Comparison

Place Value Chart vs Number Line, by MLC

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

Head to head
About

Place Value Chart

Explore the decimal number system through interactive grouping and ungrouping of tokens. This app allows you to build numbers, remove tokens, and understand place value concepts. New features include displaying totals as numbers and in written English, and support for decimal fractions.

Highlights
  • Interactive token manipulation
  • Grouping and ungrouping concepts
  • Display totals as numbers
  • Display totals in written English
  • Support for decimal fractions
  • Shake to clear tokens
Features
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Experience grouping and ungrouping in our decimal number system with this interactive place value chart. Touch the chart to create tokens and move them around with your finger. Is this always possible? Remove tokens by moving them to the top of the chart. Shake your iPad or iPhone to remove all of them. Some activities supported by this place value chart: - How can you create large numbers using the least number of tokens? - How can you remove tokens quickly without shaking the device? - What happens if a token is moved from the hundreds to the ones? And what happens if you first move it to the tens place and then to the ones? This brand new version features new options to show totals, both as a number and in written english. Furthermore it is possible to use it for decimal fractions. The educational design of this interactive place value chart has been developed by Prof. Ulrich Kortenkamp (Didactics of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Germany) and Prof. Silke Ladel (Didactics of Primary Education, Mathematics, Saarland University, Germany). It supports the development of mental concepts for place values in decimal systems and targets elementary and primary and lower secondary education.

About

Number Line, by MLC

This app allows students to visualize number sequences and demonstrate mathematical strategies. It supports various number types and offers tools for annotation, problem-solving, and sharing work. Ideal for elementary classrooms and iPad learning environments.

Highlights
  • Visualize number sequences
  • Demonstrate counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing
  • Use whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or negative numbers
  • Add custom tick marks and labels
  • Hide and reveal numbers and jumps
  • Annotation and drawing tools
  • Save and share work
Features
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Number Line helps students visualize number sequences and demonstrate strategies for counting, comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Choose number lines labelled with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or negative numbers. Or use a blank number line, with or without tick marks. Describe intervals between points on the line using forward or backward jumps above and below the line. Jumps can be labelled with their values or left blank. Add custom tick marks to the number line to show equivalence or compare number values. Show strategies with drawing and annotation tools. Hide elements of the sequence shown on the number line, which challenges students to use what they know about number relationships and computation to identify those missing elements. This virtual number line is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments that use iPads. For more Number Line resources and other apps, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps FEATURES • Mark the number line with multiples of whole numbers, fractions, or decimals. In addition, set the starting value of the line, including using negative values. • Add and manipulate forward and backward jumps, above or below the line. • Label jump bars, manually or automatically, to show intervals or hide labels altogether. • Add custom tick marks and values to blank number lines. • Hide and reveal numbers on the number line. • Hide and reveal jumps, numbers, and other elements with resizable covers to create your own problems and model strategies. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share your work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. MORE APPS For more Number Line resources and other apps, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps LEARN MORE To learn about Bridges in Mathematics, an elementary curriculum that employs visual models like number line, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/overview ABOUT US This resource is brought to you by The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to K-12 education since 1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This app was crafted by Clarity Innovations. We help improve teaching and learning by creating solutions that match promising technologies with the needs of education. Visit us: www.clarity-innovations.com

Screenshots

Place Value Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Number Line, by MLC at Free against Place Value Chart's $0.29. Number Line, by MLC also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). Place Value Chart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Number Line, by MLC is free to download; Place Value Chart costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Line, by MLC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Place Value Chart's written reviews are positive against 67% of Number Line, by MLC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Place Value Chart ships an update every 2 months, Number Line, by MLC every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Place Value Chart versus Number Line, by MLC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlace Value ChartNumber Line, by MLC
Price$0.29Free — better
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.4 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlrich KortenkampThe Math Learning Center

Customer experience

Place Value Chart

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Number Line, by MLC

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Place Value Chart

No in-app purchases

None

Number Line, by MLC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Place Value Chart free?
Place Value Chart costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Line, by MLC free?
Number Line, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Place Value Chart or Number Line, by MLC?
Number Line, by MLC is rated higher. Place Value Chart averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Number Line, by MLC averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Place Value Chart or Number Line, by MLC have ads?
Neither Place Value Chart nor Number Line, by MLC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Place Value Chart or Number Line, by MLC?
Place Value Chart ships an update every 2 months, and Number Line, by MLC every 13 months. Most recently, Place Value Chart was updated on November 1, 2026 and Number Line, by MLC on November 6, 2026.

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