Comparison

Flash Brain Training Game vs Abacus Practice

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

Head to head
About

Flash Brain Training Game

Features
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How to play "Flash Push Button". 1. Set game setting. Button Num :This means the number of displayed button. Speed : This means switching speed for displayed button 2. Select "Start!!" 3. Displaying a button at random by above setting. Press displayed button. 4. Show result. If you want to exit the game, you select "Exit" button. And then, back to game setting. if you want to retry the game, you select "Retry" button. And then, displaying a button by same setting. How to play "Flash Mental Arithmetic". 1. Set game setting. Figure : The number of figures. If 1 is set on this, the displayed number is either of 1 ~ 9. Item :This means the number of data. Speed : This means switching speed for the number 2. Select "Start!!" 3. Displaying the number by above setting. You must add displaying the number. 4. Input you answer. 5. Show result. If you want to exit the game, you select "Exit" button. if you want to continue the game, you select "Next" button. And then, displaying the number by same setting. How to Play the Flash Icon. 1. Set the number of icons to display and the display speed. 2. Select "Start." 3. Memorize the icons that are diplayed. 4. On the answer screen, select one icon that was NOT displayed.

About

Abacus Practice

Practice abacus, mental arithmetic, and calculation skills on your iPhone or iPad. Features a realistic abacus interface for various exercises, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and flash calculations. Track your progress and review your performance over time.

Highlights
  • Realistic abacus interface
  • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Flash and slip calculations
  • Customizable problem generation
  • Practice history and performance records
  • Adjustable settings for sound, vibration, and left-handed mode
Features
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Build an answer with beads. Check it, then try your mistakes again. Abacus Practice brings Japanese soroban and mental arithmetic practice to iPhone and iPad. Use the on-screen abacus, work with your own physical soroban, or answer mentally. LEARN AND PRACTICE • 16 introductory lessons with bead movement demonstrations • Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division • Flash mental arithmetic with adjustable speed and column-style drills • Answer checking, per-question results and mistake-only review • Start another session with your previous practice settings CREATE YOUR OWN DRILLS Generate problems from selected conditions and practice them in the app. Timed mock exams show answer progress and scores by subject. These are practice formats based on Japanese soroban exams, not official examinations or a guarantee of passing. FIND YOUR FAVORITE BEADS The standard wooden beads have a detailed natural texture. Pro adds skins including springy mint Jelly and transparent Glass, each with a distinct feel and sound. Try extra skins in the interactive preview before purchase. Sound, haptics and left-handed layout are adjustable. FREE AND PRO Introductory lessons, basic practice, a free abacus, and selected problem-generation and mock-exam options are available free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks expanded practice conditions, advanced problem generation, PDF worksheet creation and sharing, additional exam levels, and extra skins. There is no monthly subscription. No account or ads. Practice records are stored on this device. Now available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. Screens, all 16 introductory lessons, instructions, purchases and restore, practice history and PDFs follow your app language. Change it directly in Settings > App language inside the app; your choice applies immediately. There are six skins in total: standard Amber is free; Pro adds Walnut, Red & Ivory, Indigo, Jelly and Glass. The free abacus uses a large landscape board with minimal controls so you can focus on moving the beads.

Screenshots

Flash Brain Training Game4 screens
Abacus Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flash Brain Training Game at Free against Abacus Practice's $0.99. Flash Brain Training Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Abacus Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Flash Brain Training Game is free to download; Abacus Practice costs $0.99 up front. Abacus Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flash Brain Training Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Brain Training Game ships an update every 2 months, Abacus Practice every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Flash Brain Training Game versus Abacus Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash Brain Training GameAbacus Practice
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToru ShinnaeSMART BIT K.K

In-app purchases

None

Flash Brain Training Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Abacus Practice

One-time1
  • Proアンロック$2.99

Questions

Is Flash Brain Training Game free?
Flash Brain Training Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abacus Practice free?
Abacus Practice costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Flash Brain Training Game or Abacus Practice have ads?
Flash Brain Training Game shows ads; Abacus Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash Brain Training Game or Abacus Practice?
Flash Brain Training Game ships an update every 2 months, and Abacus Practice every 4 months. Most recently, Flash Brain Training Game was updated on September 27, 2026 and Abacus Practice on October 16, 2026.

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