Comparison

TalkingAbacus vs Abacus 10

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

Abacus 10

This app provides a digital abacus for learning arithmetic operations. It's designed to be a simple, ad-free tool for children to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and squaring numbers.

Highlights
  • Digital abacus simulation
  • Supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and squaring
  • Ad-free experience
  • Ideal for children
  • Landscape orientation recommended
Features
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This app is an ideal tool for learning how to operate an abacus. For inspiration how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and square numbers with it, have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32KcnfAH_o. A base-10 abacus takes some screen space. You might want to hold your device in landscape orientation. All recent devices (size > 720 pixels) are supported. No ads, no in-app purchases, no bells and whistles. Ideal for kids.

Screenshots

TalkingAbacus2 screens
Abacus 101 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TalkingAbacus at 5.0 against Abacus 10's 2.5. Abacus 10's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

TalkingAbacus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TalkingAbacus versus Abacus 10: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingAbacusAbacus 10
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverQuizKarakun AG

Customer experience

TalkingAbacus

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

Abacus 10

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TalkingAbacus

No in-app purchases

None

Abacus 10

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TalkingAbacus free?
TalkingAbacus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abacus 10 free?
Abacus 10 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TalkingAbacus or Abacus 10?
TalkingAbacus is rated higher. TalkingAbacus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Abacus 10 averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do TalkingAbacus or Abacus 10 have ads?
Neither TalkingAbacus nor Abacus 10 shows ads.

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