Comparison

eAbacus vs Pali Helper

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

Head to head
About

eAbacus

Features
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eAbacus is a modern digital abacus for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Feel natural bead motion under your fingertips—great for mental-math practice, mnemonic lessons, and classroom demos. REAL DIALING • Tap, drag, and multi-touch multiple rods at once • Optional click sound and haptics • Live reading above the board, plus place-value labels on the beam • Auto or manual rod count, with a clear units marker TEACHING MODE • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division mnemonics • Step-by-step bead highlights—practice or watch a demo • Clear the board to return to a verse’s starting state • Ideal for self-study, parents, and teachers EXAM MODE • Timed problems with selectable operations and difficulty • Dial the answer on the board, then submit • Closed-book option hides the reading and place labels—perfect for quizzes HISTORY & SHARE • Saves from clears, finished exams, and manual snapshots • Restore any board state, or screenshot and share MAC PODIUM MIRRORING • Dial on iPhone or iPad; a Mac on the same LAN mirrors the board live • Giant reading, place labels, and teaching steps for projection • Built for classrooms, tutoring, and live demos Whether you’re learning abacus basics, practicing mental arithmetic, or teaching mnemonics on a big screen—eAbacus makes the classic abacus ready for today’s devices.

About

Pali Helper

Access Pali texts and dictionaries with AI-powered Q&A for instant queries. Features optimized search, note-taking, and free updates of Chinese translations to support Pali studies.

Highlights
  • Pali canon reader
  • 24 professional Pali dictionaries
  • AI-powered real-time Q&A
  • Optimized search system
  • Check-in and note-taking tools
  • Free Chinese translation updates
Features
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Integrating PTS edition Pāli texts and 24 professional Pāli dictionaries, the platform features an AI-powered real-time Q&A function that supports instant queries on texts and Burmese dictionaries, effectively removing language barriers. The optimized search system significantly improves retrieval accuracy, complemented by check-in and note-taking tools to complete the learning loop. The platform commits to providing free, ongoing updates of Chinese translations of PTS literature, steadily advancing the development of a Chinese-language academic repository for Pāli studies.使用条款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

eAbacus2 screens
Pali Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eAbacus at none against Pali Helper's 2. eAbacus also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Pali Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. eAbacus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eAbacus ships an update every 2 weeks, Pali Helper every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
eAbacus versus Pali Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereAbacusPali Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeigan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Shanghai 7Thinkery Cultural Media Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

eAbacus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pali Helper

Subscriptions1
  • Donation$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Support$1.99

Questions

Is eAbacus free?
eAbacus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pali Helper free?
Pali Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eAbacus or Pali Helper have ads?
Neither eAbacus nor Pali Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eAbacus or Pali Helper?
eAbacus ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pali Helper every 9 days. Most recently, eAbacus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pali Helper on October 31, 2026.

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