Comparison

Visual Order of Operations vs Box Method Multiplication

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

Box Method Multiplication

Features
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Box method multiplication is now part of the core curriculum in many school districts across the country. This app was created in response to multiple requests from teachers, parents and students wanting an app to help with the increasing popularity of box method multiplication. With this app, you can enter two numbers, and it will create the grid, fill in all the numbers in the correct boxes, and show you exactly how to solve your multiplication problem using the box method. The app is fast, intuitive, and easy to use. It is a standalone app, which means that it will work perfectly fine in places with little or no Internet access. We hope that the Box Method Multiplication app will become one of your favorite math apps.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Box Method Multiplication at $0.99 against Visual Order of Operations's $3.99. Box Method Multiplication also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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

Visual Order of Operations costs $3.99 and Box Method Multiplication $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Order of Operations versus Box Method Multiplication: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Order of OperationsBox Method Multiplication
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsa HelttulaH Valeur

In-app purchases

None

Visual Order of Operations

No in-app purchases

None

Box Method Multiplication

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Order of Operations free?
Visual Order of Operations costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Method Multiplication free?
Box Method Multiplication costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Order of Operations or Box Method Multiplication have ads?
Neither Visual Order of Operations nor Box Method Multiplication shows ads.

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