Comparison

FactorMan vs Place Value Division

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

Head to head
About

FactorMan

A math game where players earn points by selecting numbers, while an opponent calculates the sum of their factors. Strategic number selection and arithmetic skills are key to winning, with options to play against AI or another human.

Highlights
  • Earn points by choosing numbers
  • Opponent calculates sum of factors
  • Strategic number selection
  • Play against AI or human opponent
  • Develop arithmetic skills
Features
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This math game is played against the superhero FactorMan! You earn points by choosing numbers between 1 and 100. If you choose 5, you get 5 points; if you choose 18, you get 18 points. But FactorMan gets the sum of all of the factors of the number you have chosen (except for the number itself). If you choose 12, for example, you get 12 points, but FactorMan gets 1+2+3+4+6=16 points! Once a number has been used to gain points (by either you or FactorMan), it cannot be used again, and you may choose only numbers that have at least one other factor left on the board. To win you must have good arithmetic skills and develop a careful strategy. It is not as easy as it might sound! You can also play the game with a human opponent instead of FactorMan. This significantly changes the strategy needed to win.

About

Place Value Division

Features
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Place Value Division helps students understand division using place value discs. A strong understanding of place value in the base ten system is essential for long-term mathematical learning. In division, place value discs help students see equal sharing and regrouping in a clear, visual way. The app provides a step-by-step way to divide numbers using place value discs. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own problems. Features: * Numbers with 1–3 digits * Randomly generated problems * Custom problems * Visual place value discs * Equal sharing and regrouping * Step-by-step division practice Part of the iDevBooks Place Value series: * Place Value Addition * Place Value Subtraction * Place Value Multiplication * Place Value Division Video: Please visit idevbooks.com to see a video of the app. Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Visual Fractions Decimals Percentages, Decimal Rounding, Whole Number Rounding, Column Subtraction, Column Addition, Long Division, Long Multiplication, Lattice Multiplication, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Quotients Division, Partial Sums Addition, 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.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FactorMan at Free against Place Value Division's $3.99. FactorMan also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 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

FactorMan is free to download; Place Value Division costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FactorMan ships an update every 7 months, Place Value Division every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FactorMan versus Place Value Division: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactorManPlace Value Division
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BretlEsa Helttula

In-app purchases

None

FactorMan

No in-app purchases

None

Place Value Division

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FactorMan free?
FactorMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Place Value Division free?
Place Value Division costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FactorMan or Place Value Division have ads?
Neither FactorMan nor Place Value Division shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FactorMan or Place Value Division?
FactorMan ships an update every 7 months, and Place Value Division every 21 months. Most recently, FactorMan was updated on October 2, 2026 and Place Value Division on September 4, 2026.

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