Comparison

Long Division Master vs Abacus Practice

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

Head to head
About

Long Division Master

Practice long division with an interactive app designed for elementary learners. It offers step-by-step guidance, handwriting recognition, and customizable session lengths for focused learning on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step long division practice
  • Handwriting recognition for calculations
  • Adjustable session lengths (5-20 minutes)
  • iPhone and iPad support
  • Personalized recognition model tuning
  • Offline processing and storage
Features
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Long Division Master is a focused iPhone and iPad practice app for elementary long division. On iPhone, learners keep the full calculation visible while writing with a finger in one enlarged selected cell. On iPad, they can continue writing directly in the calculation cells with Apple Pencil or touch. The app checks the quotient and final remainder while keeping intermediate cells available for step-by-step practice. Handwriting is read as written, with a keypad available when recognition needs correction. Only digits corrected during review are stored on the device and used to tune recognition for it. Learning can be turned off, and saved corrections and the personal model can be reset at any time. Missed questions return after a few more problems. Choose 5, 10, 15, or 20 minute sessions for home learning, tutoring, or daily practice. One-time purchase. No ads or additional purchases. Handwriting images, corrections, and the personal recognition model are processed and stored only on the device in use. Nothing is sent off-device.

About

Abacus Practice

Practice abacus, mental arithmetic, and calculation skills on your iPhone or iPad. Features a realistic abacus interface for various exercises, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and flash calculations. Track your progress and review your performance over time.

Highlights
  • Realistic abacus interface
  • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Flash and slip calculations
  • Customizable problem generation
  • Practice history and performance records
  • Adjustable settings for sound, vibration, and left-handed mode
Features
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Build an answer with beads. Check it, then try your mistakes again. Abacus Practice brings Japanese soroban and mental arithmetic practice to iPhone and iPad. Use the on-screen abacus, work with your own physical soroban, or answer mentally. LEARN AND PRACTICE â€ĸ 16 introductory lessons with bead movement demonstrations â€ĸ Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division â€ĸ Flash mental arithmetic with adjustable speed and column-style drills â€ĸ Answer checking, per-question results and mistake-only review â€ĸ Start another session with your previous practice settings CREATE YOUR OWN DRILLS Generate problems from selected conditions and practice them in the app. Timed mock exams show answer progress and scores by subject. These are practice formats based on Japanese soroban exams, not official examinations or a guarantee of passing. FIND YOUR FAVORITE BEADS The standard wooden beads have a detailed natural texture. Pro adds skins including springy mint Jelly and transparent Glass, each with a distinct feel and sound. Try extra skins in the interactive preview before purchase. Sound, haptics and left-handed layout are adjustable. FREE AND PRO Introductory lessons, basic practice, a free abacus, and selected problem-generation and mock-exam options are available free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks expanded practice conditions, advanced problem generation, PDF worksheet creation and sharing, additional exam levels, and extra skins. There is no monthly subscription. No account or ads. Practice records are stored on this device. Now available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. Screens, all 16 introductory lessons, instructions, purchases and restore, practice history and PDFs follow your app language. Change it directly in Settings > App language inside the app; your choice applies immediately. There are six skins in total: standard Amber is free; Pro adds Walnut, Red & Ivory, Indigo, Jelly and Glass. The free abacus uses a large landscape board with minimal controls so you can focus on moving the beads.

Screenshots

Long Division Master4 screens
Abacus Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Abacus Practice at 100% against Long Division Master's 0%. Abacus Practice also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Long Division Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

Long Division Master costs $1.99 and Abacus Practice $0.99 up front. Abacus Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Long Division Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Division Master ships an update every 2 weeks, Abacus Practice every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences ¡ 2 level
Long Division Master versus Abacus Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong Division MasterAbacus Practice
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerakira kawakamiSMART BIT K.K

Customer experience

Long Division Master

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Abacus Practice

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Long Division Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Abacus Practice

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Long Division Master free?
Long Division Master costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abacus Practice free?
Abacus Practice costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Long Division Master or Abacus Practice have ads?
Neither Long Division Master nor Abacus Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Long Division Master or Abacus Practice?
Long Division Master ships an update every 2 weeks, and Abacus Practice every 4 months. Most recently, Long Division Master was updated on November 15, 2026 and Abacus Practice on October 31, 2026.

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