Comparison

Finger Numbers vs KOMBI

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

Head to head
About

Finger Numbers

This app helps early learners develop rapid quantity recognition and a strong sense of numbers and operations through engaging games and practice modes. It adapts to individual learning needs with flexible settings and provides diagnostic reports for educators.

Highlights
  • Rapid quantity recognition
  • Number decomposition practice
  • Multiple game and practice modes
  • Adaptive learning settings
  • Multi-user profiles
  • Diagnostic reports for teachers
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Finger Numbers is a motivating learning app that builds rapid quantity recognition (quasi‑simultaneous subitizing) and a robust sense of number and operations for early math. This release is a complete technical rebuild with expanded content—designed for children, parents, and teachers. What children practice: - Recognizing quantities at a glance and matching them with finger touches - Automating number decompositions, complements to 10, and strategies like the “Power of 5” - Moving fluently between representations (fingers, dots, mixed) Game and practice modes: - Basics: Fingers, Dots, Mixed - Pattern Recognition: structured arrangements - Calculation Strategies: Power of 5, complements to 10, How many are missing?, decompositions - Two Hands: cooperative/competitive split‑screen number decomposition - Jump and Run: an action mini‑game controlled by finger numbers Adapt to each learner: - Flexible number range from 3 to 10 fingers (start with 3-5 Fingers for learning the input) - Time pressure can be enabled/disabled as needed - Visual aids and flash‑view controls - Multi‑user profiles with individual progress; Guest mode without recording For teachers - Diagnostic reports with solution times, success rates, and strategy insights - Protected area to review learning progress - AI‑powered summaries with didactic guidance Note: On iPad, system gestures (e.g., 4–5‑finger gestures) may interfere with multi‑finger input. Consider disabling multitasking gestures in system settings if needed. Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified)

About

KOMBI

Features
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Die App Kombi ermöglicht Lernenden der Grundschule und Sekundarstufe I, kombinatorische Problemstellungen digital materialgestützt zu lösen. Mit der Funktion 'Arbeitsmittel' kann Kombi für die Bearbeitung von Aufgaben aus Schulbüchern und anderen Quellen genutzt und mittels der Funktion ‚Aufgaben‘ können voreingestellte kombinatorische Aufgabenstellungen auf verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsgraden gelöst werden. Zusätzlich besteht für die Lehrkraft und für Lernende die Möglichkeit, Aufgaben in Kombi selbst zu erstellen bzw. an die Lerngruppe anzupassen. Die erstellten Aufgaben können per QR-Code bereitgestellt und anschließend von anderen Nutzenden eingescannt und gelöst werden. Lösungen zu kombinatorischen Problemstellungen können in Kombi durch das Erstellen von Objekten (z.B. Türmen, Eiswaffeln etc.) oder eines Baumdiagramms probierend oder zunehmend systematisch gefunden werden. Die Objekte können im Lösungsprozess einzeln oder mittels Markierung durch das Lasso gemeinsam bewegt, Handlungen rückgängig gemacht oder wiederholt und Objekte gelöscht werden. Das digitale Spielfeld kann dabei gezoomt werden, so dass auch größere Objektmengen gut sichtbar sind. Zudem stehen „Strategiemakros“ bereit, die es ermöglichen, dass strategische mentale Operationen wie beispielsweise „erst alle Türme mit Gelb oben“ direkt in eine digitale Handlung übersetzt werden können.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KOMBI at Free against Finger Numbers's $1.99. KOMBI also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, 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

KOMBI is free to download; Finger Numbers costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Numbers ships an update every 9 months, KOMBI every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Finger Numbers versus KOMBI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger NumbersKOMBI
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian UrffKarina Hoeveler

In-app purchases

None

Finger Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

KOMBI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finger Numbers free?
Finger Numbers costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KOMBI free?
KOMBI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Finger Numbers or KOMBI have ads?
Neither Finger Numbers nor KOMBI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Numbers or KOMBI?
Finger Numbers ships an update every 9 months, and KOMBI every 5 months. Most recently, Finger Numbers was updated on October 14, 2026 and KOMBI on October 27, 2026.

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