Comparison

Win A Block vs Abaculator

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

Head to head

Win A Block

Place Value Development

About

Win A Block

Features

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This is a game for young children, ages 3 and up.. The purpose is to lay the foundation for place value. It is done with moving pieces from column to column (like numerical place values) and trading pieces for larger ones (like carries or regrouping in addition). This game in board form has been successful with young children and special needs students. The program is an attempt to make the board game mobile, on phones, or visual for instruction with the MacOS program.

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

Win A Block1 screens

Abaculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Abaculator at Free against Win A Block's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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; Win A Block costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Win A Block ships an update every 42 months, Abaculator every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Win A Block versus Abaculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Win A Block	Abaculator
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 42 months	Every 35 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.2 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Glen Richgels	Chi-Cheng Liao

In-app purchases

None

Win A Block

No in-app purchases

None

Abaculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Win A Block free?

Win A Block costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Abaculator free?

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

Do Win A Block or Abaculator have ads?

Neither Win A Block nor Abaculator shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Win A Block or Abaculator?

Win A Block ships an update every 42 months, and Abaculator every 35 months. Most recently, Win A Block was updated on October 4, 2026 and Abaculator on September 25, 2026.