Algebra Touch
By Jenny Bristol,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
Common Sense Media Reviewers
Rearrange, solve polynomials for procedural understanding.

A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this app.
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Algebra Touch
Community Reviews
Based on 2 parent reviews
Algebra Touch is a Great App.
Report this review
Superb
Report this review
What’s It About?
In ALGEBRA TOUCH, kids choose a lesson, and then a basic problem related to that lesson appears with a written explanation. Along with the explanation comes an instruction ("Tap the +") telling kids what to do next to make the answer appear. Practice goes beyond the expectation that kids will enter the final answer. Instead, kids tap the steps involved in solving the equation, and the app gives the answer. Tap incorrectly, and the image simply wiggles. Choose correctly, and the next step appears until kids arrive at the final answer.
Is It Any Good?
For procedural understanding of algebraic skills, this tool is a hit, but it doesn't teach concepts. It allows kids to manipulate and solve single-variable algebraic equations and terms in a very creative way. Kids drag their finger on the screen to move terms from one side of the equation to the other, or they can tap to factor or solve. Tapping will compute all the arithmetic automatically, except for division, since the app requires fractions to be fully reduced before the answer is correct. Students who want extra practice or a new way to approach procedures can find both in Algebra Touch, a unique supplement to basic algebra education.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how technology can help with learning. Which other apps might be helpful?
For kids who seem to be ahead of the math curve in school, offer Algebra Touch as a way to allow them to dig deeper into the concepts and challenge themselves in a fun way.
Encourage kids struggling with certain areas of algebra to choose those specific topics on this app to approach the problems in a different way.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Windows app
- Subjects: Math: algebra, equations, fractions, functions
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: applying information, memorization, problem solving
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: December 11, 2015
- Category: Education
- Publisher: Regular Berry
- Version: 2.2.11
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.1 or later
- Last updated: July 26, 2021
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.
Suggest an Update
Where to Download
Our Editors Recommend
STEM: Apps, TV, and More for Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math
Best Math Games, Websites, and Apps for Kids
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate