Soroban Drill vs Abacus Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soroban Drill
Practice Japanese abacus calculations with this app. It offers exercises for addition, subtraction, sums, multiplication, and division. Advanced features like multiplication, division, and mock exams are available via in-app purchase.
- Arithmetic drills
- Multiplication practice
- Division practice
- Mock soroban exams
- Addition and subtraction exercises
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This is a soroban practice app for soroban beginners. Easily practice multiplication and other arithmetic anywhere, or try a mock soroban exam. - Addition - Subtraction - Sums - Multiplication - Division - Mock exams * Multiplication, division, and mock exams can be unlocked through in-app payment.
Abacus Simulator
Enhance your mental math abilities with interactive abacus exercises. This app offers guided lessons and daily drills to improve calculation speed, focus, and accuracy. Customize your abacus for a fun and engaging learning experience.
- Interactive abacus exercises
- Guided step-by-step lessons
- Daily skill-sharpening exercises
- Focus, speed, and accuracy improvement
- Customizable abacus
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Count faster with Abacus! Build your mental math skills with our interactive exercises. From basic to advanced calculations, we got you covered! It is easy, fun, and free! Why Abacus? Guided lessons - step-by-step tutorials on every level. Sharpen skills - improve focus, speed, and accuracy through our daily exercises. Fun - customize your abacus and have fun with it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Abacus Simulator at every 3 weeks against Soroban Drill's every 3 months. Abacus Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Soroban Drill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Abacus Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abacus Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Soroban Drill's written reviews are positive against 72% of Abacus Simulator's.
Soroban Drill ships an update every 3 months, Abacus Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soroban Drill | Abacus Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (64 ratings) | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junichiro Komizo | Nicholas Ang |
Customer experience
Soroban Drill
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In-app purchases
Soroban Drill
- 全ての機能をアンロック$3.99
Abacus Simulator
- Cloud Beads$1.99
- Coconut Beads$1.99
- Lemon Beads$1.99
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- Watermelon Beads$1.99
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