MakeChange - Money counting math game for iPad
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $1.99 | Steven Romej | iPad |
Slide coins across a surface of your choice. Stack change below the line until you have the amount shown on the register display and check your answer. If your total isn’t correct, you can try the same problem again. The app will also show you the best way to count change so that you use the least number of coins.
A new setting to show the current tally was added. You can turn it on to see how much change you've counted, coin by coin. The tally is updated as each coin slides below the line.
USED IN SCHOOLS
Several educators have contacted me to let me know about pilot programs at their schools that include MakeChange. Feedback from these users has been incorporated into this version. If your school is considering MakeChange and you have questions I'm here to help.
MULTIPLE CURRENCIES
Choose from US, Canadian, and Euro currencies.
Note: friendly user James let me know about the rare usage of the 50-cent Canadian coin. I'll likely remove that coin in the next update, if that's okay.
FEATURES
* Practice counting by sliding coins around with your finger
* Tap a coin to flip it over, learn to recognize both sides
* Coins slide to a stop if you flick them with your finger tip
* Choose from several background images
* Seven difficulty levels, from 10 cents to 5 dollars
* Enable the show tally feature to show the current counted total
* Support for US, Canadian, and Euro currencies
* You can keep trying the same problem until you get it right
* Solution screen shows the exact quantity of each coin you counted
* Shows you the best way to count change if your solution differs
* Skip to a new problem and watch the coins re-arrange
* Realistic sound effects
* Use as an interactive, shareable money worksheet
* The perfect teaching tool for basic math problems
* Includes the new 2010 penny design as well as previous design
* Clean, germ-free coins that you can’t swallow!
SUPPORT
This app is fully supported. Contact me from within the app or email me at [email protected].
Thanks for all the great feedback!
Reviews
Good but could be better
Patman911
The strength of this app is that it uses the touch interface brilliantly. It is so much better than mere flash cards. On the negative side, it has no variety so it quickly becomes tedious. Also, there should be a setting where it can give you intermediate feedback while you are solving the steps of the problem. I would LOVE to see activities involving tasks like making change. All in all a good start.
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Love it! I use it when working with children and it's simple, clear cut and fun. The sound effects make it extra motivating. Has different levels of difficulty. It was worth every penny.
This app can be brilliant!
knarf78501
This app is awesome and life like. I'm a teacher and I have my students using this app but it's too simple. I would like to see dollar bills and larger amounts used on this app.
No FEEDBACK
Duplin
Does not provide feedback??? It's obvious that it was build to give feedback! Does not seem to be working properly at all! I think it would be a really nice game for my niece if it was working :(
Realistic, fun, and easy
chapman81
Everyone I've shown this to has had fun counting change. It's great for the kids in class and reinforces their addition skills in a not-too-obvious way. Hoping for projector support to share with whole class. The feedback from the new tally mode is nice - the total updates as you slide coins below the counting line.
Ehhh...
CarolHagan
It's ok, but very limited. I don't like the fact that the levels jump from 1 dollar to 5. Counting out 5 is hard, but counting under 1 dollar is to easy.
Money back
Tylerrefford
I download this app hoping it would teach my son how to make change if someone gave him an amount.. Example he had to pay someone $2.00 and he gave them $3. How much money should he get back.. This app does not do that.. I would like my money back. Thanks
Does not do counting back change
NicksAreAllTaken
Despite the title, this app does not do any counting back of change. It does what it does well, it just doesn't do what I bought it for.
Does not make change
New title
As another reviewer said, this app does not not make change despite its misleading title. If kids could make change using this app, I would have rated it differently. I had to purchase another app for my students to practice making change when making purchases. Other than that, this app does help with counting groups of mixed coins.
Functional App
AZ Grandparent
With this App you are able to count out the change from the register that matches the amount indicated. It does not ask you to make change from a specified amount but to count up the amount of change to match the amount indicated.
