Comparison

Anzan Expert vs Abacus Lesson

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

Head to head
About

Anzan Expert

This app helps improve mental math skills by presenting numbers that flash on screen for users to add. It offers various stages with increasing difficulty and timed challenges, along with a practice mode for self-paced learning. Users can earn medals and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Timed flash calculation challenges
  • 20 stages with increasing difficulty
  • Practice mode for self-paced learning
  • Expert medals and level progression
  • Review missed questions
  • Multi-challenger profiles
  • Customizable themes
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Ever find that "6 + 9" is easy, but "7 + 9" feels tricky? Do you struggle with certain number combinations? I did! As the author of this app, I used to find combinations involving 8 or 9 particularly challenging. I also found it difficult to quickly calculate prices while shopping. That's why I created this flash calculation app – to improve my own mental math skills! And while developing and testing it, I've already noticed a real improvement in my addition skills. I'm confident you'll see a boost in your own mental math abilities too! I hope you have fun and enjoy your challenges! HOW TO US Numbers flash on the screen at a set interval. Add them up in your head! STAGES There are 20 stages, each combining one of 5 different digit lengths (1 to 5 digits) with one of 4 flash intervals (6, 3, 1, and 0.5 seconds). The most challenging stage is 5 digits with a 0.5-second interval – a true test of your skills! If you ever reach that level, you'll be a real "expert"! Each stage has a unique name. - 1 digit, 6-second interval: "Shell" stage - 1 digit, 3-second interval: "Prawn" stage - 1 digit, 1-second interval: "Turtle" stage and so on... EXPERT MEDALS AND LEVELS Earn an expert medal for each stage by answering correctly 5 times in a row at that stage. Your current level is determined by the highest-level stage where you've earned a medal. How far can you go? Find out now! PRACTICE Unlike the timed challenges, you can advance at your own pace by tapping the buttons. Easily switch between numbers, review previous values, and practice as much as you like until you feel confident and ready to ace the challenges! REVIEW After each challenge, review the numbers you just worked on. Practice the questions you missed until you can solve them correctly within the time limit. OTHER USEFUL FEATURES - Register multiple challengers so that the whole family can enjoy the app on a single device! - Customize the look with multiple colorful themes - great for distinguishing each challenger! - Share your success! Post your challenge results with a photo on social media.

About

Abacus Lesson

Master mental arithmetic and abacus calculation with this comprehensive app. Learn efficient finger movements and mental math techniques to solve complex problems quickly. Enjoy a customizable and ad-free learning experience with progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Abacus lessons
  • Mental arithmetic training
  • Finger movement focus
  • Customizable abacus color
  • Screen orientation options
  • Trophy system for goals
Features
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356+735+195, 23×89, 5626÷58, Can you solve each in 5 sec by mental arithmetic? The goal of this app is to learn abacus and solve these problems in mental arithmetic within 5 seconds. All lessons of the abacus lesson series, which have been highly evaluated all over the world, are recorded. The lessons have been reworked in a more polite and easy-to-understand. In addition, we have added unique training methods such as training focusing on finger movements and mental arithmetic training to improve mental arithmetic in order to learn abacus more efficiently. And various improvements have been made. - Either vertical screen or horizontal screen can be selected. - The position and size of the abacus and window can be freely laid out. - No ads. - Added sound variations. Volume control can also be finely set. - The color of the abacus can be set freely. - Earn a trophy by achieving the goal. - Smoother operability by optimizing the app. ◆Support web page  https://hirokuma.blog/?p=4427

Screenshots

Anzan Expert4 screens
Abacus Lesson3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anzan Expert at none against Abacus Lesson's 1. Anzan Expert also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Abacus Lesson's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Abacus Lesson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anzan Expert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Anzan Expert against 4.8 for Abacus Lesson. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abacus Lesson has 95 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Anzan Expert's written reviews are positive against 75% of Abacus Lesson's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anzan Expert ships an update every 3 months, Abacus Lesson every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Anzan Expert versus Abacus Lesson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnzan ExpertAbacus Lesson
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMossHirokazu Komatsu

Customer experience

Anzan Expert

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Abacus Lesson

All ratings95 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Anzan Expert

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Abacus Lesson

One-time1
  • Unlock all contents$5.99

Questions

Is Anzan Expert free?
Anzan Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abacus Lesson free?
Abacus Lesson is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anzan Expert or Abacus Lesson?
Abacus Lesson is rated higher. Anzan Expert averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Abacus Lesson averages 4.8 from 95 ratings.
Do Anzan Expert or Abacus Lesson have ads?
Anzan Expert shows ads; Abacus Lesson does not.
Which is updated more often, Anzan Expert or Abacus Lesson?
Anzan Expert ships an update every 3 months, and Abacus Lesson every 2 days. Most recently, Anzan Expert was updated on June 25, 2026 and Abacus Lesson on September 21, 2026.

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