Comparison

Visual Order of Operations vs Fractions Using Visual Models

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

Head to head
About

Visual Order of Operations

This math app visually teaches the order of operations with interactive problem-solving. Users tap operations to solve them step-by-step, receiving feedback on incorrect choices. It uses a hierarchy of operators triangle for a visual learning approach.

Highlights
  • Interactive step-by-step evaluation
  • Visual hierarchy of operators triangle
  • Customizable expression settings
  • Integer and decimal support
  • Nested parenthesis handling
  • Feedback on incorrect choices
Features
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Visual Order of Operations helps students learn and practice the order of operations step by step. Students can evaluate randomly generated expressions or enter their own expressions. The app supports exponentiation, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction with integers and decimals. Expressions can also include parentheses and nested parentheses. The app is designed to make each step visible. Students evaluate one operation at a time by tapping the operation they think should be solved next. If a student taps an operation that cannot be solved yet, the app explains why that choice is wrong. There are no penalties for wrong answers. After each step, the result of the current operation moves into the correct place and the rest of the expression moves down. This helps students see that only one part of the expression is solved at each step. Visual Order of Operations helps students understand that even a complicated expression can be handled one step at a time. Visual Operator Hierarchy: The app uses a “Boss Triangle” to show the order of operations visually. Exponents are shown at the top, multiplication and division in the middle, and addition and subtraction at the bottom. This gives students a visual model of the rules instead of relying only on mnemonics. Settings for Random Problems: - Allow multiplication - Allow division - Allow exponents - Allow negative numbers - Allow multi-digit numbers - Allow decimals - Allow parentheses - Allow nested parentheses Features: - Step-by-step order of operations practice - Randomly generated or manually entered expressions - Supports integers and decimals - Supports parentheses and nested parentheses - Visual explanation when an operation cannot be solved yet - Animated movement after each step - No penalties for wrong answers - Visual operator hierarchy with the Boss Triangle Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Visual Multiplication Table, Visual Fractions Decimals Percentages, Decimal Rounding, Whole Number Rounding, Column Subtraction, Column Addition, Long Division, Long Multiplication, Lattice Multiplication, Fraction Math, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Quotients Division, Partial Sums Addition, and more. Feedback: New ideas to make this app better are welcome. Please visit idevbooks.com to give feedback. Privacy: This app has no ads, no in-app purchases, and does not transmit user data during operation. The app also does not contain links to other apps or to the web.

About

Fractions Using Visual Models

Features
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The best way to learn fractions. This app use visual model to help children to learn fractions concept, It covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. FEATURES: • Learning fraction concepts using visual model • Fraction Multiplication: On the Grid • Dividing Fractions using the Area Model • Adding & Subtracting Unlike Fractions using butterfly method • Randomly generated fractions questions • Using share cookies concept to help children to understand subtracting unlike fraction • Using chick hatched out concept to help children to understand adding unlike fraction • No Ad, No in-app purchasing, No subscription FRACTION CONCEPTS: • Adding Fractions • Adding Mixed Fractions • Adding Unlike Fractions • Subtracting Fractions • Subtracting Mixed Fractions • Subtracting Unlike Fractions • Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number • Divide a Whole Number by a Fraction • Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number I • Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number II • Multiplying Fractions if you are interested in this app, you can watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmR6gLGj2w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND9H9ChJ_nU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AviPy6dEgm4 If you need help,please contact us by email: contact@kids17fun.com

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fractions Using Visual Models at $2.99 against Visual Order of Operations's $3.99. Fractions Using Visual Models also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Visual Order of Operations costs $3.99 and Fractions Using Visual Models $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Order of Operations ships an update every 19 months, Fractions Using Visual Models every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Order of Operations versus Fractions Using Visual Models: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Order of OperationsFractions Using Visual Models
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaRed Hong

In-app purchases

None

Visual Order of Operations

No in-app purchases

None

Fractions Using Visual Models

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Order of Operations free?
Visual Order of Operations costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fractions Using Visual Models free?
Fractions Using Visual Models costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Order of Operations or Fractions Using Visual Models have ads?
Neither Visual Order of Operations nor Fractions Using Visual Models shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Order of Operations or Fractions Using Visual Models?
Visual Order of Operations ships an update every 19 months, and Fractions Using Visual Models every 28 months. Most recently, Visual Order of Operations was updated on October 20, 2026 and Fractions Using Visual Models on October 29, 2026.

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