Compass Note vs Abaculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Note
This app allows users to draw circles and other shapes using a digital compass. You can color your creations, load example models, and adjust the grid paper size for precise drawing.
- Draw circles with digital compass
- Color created shapes
- Load model examples
- Change grid paper size
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It is an application that can draw figures using compass Drawing a circle · Tap the center of the circle you want to draw · Tap the starting point of the circle you want to draw · Drag to the end point and speak your finger to complete the shape Function · You can paint colors on the created shape · You can load a model example · You can change the size of the grid paper
Abaculator
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Abaculator at Free against Compass Note's $2.99. Abaculator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Abaculator is free to download; Compass Note costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass Note ships an update every 28 months, Abaculator every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Note | Abaculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi INAFUKU | Chi-Cheng Liao |
In-app purchases
Compass Note
No in-app purchases
Abaculator
No in-app purchases
