Comparison

Pure Math Drills vs Abacus

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

Head to head
About

Pure Math Drills

Features
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Pure Math Drills is a fast, focused arithmetic trainer that decides what you should practice next. Open the app and you are already drilling. A short warm-up finds your level, then every problem is chosen from what you know, what is starting to fade and what is next: a stretch, not a slog. • Endless adaptive drill: no menus, no setup, no grade levels • Whole-number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, from single-digit facts up to 4-digit sums and 3-digit by 2-digit division • A visible timer bar on every problem that adapts to your own speed; running out of time never counts as a wrong answer • Missed problems come back a few problems later, and mastered facts return for review before you forget them • A built-in keypad; correct answers advance instantly, and mistakes show the right answer in place • A quick check-in after every 10 problems • Settings for haptics and which skill families to practice Your progress stays on your device. Pure Math Drills has no ads, no accounts and no tracking. If you used version 1.1, your practice history carries over.

About

Abacus

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Abacus: Bead Math turns four classic counting tools into a bright, hands-on way for kids to learn numbers. Slide the colorful beads and a live number appears under the frame, so children see place value, addition and subtraction come to life. FOUR ABACUS STYLES TO EXPLORE • Chinese suanpan (2+5), Japanese soroban (1+4), Ming-style abacus (1+5), and a 10-bead counting frame • Tap or slide a bead to the beam and the number updates instantly • The live readout under the frame turns bead positions into place value kids can see THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Make a number — build the target on the beads • Add — start from a number, then add on the abacus • Subtract — take away, bead by bead (never goes negative) • Three ranges as skills grow: up to 99, 999, or 9,999 MADE FOR FAMILIES • Kid mode with gentle hints and big, easy beads • 100% offline — play anywhere, no Wi-Fi needed • No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts. No data collected. Ever. • Warm, friendly art and calm sounds • Plays in 11 languages: English, 中文, हिन्दी, Español, العربية, Français, বাংলা, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, اردو Great for ages 4+, classrooms, and Montessori-style hands-on learning. Part of the Math Duel family of kid-friendly, offline learning games.

Screenshots

Pure Math Drills4 screens
Abacus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Abacus at every 3 weeks against Pure Math Drills's every 5 months. Abacus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure Math Drills ships an update every 5 months, Abacus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pure Math Drills versus Abacus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure Math DrillsAbacus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScrivenPhuc Huynh

In-app purchases

None

Pure Math Drills

No in-app purchases

None

Abacus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure Math Drills free?
Pure Math Drills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abacus free?
Abacus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pure Math Drills or Abacus have ads?
Neither Pure Math Drills nor Abacus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pure Math Drills or Abacus?
Pure Math Drills ships an update every 5 months, and Abacus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pure Math Drills was updated on September 23, 2026 and Abacus on September 22, 2026.

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