skill levels, promoting true comprehension rather than memorization.
- Customizable number ranges and digit formats
- Step-by-step Problem Solver
- Algebra-style equation support
- Multiple answer formats
- Built-in scratchboard
- Support for multiple student profiles
- iCloud Syncing
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The perfect starting point for mastering addition—now with iCloud Sync, Apple Pencil, speech input, and support for iPadOS 26’s new windowing system. MathBoard® Addition is the FREE “addition only” version of the award-winning MathBoard app, designed to help students of all ages learn to solve math problems—not just memorize answers. This highly configurable app adapts to each student’s skill level, from early learners beginning with single-digit addition to more advanced students tackling algebra-style equations. Whether at home or in the classroom, MathBoard Addition provides a supportive, hands-on learning environment that promotes true comprehension. Students can solve problems using a built-in scratchboard, get help through the step-by-step Problem Solver, and engage with learning activities like Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math (a memory game). Best of all, the app grows with your learner—difficulty settings, question styles, and number ranges are all customizable. Key Features • Configurable number ranges and digit formats (e.g., two-digit over one-digit) • Smart “wrong answer” generation to reduce guessing • Algebra-style equation support (e.g., 6 + x = 12) • Multiple answer formats: multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank • Built-in Problem Solver teaches step-by-step solutions • Built-in scratchboard for working out problems • Quick reference tables for counting and addition • Timed activities with countdown or stopwatch options • Save and share equation settings or student results • Support for multiple student profiles Optimized for the Latest Apple Tech • iCloud Syncing across devices • Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard support • Speech Input and Text to Speech • iPadOS 26 windowing for multitasking Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or practicing at the kitchen table, MathBoard Addition offers a focused and engaging way to build math confidence—one equation at a time.
Place Value Math Chips
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Complete subtraction problems with minuends to 9,999. Use Place Value Math Chips as your tool to solve the problems. Or, use Demo Mode to have the app showing each step of the process. The app will demonstrate regrouping/borrowing across zeros.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: MathBoard Addition at 3 against Place Value Math Chips's 1. Place Value Math Chips's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MathBoard Addition | Place Value Math Chips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (118 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Classroom Focused Software |
In-app purchases
MathBoard Addition
No in-app purchases
Place Value Math Chips
No in-app purchases
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