TalkingAbacus vs npiSoroban
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
npiSoroban
Learn to use the Japanese abacus, or soroban, with narrated tutorials on your iPhone or iPad. Master arithmetic with this ancient tool, now digitized for modern learning.
- Digital soroban (abacus)
- Narrated tutorials
- Arithmetic practice
- Educational tool
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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The Japanese soroban, otherwise known as an abacus, has been used for centuries in markets around the world. From stones and grooves in the sand, the soroban is now realized on the iPhone, complete with narrated tutorials. Once you get the hang of it, math as never been so easy! ABOUT US npiSoroban is created by NonPareil Institute, a non-profit group that provides technical training for individuals on the autistic spectrum. nP provides job and life skills to equip autistic individuals to live and work. We also offer training in game design, programming, sound, music, and 2D/3D art. More importantly we offer a safe place for men and women to be more than what society expects. Here they learn teamwork, find community and work to achieve fulfilled lives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TalkingAbacus at 5.0 against npiSoroban's 3.4. npiSoroban's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TalkingAbacus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
TalkingAbacus ships an update every 24 months, npiSoroban every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingAbacus | npiSoroban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverQuiz | Nonpareil Institute |
Customer experience
TalkingAbacus
npiSoroban
In-app purchases
TalkingAbacus
No in-app purchases
npiSoroban
No in-app purchases
