Comparison

Mental Abacus Book 2 vs Foxar

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

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About

Mental Abacus Book 2

This app provides a comprehensive guide to mastering multiplication and division using an abacus. It features detailed explanations, diagrams, and a virtual abacus for hands-on practice. An interactive tool demonstrates calculation steps for both hands.

Highlights
  • Advanced abacus multiplication and division concepts
  • Detailed explanations with diagrams and examples
  • Interactive Abaculator for step-by-step calculations
  • Virtual abacus for hands-on practice
  • Two hands fingering method for right brain development
  • Multiplicative pithy formulas for fast multiplication
Features
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Mental Abacus Book 2 focuses on advanced abacus topics, and it is a complete learning package on multiplication and division. Every concept and technique involved is explained thoroughly with plenty of examples and various diagrams. Book 1 and Book 2, together with the powerful demonstration kit “Abaculator”, comprise a comprehensive guide for abacus self-study. As in Mental Abacus, Mental Abacus Book 2 is divided into two sections, namely Tutorial and Abaculator. ABACUS TUTORIAL Interfaces are organized in a simple and easy way, absolutely the most appropriate learning material for novice to proceed. Advanced concepts, theories and techniques are explained not only by plain words, but also with massive illustrations. Numerous examples with demonstration further strengthen the study effectiveness. ABACULATOR A great tool that demonstrates the steps for BOTH hands abacus mental arithmetic. Just enter any multiplication or division equation, Abaculator will show you every step with detailed description and explanation. You can pause and continue whenever you need, change your desired settings for quotient estimation method or calculation method, or even switch to show set of steps for other number or equation in the middle of the demonstration. And More...VIRTUAL ABACUS Built-in virtual abacus enables you to follow the lessons and practice the Two Hands Fingering Method on the abacus at the same time. You can try to solve the examples on the virtual abacus by yourself and check with the demonstration steps provided on the page as well. FEATURES SUMMARY: - Decimal to Multi-Digit Multiplication - Multiplicative Pithy Formula for Fast Multiplication - Full Analysis and Details on Quotient Estimate Methods - Dealing with all kinds of Division Revisions - Specific multiplication and division settings in Abaculator explains every step in detail - Two hands fingering method fosters right brain functions - Virtual Abacus allows you to practise along everywhere - Assists in achieving the ultimate aim of abacus training, transforming visualized beads move on imaginary abacus and getting rid of the substantial abacus

About

Foxar

Explore educational topics and the world around you with interactive visualizations. This app makes complex subjects like the solar system and human anatomy easy to understand for students and curious minds.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning modules
  • Explore the Solar System
  • Understand the human body
  • Learn about matter and sound
  • Visualize volcanoes
  • Suitable for elementary and middle school
Features
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Foxar’s idea is to transform classic illustrations (diagrams, images, etc.) into animated, interactive 3D models that help everyone better visualize and understand school subjects and the world around us. Concepts like the Solar System, the human body, volcanoes, fractions, matter, sound, or the Moon’s phases become much easier for everyone to grasp. FOR WHOM? The Foxar app was designed for both classroom use (for students and teachers) and home use (for children, parents, and anyone who wants to better understand the world). WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH FOXAR? - Explore over 200 interactive 3D models - Follow educational guides: step-by-step tours that explain each model - View models in augmented reality, such as a cubic meter or a life-size sculpture - Test your knowledge with quiz models, earn 3D trophies, and track your progress - Share a model instantly via a link or QR code - Use Foxar in all possible languages FREE MODELS 60 models are available for free, without even creating an account. The Foxar+ subscription gives access to 100% of the library. CO-CREATION The Foxar project was co-created with students, teachers, parents, academies, the French Ministry of National Education, and cognitive science research labs. THE NUMBERS 200 models 1 to 5 new models added weekly on average 800,000 iOS downloads 68M views on social media 8 years of development Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mental Abacus Book 24 screens
Foxar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foxar at Free against Mental Abacus Book 2's $8.99. Foxar also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Mental Abacus Book 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.4). On rating, ads and device support 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

Foxar is free to download; Mental Abacus Book 2 costs $8.99 up front. Foxar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Mental Abacus Book 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mental Abacus Book 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foxar has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Abacus Book 2 ships an update every 13 months, Foxar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mental Abacus Book 2 versus Foxar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental Abacus Book 2Foxar
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamster Force Multimedia Ltd.Foxar

Customer experience

Mental Abacus Book 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foxar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Mental Abacus Book 2

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Foxar

Subscriptions4
  • Foxar+ Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Foxar Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Foxar+ Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Foxar Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Mental Abacus Book 2 free?
Mental Abacus Book 2 costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foxar free?
Foxar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mental Abacus Book 2 or Foxar?
Mental Abacus Book 2 is rated higher. Mental Abacus Book 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Foxar averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Mental Abacus Book 2 or Foxar have ads?
Neither Mental Abacus Book 2 nor Foxar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Abacus Book 2 or Foxar?
Mental Abacus Book 2 ships an update every 13 months, and Foxar every 5 days. Most recently, Mental Abacus Book 2 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Foxar on October 25, 2026.

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