Comparison

SoroBattle vs Kani Math

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

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SoroBattle

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Master mental math with SoroBattle - the ultimate Soroban (Japanese abacus) training app! Challenge yourself, compete with others, and unlock your mathematical potential. TRAIN YOUR MIND Develop lightning-fast mental calculation skills through traditional Soroban techniques. Progress from beginner (13 Kyu) to master level (10 Dan) with structured training that adapts to your skill level. MULTIPLE GAME MODES โ€ข Practice Mode: Free unlimited practice with all levels accessible โ€ข Exam/Test Mode: Test your skills and advance through ranks (Free: Kyu 13-11, Premium: All levels) โ€ข Crazy Mode: 50 unique game modes with varying difficulty from warmup to legendary โ€ข Multiplayer Battles: Real-time 1v1 duels and tournaments (Premium) TRACK YOUR PROGRESS โ€ข XP System: Earn experience points and level up โ€ข Badge Collection: Unlock beautiful Japanese-themed badges as you progress โ€ข Detailed Analytics: Track your improvement over time โ€ข Global Leaderboard: Compete with players worldwide (Premium) FEATURES โ€ข 13 Kyu to 10 Dan progression system โ€ข Real-time multiplayer battles โ€ข Beautiful Japanese-inspired UI โ€ข Customizable themes and avatars (Premium) โ€ข Daily challenges and streaks โ€ข Comprehensive practice history โ€ข Offline play support Whether you're a student looking to improve your math skills, a professional wanting to sharpen your mental calculation, or someone who loves brain training games, SoroBattle offers an engaging and effective way to master the art of Soroban mental math. Start your journey to mental math mastery today!

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Kani Math

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Kani Math teaches mental arithmetic the way it has been taught for centuries โ€” on the abacus. Your child moves soroban beads on screen until the shape of every number is familiar, then calculates without them. WHY THE BEADS COME FIRST On a soroban, a number is not a symbol. It is a position. A child who has moved the beads a few hundred times stops reading digits and starts seeing arrangements โ€” and can then add, subtract, multiply and divide on a bead frame that exists only in their head. That is what mental arithmetic training actually is. It is not a gift a child either has or does not have. It is a mental image, and it is built by short, correctly ordered daily practice. WHAT YOUR CHILD DOES โ€ข Levels โ€” the guided path. A short lesson, then drills, then a final exam, with history kept for every skill. โ€ข Virtual Abacus, Abacus Lab and Abacus Drill โ€” free play on a real soroban, timed target matching, and problems worked out on the beads. โ€ข Mental Drill โ€” flash anzan. Numbers appear and vanish while your child holds the running total. Answer by tapping, or switch on shout mode and say it out loud while the app listens (microphone and speech recognition permission required). โ€ข Guided drills, one skill at a time โ€” bead reading, the small friends (5-complements), the big friends (10-complements), then multi-digit multiplication and division. โ€ข Times Tables โ€” study, quiz, timed and missing-factor modes, until they are automatic. โ€ข Math Sprint โ€” how many correct answers before the clock runs out. โ€ข Competition โ€” a full contest paper: pick a category from A to I, 200 questions, eight minutes, marked category by category. โ€ข Anzan Exam and Flash Exam โ€” ranked practice papers from 10 kyu to dan and 31 flash levels, in order. โ€ข Versus and Boss Battle โ€” the same math, played against another player or the computer. Beating someone is a better reason to practise than a progress bar. โ€ข Leaderboards, badges, streaks, and coins to spend in the prize shop. The streak is the reason to open the app again tomorrow. THE LADDER Foundation, Basic, Elementary A and B, Intermediate A and B, Higher A and B, and the Grand Level. Nothing unlocks until the rung below it is passed, so no skill arrives before the one it depends on. Placement is by skill, never by age. A free placement check suggests where to start, and you can set the level yourself at any time โ€” a seven-year-old who has done this before and a ten-year-old who has not both begin exactly where they belong. FOR PARENTS With Premium, a parent view lives inside the app, with no second account to create: practice minutes, current streak, skill-by-skill progress and recent activity. Set a weekly goal and read the report. Homework from your child's teacher appears on the Class page โ€” no sign-up needed. With Premium, several children can share one iPad, each with their own profile and progress. The interface is available in 42 languages, including full right-to-left support for Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Kurdish. Lesson text is currently written in English. Kani Math is free to download and contains no advertising. Each day includes a set amount of free practice โ€” drills, versus matches and new level cards โ€” and it refreshes the following day. A few focused minutes most days is the whole method. Made for school-age learners, set up and supervised by a parent or teacher. KANI MATH PREMIUM Kani Math Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. โ€ข Kani Math Premium (Monthly) โ€” billed monthly โ€ข Kani Math Premium (Yearly) โ€” billed yearly Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.kani-math.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.kani-math.com/privacy

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SoroBattle4 screens
Kani Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kani Math at none against SoroBattle's 1. Kani Math also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SoroBattle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kani Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SoroBattle versus Kani Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoroBattleKani Math
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe HungTaheelWeb

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoroBattle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Kani Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoroBattle free?
SoroBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kani Math free?
Kani Math is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoroBattle or Kani Math have ads?
SoroBattle shows ads; Kani Math does not.

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