Comparison

Big Math vs Orðagull

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

Head to head
About

Big Math

Features
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Big Math is an iPad app for elementary school children to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of big numbers. It has both portrait and landscape orientation. It has a dolphin theme, and when the child has finished a set of problems, a dolphin sound (whistle, scream, yell or motorbike) is heard. The child starts by picking what he or she wants to work on in the Settings screen of the app. Settings options include: * Entering a name and message for the child who will be using the app. The name and message show up throughout the app. * Entering the options for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division. For addition, the child can add 2 numbers, either 2 digit or 3 digit, or 3 numbers, either 2 digit or 3 digit. For subtraction, the child can subtract either 2 digit or 3 digit numbers. For multiplication, the child can multiply 2 digit or three digit numbers. For division (long division), the child can divide with a 1 digit, 2 digit, or 3 digit divisor. The app allows regrouping, where the child can "carry" in addition, multiplication, and division or "borrow" in subtraction and division. The child can elect to have problem sets timed. Once the settings are set, the child goes to the area he or she wants to practice (Big Add, Big Subtract, Big Multiply, or Big Divide), selects the number of problems to do, and starts doing Big Math! Dolphin sounds are courtesy of Dolphin Encounters in the Bahamas! Try it and enjoy!

About

Orðagull

This educational app strengthens vocabulary, working memory, auditory processing, and language expression for students. It aims to make learning engaging for young children and can also benefit older learners or those studying Icelandic as a second language.

Highlights
  • Strengthens vocabulary
  • Improves working memory
  • Enhances auditory processing
  • Develops language expression
  • Listening comprehension exercises
  • Reading comprehension practice
  • Progress tracking for students
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Smáforritið Orðagull miðar að því að styrkja orðaforða, vinnsluminni, heyrnræna úrvinnslu og máltjáningu nemenda. Allt eru þetta mikilvægir undirstöðuþættir máls og læsis. Gengið er út frá því að smáforritið henti elstu börnum í leikskóla og börnum á yngsta stigi grunnskóla. Einnig getur það nýst eldri nemendum, sem og nemendum sem eru að læra íslensku sem annað tungumál. Höfundar eru Bjartey Sigurðardóttir, talmeinafræðingur og læsisráðgjafi hjá Menntamálastofnun, og Ásthildur Bj. Snorradóttir, talmeinafræðingur hjá Skrifstofu fræðslu og frístundasviðs Hafnarfjarðar. Teikningar eru unnar af Búa Kristjánssyni og Margrét Júlíana Sigurðardóttir sá um upplestur. Tölvuleikjafyrirtækið Rosamosi vann alla hugbúnaðarvinnu. Smáforritið er enn sem komið er eingöngu til á íslensku. Leitast er við að virkja áhuga nemenda með því að gera námsefnið skemmtilegt og áhugavert. Þannig eru nýtt þau tækifæri sem felast í smáforritum til að viðhalda áhuga nemenda og styrkja þá grunnþætti náms sem nefndir voru hér að framan. Þrátt fyrir að forritið sé í grunninn hugsað sem málörvunarefni er einnig mögulegt að nota það til lestrarþjálfunar og sem skemmtilega afþreyingu. Í gegnum skráningarkerfi forritsins er foreldrum og kennurum gert kleift að meta árangur og fylgjast með framförum. Einnig er mögulegt að nemendur geti sjálfir fylgst með eigin framförum. Í byrjun verður hægt að nálgast forritið án endurgjalds hjá App Store. Möguleikar sem forritið býður upp á: Að hlusta á og fara eftir heyrnrænum fyrirmælum Muna og endurtaka fyrirmæli Já og nei spurningar Orðaforði Orðalestur Lesskilningur Hlustunarskilningur

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orðagull at Free against Big Math's $1.99. Orðagull also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Orðagull is free to download; Big Math costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Math ships an update every 11 months, Orðagull every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Big Math versus Orðagull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig MathOrðagull
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB266 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEaglet LLCRosamosi ehf.

In-app purchases

None

Big Math

No in-app purchases

None

Orðagull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Math free?
Big Math costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orðagull free?
Orðagull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Math or Orðagull have ads?
Neither Big Math nor Orðagull shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Math or Orðagull?
Big Math ships an update every 11 months, and Orðagull every 4 months. Most recently, Big Math was updated on September 15, 2026 and Orðagull on September 20, 2026.

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