Comparison

Place Value Chart vs Teachley Subtractimals

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

Teachley Subtractimals

This educational game helps children master subtraction strategies through engaging gameplay. Developed by former teachers, it focuses on conceptual understanding and fact fluency for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.

Highlights
  • Teaches subtraction strategies
  • Focuses on conceptual understanding
  • Engaging game-based learning
  • Supports K-5 grade levels
  • Meets state learning standards
  • Developed by former teachers
Features
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Subtractimals is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Addimal Adventure, a 2014 Apple Design Award winning app. This app teaches children important strategies for solving subtraction problems. What are people saying? "Teachley's new app, Subtractimals is the perfect follow on to Addimal Adventure! This new subtraction app encourages the same deep mathematical thinking and grows with each student while guiding them in the process of subtraction." - Mauri Dufour, Kindergarten teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator "Subtractimals builds on Addimal Adventure by providing kids with important strategies for learning subtraction. Our students love playing Teachley's apps and have greatly enhanced their addition and multiplication skills. We cannot wait to start using Subtractimals too!" - Cathy W., K-4 Instructional Technology Coordinator About the game: The sinister Professor Possum makes his return in Subtractimals. In this app, kids use subtraction strategies to help Patooey and her cousin, Slurp thwart his latest evil plan. Developed by former teachers and experts in children’s cognition and learning, Subtractimals is an engaging game that teaches single-digit subtraction. During the tool round, children practice using important math strategies while the speed round encourages memorization but provides hints when needed. Most fluency apps focus on drill with digital worksheets and flashcards. In contrast, Subtractimals teaches effective math strategies and scaffolds learning to promote conceptual understanding and fact fluency. The app is also great for parents who want to support their children’s learning at home. Recommended Grades: K-2, 3-5 (intervention) Meets Many Common Core, TEKS, and other state standards. About Teachley: Founded by former teachers, Teachley uses cognitive science research to create apps that teach effective learning strategies and assess what kids know within engaging games. Our team includes experts in cognition and learning, Grammy and Emmy-award winning creative talent as well as new and noteworthy game designers. www.teachley.com *This app was made possible by the Federal Department of Education, with funding provided by the Institute of Education Sciences’ SBIR program.

Screenshots

Place Value Chart4 screens
Teachley Subtractimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Teachley Subtractimals at 5.0 against Place Value Chart's 1.8. Place Value Chart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and price ($0.29 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Place Value Chart costs $0.29 and Teachley Subtractimals $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teachley Subtractimals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Place Value Chart ships an update every 2 months, Teachley Subtractimals every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Place Value Chart versus Teachley Subtractimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlace Value ChartTeachley Subtractimals
Price$0.29 — better$4.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlrich KortenkampTeachley

Customer experience

Place Value Chart

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

Teachley Subtractimals

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Place Value Chart

No in-app purchases

None

Teachley Subtractimals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Place Value Chart free?
Place Value Chart costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teachley Subtractimals free?
Teachley Subtractimals costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Place Value Chart or Teachley Subtractimals?
Teachley Subtractimals is rated higher. Place Value Chart averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Teachley Subtractimals averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Place Value Chart or Teachley Subtractimals have ads?
Neither Place Value Chart nor Teachley Subtractimals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Place Value Chart or Teachley Subtractimals?
Place Value Chart ships an update every 2 months, and Teachley Subtractimals every 14 months. Most recently, Place Value Chart was updated on October 15, 2026 and Teachley Subtractimals on October 16, 2026.

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