Abacus Simulator vs Real Soroban
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!
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 in-app purchases: Real Soroban at none against Abacus Simulator's 10. Abacus Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Real Soroban asks for nothing beyond the download.
Abacus Simulator 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 Simulator | Real Soroban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Ang | satoshi amasaki |
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
Real Soroban
No in-app purchases
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