Hands vs Robo Math Number Line Galaxy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hands
This app provides a virtual playground for students to explore place value, addition, and subtraction with regrouping using interactive base ten blocks. It supports learning whole numbers and decimals through hands-on discovery.
- Virtual base ten blocks
- Place value exploration
- Addition and subtraction with regrouping
- Whole number concepts
- Decimal concepts
- Interactive learning
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Hands-On Math: Base Ten Blocks is a virtual math manipulative playground where students explore and discover place value concepts and also learn addition and subtraction with regrouping. Our Base Ten Blocks allow students to experience and develop math concepts through interaction and discovery. When first learning place value, blocks can be set to represent ones, tens and hundreds. Later, to introduce decimals, blocks can be set to ones, tenths and hundredths. Topics: Whole Numbers Reading and Writing Numbers Decimals Addition and Subtraction Regrouping A comprehensive instructor's guide is available at the app URL given below. Note to Reviewers: Use Settings options to control Sound and Decimal settings. iPad sound must be turned on in Settings and also the switch on the side of iPad must also be in ON position for the sound to work.
Robo Math Number Line Galaxy
This app helps young learners practice fundamental math skills like addition, subtraction, and multiplication using an interactive number line. It features 15 planets to explore and an empty number line for experimentation, aligning with K1-4 and UK KS1/KS2 math curricula.
- 15 planets to explore
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Number bond exercises
- Multiplication support
- Empty number line for experimentation
- Aligns with K1-4 and UK KS1/KS2 curriculum
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Number Line Galaxy includes: * 15 Planets to explore * Simple addition and subtraction, * Number bond practice (1-10 and 1-20), * Multiplication support with adapted number lines, * NEW empty number line to allow kids to experiment with the tool and to use the number line with their everyday math. A number line is a straight, horizontal line with numbers placed at even increments along the length. Based around K1-4 and the new UK KS1 and KS2 Maths National Curriculum, Number Line Galaxy covers; basic addition, number bonds, subtraction and multiplication. Number lines are used in schools all around the world and research has shown the importance of the number line as a tool for helping children develop greater flexibility in mental arithmetic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Robo Math Number Line Galaxy at every 2 months against Hands's every 6 months. Robo Math Number Line Galaxy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Hands costs $2.99 and Robo Math Number Line Galaxy $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hands against 5.0 for Robo Math Number Line Galaxy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Hands's written reviews are positive against 25% of Robo Math Number Line Galaxy's.
Hands ships an update every 6 months, Robo Math Number Line Galaxy every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Hands | Robo Math Number Line Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ventura Educational Systems | madebyeducators |
Customer experience
Hands
Robo Math Number Line Galaxy
In-app purchases
Hands
No in-app purchases
Robo Math Number Line Galaxy
No in-app purchases
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