Abacus Exercise vs Real Soroban
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abacus Exercise
Practice abacus calculations with a customizable digital tool. Adjust bead colors, sounds, and layout for a personalized learning experience. Challenge yourself with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division exercises.
- Customizable abacus layout
- Adjustable bead size and position
- Up to 15-digit support
- Customizable bead colors and sounds
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division practice
- Level-based challenges
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This app focuses on the ease of use of the abacus on the app, and aims to realize smooth and comfortable operability. In addition to being able to use the abacus widely on the horizontal screen, the size and position can be freely customized according to the device. The number of digits can be used up to 15 digits, and the color and sound of the beads can also be set. You can challenge the addition and subtraction, multiplication, division questions according to your level.
Real Soroban
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Experience the art of Japanese calculation with the most realistic soroban (abacus) simulator. Real Soroban brings a traditional 13-rod soroban to your iPhone with stunning realism: - REALISTIC PHYSICS Tilt your device and watch beads respond to gravity, just like a real soroban. The gyroscope-powered physics make every interaction feel natural and satisfying. - AUTHENTIC SOUND Every bead click is crafted to sound like real wooden beads striking the reckoning bar. - BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Warm wood tones, diamond-shaped beads, and traditional dot markers create an authentic soroban experience. - DIGITAL DISPLAY A built-in calculator display shows the current value, perfect for learning and verification. - SIMPLE & INTUITIVE Tap or slide beads to move them. No complicated menus — just a beautiful, functional soroban.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Real Soroban at none against Abacus Exercise's shown. Abacus Exercise's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Abacus Exercise ships an update every 3 weeks, Real Soroban fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abacus Exercise | Real Soroban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hirokazu Komatsu | satoshi amasaki |
In-app purchases
Abacus Exercise
No in-app purchases
Real Soroban
No in-app purchases
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