Abacus Lesson vs Bababot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Abacus lessons
- Mental arithmetic training
- Finger movement focus
- Customizable abacus color
- Screen orientation options
- Trophy system for goals
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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
Bababot
This app uses a fun, game-based approach to teach children aged 4-12 mental math skills with an abacus. It helps develop calculation, observation, and memory abilities, allowing children to learn at home and track their progress.
- Mental math expert training
- Brain development for kids
- Calculation, observation, memory skills
- Concentration training
- Home-based learning
- Progress tracking and support
- Game-integrated math lessons
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Bababot Abacus Soroban – Thinking Math Application at home for kids from 4 - 12 years old: - Activate 2 hemispheres of the brain - develop mathematical thinking - Bababot Soroban - Become a real mental math expert - Brain development for kids - Maximize the ability of children to calculate, observe and remember - Train your concentration to memorize numbers and calculations - Save time and money when children don't have to go to the center, children can freely acquire knowledge at home - The learning time is short, but ensures continuity and coherence, helping children make rapid progress - Lessons from easy to difficult levels help children approach, experience, get acquainted, master, apply, and practice proficiently the 4-digit super-speed calculation method of adding and subtracting unlimited numbers. Get familiar with the multiplication table, multiplication and division by 2, 3 digits. - Bababot Soroban provides children with an extremely fun method of learning Math, integrating games into learning math, helping children both love Math more and progress faster than conventional learning methods. - The difference of the Bababot Soroban App from other homeschooling programs is that children can know the skills acquired. From there, grasp the children's mistakes and weaknesses, immediately have corresponding exercises and support children with knowledge gaps. Therefore, parents can rest assured that their children can learn on their own without having knowledge of Soroban. Terms of Use: https://gekigastudio.com/privacy_policy_soroban.html Terms of Apple: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Abacus Lesson at 75% against Bababot's 0%. Abacus Lesson also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Lesson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bababot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abacus Lesson holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abacus Lesson has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Abacus Lesson's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bababot's.
Abacus Lesson ships an update every 2 days, Bababot every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Abacus Lesson | Bababot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (99 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hirokazu Komatsu | GEKIGA GENIOUS KID GAME STUDIO COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Abacus Lesson
Bababot
In-app purchases
Abacus Lesson
- Unlock all contents$5.99
Bababot
- One Year7 Days trial$1.001 Year
- One month7 Days trial$5.001 Month
- One year7 Days trial$12.001 Year
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- One Year7 Days trial$30.001 Year
- Life time$60.00









