Comparison

Calculation Triangle vs KOMBI

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

Head to head
About

Calculation Triangle

This virtual manipulative helps develop flexible arithmetic thinking. Users can create puzzles, model problems, and explore number relationships by adding, moving, and hiding tokens within a calculation triangle.

Highlights
  • Virtual calculation triangle manipulative
  • Token manipulation for arithmetic
  • Create and solve number puzzles
  • Hide/show fields and numbers
  • Shake to clear the triangle
  • Explore number relationships
Features
Read full description

This virtual manipulative encourage the development of flexible arithmetic thinking. Watch a video of the app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN3b20F6UC8 A calculation triangle is splited into three fields. Each field can contain tokens. On each edge the sum of the two corresponding fields is written. And this is how it works: Touch with you fingers on a field to produce tokens and move them from one field to another. Move tokens out of the triangle to delete them. Close the shutter to hide a field. If you swipe over a number you can hide it or show it again. Shake the calculation triangle to emty it. This virtual manipulative does not include tasks. But you can use this app to create puzzle problems for a learning partner or to model and solve existing tasks. Here are some exemples for good tasks to effectively work with this app: Find the missing numbers? Figure out how many tokens are on the hidden field? How do the numbers change, if you ... ... add/remove one (two, three, ...) token to each field? ... move one (two, three, ...) token from one field to another? ... add one token to two of the three fields? ... Is it possible to have three odd numbers? Why (not)? Is there a relationship between the sum of the numbers and the total quanitiy of tokens on the fields? Is it possible to produce any numbers or are there restrictions?

About

KOMBI

Features
Read full description

Die App Kombi ermöglicht Lernenden der Grundschule und Sekundarstufe I, kombinatorische Problemstellungen digital materialgestützt zu lösen. Mit der Funktion 'Arbeitsmittel' kann Kombi für die Bearbeitung von Aufgaben aus Schulbüchern und anderen Quellen genutzt und mittels der Funktion ‚Aufgaben‘ können voreingestellte kombinatorische Aufgabenstellungen auf verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsgraden gelöst werden. Zusätzlich besteht für die Lehrkraft und für Lernende die Möglichkeit, Aufgaben in Kombi selbst zu erstellen bzw. an die Lerngruppe anzupassen. Die erstellten Aufgaben können per QR-Code bereitgestellt und anschließend von anderen Nutzenden eingescannt und gelöst werden. Lösungen zu kombinatorischen Problemstellungen können in Kombi durch das Erstellen von Objekten (z.B. Türmen, Eiswaffeln etc.) oder eines Baumdiagramms probierend oder zunehmend systematisch gefunden werden. Die Objekte können im Lösungsprozess einzeln oder mittels Markierung durch das Lasso gemeinsam bewegt, Handlungen rückgängig gemacht oder wiederholt und Objekte gelöscht werden. Das digitale Spielfeld kann dabei gezoomt werden, so dass auch größere Objektmengen gut sichtbar sind. Zudem stehen „Strategiemakros“ bereit, die es ermöglichen, dass strategische mentale Operationen wie beispielsweise „erst alle Türme mit Gelb oben“ direkt in eine digitale Handlung übersetzt werden können.

Screenshots

Calculation Triangle1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KOMBI at Free against Calculation Triangle's $0.99. KOMBI also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). Calculation Triangle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On 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

KOMBI is free to download; Calculation Triangle costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculation Triangle ships an update every 21 months, KOMBI every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calculation Triangle versus KOMBI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculation TriangleKOMBI
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian UrffKarina Hoeveler

In-app purchases

None

Calculation Triangle

No in-app purchases

None

KOMBI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculation Triangle free?
Calculation Triangle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KOMBI free?
KOMBI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculation Triangle or KOMBI have ads?
Neither Calculation Triangle nor KOMBI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculation Triangle or KOMBI?
Calculation Triangle ships an update every 21 months, and KOMBI every 5 months. Most recently, Calculation Triangle was updated on September 21, 2026 and KOMBI on September 14, 2026.

Other comparisons