Abacus Simulator vs Local Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abacus Simulator
Enhance your mental math abilities with interactive abacus exercises. This app offers guided lessons and daily drills to improve calculation speed, focus, and accuracy. Customize your abacus for a fun and engaging learning experience.
- Interactive abacus exercises
- Guided step-by-step lessons
- Daily skill-sharpening exercises
- Focus, speed, and accuracy improvement
- Customizable abacus
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Count faster with Abacus! Build your mental math skills with our interactive exercises. From basic to advanced calculations, we got you covered! It is easy, fun, and free! Why Abacus? Guided lessons - step-by-step tutorials on every level. Sharpen skills - improve focus, speed, and accuracy through our daily exercises. Fun - customize your abacus and have fun with it!
Local Layers
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Drive with a tour guide that actually knows where you are. Local Layers automatically tells you about history, landmarks, and interesting places around you as you travel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Layers at none against Abacus Simulator's 10. Abacus Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Abacus Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Local Layers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Abacus Simulator ships an update every 3 weeks, Local Layers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abacus Simulator | Local Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Ang | Alterscope Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Abacus Simulator
- Cloud Beads$1.99
- Coconut Beads$1.99
- Lemon Beads$1.99
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- Mushroom Beads$1.99
- Penguin Beads$1.99
- Flower Beads$1.99
- Orange Beads$1.99
- Snail Beads$1.99
- Snowman Beads$1.99
- Watermelon Beads$1.99
Local Layers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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