Comparison

Abaco vs Tesseract

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

Head to head
About

Abaco

Enhance your calculation abilities with this mental math training app. It offers customizable practice modes for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, designed to improve concentration and cognitive skills. Suitable for students, teachers, and adults seeking brain training.

Highlights
  • Addition/Subtraction practice
  • Multiplication/Division practice
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Customizable problem settings
  • Speed control
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Abacus Flash Mental Math Training The best flash mental math app to improve your calculation skills anytime, anywhere! Start practicing immediately with default settings or customize everything to your preference. Ideal for mental math competition prep, brain training, and improving math skills. A proven app experienced by over 20,000 users! Key Features: Two Practice Modes • Addition/Subtraction Mode: Step-by-step addition and subtraction practice • Multiplication/Division Mode: Systematic multiplication and division mental training Designed for Abacus Mental Math • Built-in difficulty adjustment algorithm prevents problems from becoming too easy • Subtraction problems are designed so answers never go negative • Division problems always result in whole numbers • Optimized for flash training, similar to abacus competition programs Convenient Customization • Addition/Subtraction Mode: 1-8 digits, 2-200 problems • Multiplication/Division Mode: 1-8 digits × 1-8 digits • Speed control (0.1s-30s) • Custom theme color support • Presets: save and load your favorite settings instantly Multi-language Support • 40+ languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, French, and more • Intuitive interface for all languages Recommended for: • Teachers running abacus/mental math schools • Students learning abacus/mental math • Adults seeking brain training • All ages wanting to improve math skills • Those wanting to develop concentration and calculation abilities Experience amazing improvement in mental math skills with just a few minutes of practice daily!

About

Tesseract

Features
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Point your camera at a problem — or just type what you need. Tesseract returns a short video explanation, not a list of steps. Most math apps tell you what the answer is. Tesseract shows you how to actually think through it — with visuals, diagrams, and step-by-step breakdowns that move. You can solve a question, get a full topic explained from scratch, or ask about one specific concept you're stuck on. It adapts to what you ask. Works across math, physics, engineering, and other STEM subjects. High school to university level.

Screenshots

Abaco4 screens
Tesseract4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tesseract at Free against Abaco's $2.99. Abaco's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On 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

Tesseract is free to download; Abaco costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Abaco versus Tesseract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbacoTesseract
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiwon ParkAskin Kadir Cekim

In-app purchases

None

Abaco

No in-app purchases

None

Tesseract

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abaco free?
Abaco costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tesseract free?
Tesseract is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abaco or Tesseract have ads?
Neither Abaco nor Tesseract shows ads.

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