Num Fu vs Addition Algorithm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Num Fu
Master basic addition facts through engaging educational games. This app utilizes proven addition strategies to help students build number sense and fluency in a fun, interactive way.
- Addition fact practice
- ORIGO Education strategies
- Fun educational games
- Number sense development
- Mastery of math facts
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Practise the art of Num Fu while mastering basic addition facts. Based on ORIGO Education's addition strategies, Num Fu allows students to master important number facts while playing fun educational games.
Addition Algorithm
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No ads now or ever! Addition Algorithm – Rigby Maths is an interactive app that teaches and reinforces the standard written (column) addition algorithm. Learners build answers one column at a time—focusing on place value, accuracy, and the correct method—so they don’t just “get the answer”, they understand how the answer is made. Across five levels, the difficulty grows from first-time algorithm practice, to carrying (regrouping/renaming), to larger place values, adding three numbers, and finally working with decimals (tenths and hundredths). The app includes guided “Learn” tutorials and an on-demand help feature with clear voice prompts, plus optional visual supports like a carry helper overlay, tens frames, and visual dots to make the maths more concrete. Progress is tracked with a mastery percentage per level, and the question wording is customisable—choose whether the app says “add” or “plus”, and whether it uses “carrying”, “renaming”, or “regrouping” to match what learners hear in class. It’s useful for independent practice at home and structured practice in schools, giving students confidence with the algorithm while giving adults a simple way to see steady improvement over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Addition Algorithm at every 6 days against Num Fu's every 3 months. Num Fu's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Num Fu ships an update every 3 months, Addition Algorithm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Num Fu | Addition Algorithm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORIGO Education | JASON A RIGBY |
In-app purchases
Num Fu
No in-app purchases
Addition Algorithm
No in-app purchases
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