# abacus shapes vs Chinese Explainer

The clearest difference is ads: Chinese Explainer at none against abacus shapes's shown. abacus shapes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | abacus shapes | Chinese Explainer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Size | 90 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [taijun sawano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1370412660) | [Laurent Tu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731830539) |

## What reviewers say

### abacus shapes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abacus-shapes/id1370412661)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Chinese Explainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-explainer/id6758614123)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is abacus shapes free?

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

### Is Chinese Explainer free?

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

### Do abacus shapes or Chinese Explainer have ads?

abacus shapes shows ads; Chinese Explainer does not.

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