1st Calc vs Shaping Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1st Calc
This app provides a visual abacus-style bead frame to help primary school children learn numbers up to 100. It supports addition and subtraction practice, making math more engaging and helping to prevent learning disabilities.
- Abacus-style bead frame
- Learn numbers up to 100
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Customizable bead colors
- Optional live cam background
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„1st Calc“ is an Abacus-style bead frame, that helps primary school children to discover numbers up to 100. It provides them with a visual tool to play with numbers and lets them solve addition and subtraction problems. It is based on the latest math-teaching knowledge and its use contributes significantly to avoid any mathematical disabilities at an early stage and counteract this. „1st Calc“ is an invaluable tool harvesting the children's motivation to use the iPad or iPhone and makes up with a more fun learning experience. FEATURES · Selectable range of numbers: 0 - 20 or 0 - 100 · Bead frame for children · Choose between 4 different colors · Optional live cam view as background We will provide you with further updates. "1st Calc" will then be able to generate addition and subtraction problems, to guide the child through the solution process and to control and diagnose the child's input.
Shaping Patterns
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Hello - I'm Planet Earth. What is sustainability to you? For me it is about creativity. I need creative minds and actions to believe in a better future for all. You can help me by using the Shaping Patterns App. For every challenge you do, the happier I get!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shaping Patterns at Free against 1st Calc's $0.99. Shaping Patterns also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 50 months). 1st Calc's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Shaping Patterns is free to download; 1st Calc costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1st Calc ships an update every 50 months, Shaping Patterns monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1st Calc | Shaping Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | medienwerkstatt | Alexis Pott |
In-app purchases
1st Calc
No in-app purchases
Shaping Patterns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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