TalkingAbacus vs Abacus Lesson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simulated abacus with multi-touch control
- Engaging graphics for children
- Numbers are pronounced aloud
- Reinforces memory and learning
- Designed for basic abacus education
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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
Abacus Lesson
Learn the simple and fast method of division using an abacus. This app focuses on developing mental calculation skills by leveraging the abacus technique. It's recommended to master addition, subtraction, and multiplication with an abacus first.
- Learn abacus division techniques
- Develop mental calculation skills
- Focus on Soroban method
- Step-by-step division instruction
- Builds on addition, subtraction, multiplication
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An abacus is named "Soroban" in Japan. Do you know what an abacus is? The abacus is very simple calculator used in China, Japan, Korea and so on. Some people may say "Isn't it an unnecessary tool if you have a calculator such as a smartphone?". Answer would be "No". The biggest difference between electric calculators and the abacus is whether you need to hold it in your hand when calculating. Because of its simplicity, you will be able to easily use the abacus in your mind. In the app, we will explain simple and fast method of the division using the abacus. To learn division, it is essential to be able to add, sub, and multiplication with an abacus. If you are new to them, we recommend that you learn addition subtraction multiplication with the app in my app list first. This app will give you the skill of calculation of division.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TalkingAbacus at none against Abacus Lesson's 3. TalkingAbacus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Abacus Lesson's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Abacus Lesson sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TalkingAbacus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TalkingAbacus against 5.0 for Abacus Lesson. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.
TalkingAbacus ships an update every 24 months, Abacus Lesson monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingAbacus | Abacus Lesson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverQuiz | Hirokazu Komatsu |
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TalkingAbacus
Abacus Lesson
In-app purchases
TalkingAbacus
No in-app purchases
Abacus Lesson
- Donation Lv1 for hiding Ad$1.99
- Donation Lv2 for hiding Ad$3.99
- Donation Lv3 for hiding Ad$8.99
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