Visual Order of Operations vs Abacus Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive step-by-step evaluation
- Visual hierarchy of operators triangle
- Customizable expression settings
- Integer and decimal support
- Nested parenthesis handling
- Feedback on incorrect choices
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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.
Abacus Practice
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Practice addition with a clean, distraction-free interface designed to help you focus. Whether you're a student brushing up on math or just want to stay sharp, this app makes it easy. Simple and intuitive design • Completely free - no ads, no sign-ups • Immediate feedback with clear answers • Works great on all screen sizes Perfect for kids, students, or anyone looking to improve their basic math skills in a straightforward, simple app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Abacus Practice at Free against Visual Order of Operations's $3.99. Abacus Practice also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 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
Abacus Practice is free to download; Visual Order of Operations costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Visual Order of Operations | Abacus Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esa Helttula | Nikola Radoicic |
In-app purchases
Visual Order of Operations
No in-app purchases
Abacus Practice
No in-app purchases
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