Comparison

Abacus Trainer 2 vs Sorokun

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Abacus Trainer 2

This app generates a wide variety of math calculation exercises to improve speed and accuracy. It offers two modes: practice for accuracy and challenge for speed. Performance reports help identify strengths and weaknesses for a personalized learning approach.

Highlights
  • Customizable question generation
  • Practice mode for accuracy
  • Challenge mode for speed
  • Performance reporting
  • PDF export for offline use
  • Randomized quizzes
Features
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Abacus Trainer 2 is a question generator made in accordance with the skills acquired in rapid calculations. It provides a whole range of options that can be flexibly selected to fit the drilling needs. The immense pool and combination of questions enhance the learning interest. Exercises can be set on any kind of vedic maths calculations including multiplicative pithy formula. Flexible answer input can be entered either by using abacus or numeric keys. Two modes are designed to fit different learning needs. Practice mode supports endless number of questions with no time limit, with the purpose of accuracy. Challenge mode requires answers to all the questions within the specific time limit, encouraging to boost speed as well as accuracy. No matter practice or challenge modes, the performance, score and every detail will be recorded in report, which is useful for learning progress monitoring. The report records assist you to find out the strength and weakness, a customized approach in abacus training can be derived as a result. Apart from doing the exercises directly on iPad in a timed way, export both the quiz paper and the answer paper in pdf format to aid offline exercises. All questions are generated randomly to ensure no quiz paper will be identical. Print and email functions are also provided for your convenience. Interested in Abacus Tutorials? Please visit Mental Abacus Series at https://itunes.apple.com/app/mental-abacus/id489127101

About

Sorokun

Features
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Main Events (総合種目) This section presents events found in abacus competitions and exams—addition/subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with their respective mental calculation counterparts—tailored to your proficiency level. You can enter your answers directly within the app. In "Practice Mode," you receive immediate feedback on whether your answers are correct or incorrect. "Exam Mode" imposes a time limit, and you cannot check your results until you submit your answers. The problems correspond to the grade levels defined by both the Zen-Shu-Ren and the Nisshu-Ren standards. Flash Anzan (フラッシュ暗算) Flash Anzan involves mentally adding up a rapid succession of numbers displayed on the screen. Two modes are available: "Exam Mode," where you challenge yourself based on specific grade levels, and "Free Mode," which allows you to freely customize the number of entries, number of digits, and display speed. Exam Mode supports the grade standards of both the Zenshuren and the Japan Flash Anzan Association. Dictation of Sums (読上算) This training involves mentally adding and subtracting numbers as they are read aloud. Problems are read using VOICEVOX speech synthesis, and you can select the character who reads them. Like Flash Mental Arithmetic, this feature offers both Exam Mode and Free Mode. In Exam Mode, you can take mock exams based on the Zenshuren's standards. In Free Mode, you can customize the number of entries, the digit range, and the reading speed, as well as choose whether to include only addition or both addition and subtraction.

Screenshots

Abacus Trainer 24 screens
Sorokun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sorokun at Free against Abacus Trainer 2's $4.99. Abacus Trainer 2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sorokun is free to download; Abacus Trainer 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Abacus Trainer 2 versus Sorokun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbacus Trainer 2Sorokun
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamster Force Multimedia Ltd.Chet Lin

In-app purchases

None

Abacus Trainer 2

No in-app purchases

None

Sorokun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abacus Trainer 2 free?
Abacus Trainer 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sorokun free?
Sorokun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abacus Trainer 2 or Sorokun have ads?
Neither Abacus Trainer 2 nor Sorokun shows ads.

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