Comparison

Abacus vs Abaculator

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

Head to head

About

Abacus

This educational app combines ancient calculation wisdom with modern technology. It features a beautiful interface with large beads, supports decimal points and negative numbers, and offers multilingual support for a fun and engaging learning experience.

Highlights

Beautiful interface with large beads
Support for decimal points and negative numbers
21-column abacus
Multilingual support (19 languages)
Interactive calculation examples

Features

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WHEN ANCIENT WISDOM MEETS MODERN TECHNOLOGY ! BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE with COMFORT & BIG BEADS ! SUPPORT DECIMAL POINT & NEGATIVE NUMBERS ! 21-COLUMN ABACUS CAN SPEAK ! • LANGUAGES: ENGLISH JAPANESE RUSSIAN CHINESE ARABIC GERMAN FRENCH SPANISH KOREAN NORWEGIAN FINNISH CANTONESE DANISH PORTUGUESE SWEDISH INDONESIAN TURKISH DUTCH VIETNAMESE • LET'S USE ABACUS TO CALCULATE AND HAVE FUN ! 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2 = 20 30-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 = 0 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+...+98+99+100 = 5050

About

Abaculator

Features

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Abaculator can be used as a calculator or an abacus. You can do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with abaculator. Simple tutorials are available for you to learn abacus. And you can switch between 3 languages. The bead movement speed can also be adjusted.

Screenshots

Abacus4 screens

Abaculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Abaculator at Free against Abacus's $2.99. Abacus's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 35 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Abaculator is free to download; Abacus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abacus ships an update every 9 months, Abaculator every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Abacus versus Abaculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Abacus	Abaculator
Price	$2.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	15.4% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 months — better	Every 35 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	俊姜	Chi-Cheng Liao

In-app purchases

None

Abacus

No in-app purchases

None

Abaculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abacus free?

Abacus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Abaculator free?

Abaculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Abacus or Abaculator have ads?

Neither Abacus nor Abaculator shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Abacus or Abaculator?

Abacus ships an update every 9 months, and Abaculator every 35 months. Most recently, Abacus was updated on September 4, 2026 and Abaculator on September 9, 2026.