Comparison

TalkingAbacus vs Gratitude Distinctionary

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

Head to head
About

TalkingAbacus

This educational app helps children learn the basics of using an abacus. It features intuitive multi-touch controls, engaging graphics, and spoken numbers to reinforce memory and learning.

Highlights
  • Simulated abacus with multi-touch control
  • Engaging graphics for children
  • Numbers are pronounced aloud
  • Reinforces memory and learning
  • Designed for basic abacus education
Features
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The abacus that will "Tell" you the number it is showing. It designed for children to help them learn the basic of abacus. 1. Easy control and smooth multi-touch control. Simulate the real abacus. 2. Funny graphics attract children's attention. 3. Read the number to reinforce the memory. 想孩子學好珠算嗎? 就從此app 開始吧! 特點: 1. 簡單易明的操作 2. 趣味圖案吸引小孩子學習動機 3. 自動發聲令孩子印象深刻

About

Gratitude Distinctionary

This app provides definitions for terms used within the transformational community. It clarifies specific language and phrases to enhance communication among participants and graduates of related trainings. The collection includes over 300 unique definitions.

Highlights
  • Definitions of transformational community terms
  • Over 300 unique Distinctions
  • Clarifies specific language and phrases
  • Supports effective communication
  • Includes contributions from key figures
Features
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Gratitude Distinctionary is a collection of definitions and descriptions of words and terms used in the transformational community to facilitate effective communication. It contains a discussion of over 300 Distinctions conceived and written by Dr. Barry M. Warren. Other major contributors are Francine Rahe, Christopher DeSanti and Jo Englesson. The Purpose of the Gratitude Distinctionary is to define and clarify the language, phrases and words that Gratitude Training LLC, its trainers, staff, coaches and other participants use in the training. Further, this ‘Distinctionary’ is intended to support clarity and understanding in the many less formal, but equally important, discussions that occur between graduates of the trainings both in, and out, of the trainings. These words, phrases and distinctive language are, to varying degrees, distinct in the ways the Gratitude community uses them. This ‘Distinctionary’ is not intended to be used to redefine words, terms or phrases that are used in written or verbal legal contracts and agreements that Gratitude LLC has entered into in any domain. The usage and understanding of the words, etc., ‘defined’ herein, are either slightly different, or completely distinct, from the way the same words are used, or understood, in the society at large. Hence, the point and purpose of this work. Some phrases or words listed in this ‘Distinctionary’ are defined here exactly as they are in the society, at large. They are included here to clarify that point. The dictionary occasionally used throughout this Distinctionary is from a generic online dictionary. The app is designed by Jo Englesson and developed by Adrian Stride. Quotation artwork is created by Kris Delgado.

Screenshots

TalkingAbacus2 screens
Gratitude Distinctionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gratitude Distinctionary at every 3 months against TalkingAbacus's every 24 months. Gratitude Distinctionary also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TalkingAbacus against 5.0 for Gratitude Distinctionary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkingAbacus ships an update every 24 months, Gratitude Distinctionary every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TalkingAbacus versus Gratitude Distinctionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingAbacusGratitude Distinctionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverQuizJosephine Englesson

Customer experience

TalkingAbacus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gratitude Distinctionary

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TalkingAbacus

No in-app purchases

None

Gratitude Distinctionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TalkingAbacus free?
TalkingAbacus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gratitude Distinctionary free?
Gratitude Distinctionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TalkingAbacus or Gratitude Distinctionary?
TalkingAbacus and Gratitude Distinctionary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do TalkingAbacus or Gratitude Distinctionary have ads?
Neither TalkingAbacus nor Gratitude Distinctionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TalkingAbacus or Gratitude Distinctionary?
TalkingAbacus ships an update every 24 months, and Gratitude Distinctionary every 3 months. Most recently, TalkingAbacus was updated on October 10, 2026 and Gratitude Distinctionary on October 18, 2026.

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