Comparison

Kani Math vs FlashAnzan

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

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Kani Math

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Kani Math teaches mental arithmetic the way it has been taught for centuries β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ Levels β€” the guided path. A short lesson, then drills, then a final exam, with history kept for every skill. β€’ Virtual Abacus, Abacus Lab and Abacus Drill β€” free play on a real soroban, timed target matching, and problems worked out on the beads. β€’ Mental Drill β€” 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). β€’ Guided drills, one skill at a time β€” bead reading, the small friends (5-complements), the big friends (10-complements), then multi-digit multiplication and division. β€’ Times Tables β€” study, quiz, timed and missing-factor modes, until they are automatic. β€’ Math Sprint β€” how many correct answers before the clock runs out. β€’ Competition β€” a full contest paper: pick a category from A to I, 200 questions, eight minutes, marked category by category. β€’ Anzan Exam and Flash Exam β€” ranked practice papers from 10 kyu to 10th dan and 40 flash levels, in order. β€’ Versus and Boss Battle β€” the same math, played against another player or the computer. Beating someone is a better reason to practise than a progress bar. β€’ 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” drills, versus matches and new level cards β€” 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. β€’ Kani Math Premium (Monthly) β€” billed monthly β€’ Kani Math Premium (Yearly) β€” 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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FlashAnzan

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Practice flash anzan (flash mental arithmetic) in the same format as the Japanese grading examβ€”and climb the ranks. GRADED MODE (30 RANKS, KYU 10 TO DAN 20) Each rank uses the exam's total-time format: numbers flash within a fixed total time, you answer 10 problems, and 70 points is a pass. YOUR GRADE IS KEPT Your best rank is recorded on the device and in iCloud, so it follows you to a new device. ANSWER BY VOICE Type on the number pad, or just say the answer. Speech recognition runs entirely on your deviceβ€”your voice is never sent anywhere. CUSTOM PRACTICE Set digits, count, and display time yourselfβ€”from slow single digits to 3-digit numbers at 0.3 seconds. IPHONE DUO Big numbers when it's open; fold it in half and the question sits above with the number keys below. Close it and keep practicing on the outer screen. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and your grade follows you between them through iCloud. No ads. Available in nine languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, German, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese. Note: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any certification body.

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Kani Math4 screens
FlashAnzan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FlashAnzan at 4 against Kani Math's 2. Kani Math's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kani Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FlashAnzan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kani Math ships an update every 4 days, FlashAnzan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kani Math versus FlashAnzan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKani MathFlashAnzan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaheelWebHaruhiko Kishi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kani Math

Subscriptions2
  • Kani Math Premium β€” Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Kani Math Premium β€” Yearly$49.991 Year
1 purchases

FlashAnzan

One-time1
  • Unlock All Grades$3.99

Questions

Is Kani Math free?
Kani Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashAnzan free?
FlashAnzan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kani Math or FlashAnzan have ads?
Neither Kani Math nor FlashAnzan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kani Math or FlashAnzan?
Kani Math ships an update every 4 days, and FlashAnzan every 3 days. Most recently, Kani Math was updated on October 24, 2026 and FlashAnzan on October 27, 2026.

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