Comparison

Number Line, by MLC vs SkipCounting

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

Head to head
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

About

SkipCounting

Practice counting by various increments with this educational tool. Select a number and tap to advance through the sequence. Easily reset to start a new counting exercise.

Highlights
  • Practice counting by twos, fours, sixes, and more
  • Select any starting number
  • Tap to advance through counting sequences
  • Easily reset for new exercises
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Want to practice counting by twos, fours, or sixes? Skip Counting will help you with those and more! Simply choose a number and tap to count. You can start over with a new number any time you need!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkipCounting at 5.0 against Number Line, by MLC's 4.4. SkipCounting also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). Number Line, by MLC's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkipCounting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Line, by MLC has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Number Line, by MLC's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkipCounting's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Number Line, by MLC versus SkipCounting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber Line, by MLCSkipCounting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Math Learning CenterGrand Prairie Independent School District

Customer experience

Number Line, by MLC

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

SkipCounting

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Number Line, by MLC

No in-app purchases

None

SkipCounting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Line, by MLC free?
Number Line, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkipCounting free?
SkipCounting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Number Line, by MLC or SkipCounting?
SkipCounting is rated higher. Number Line, by MLC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SkipCounting averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Number Line, by MLC or SkipCounting have ads?
Neither Number Line, by MLC nor SkipCounting shows ads.

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