Comparison

Abacus vs ABC Magic Sparks

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

Head to head
About

Abacus

Features
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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.

About

ABC Magic Sparks

Features
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ABC Magic Sparks turns early learning into a colorful adventure for young children. Explore 198 learning levels and 12 playful activities designed around clear visuals, friendly sounds, and large controls: • Learn every letter from A to Z • Trace uppercase letters • Drag and match letters • Collect stars and guide the alphabet snake • Discover colors, numbers, shapes, fruits, vehicles, and animals • Hear animal sounds and sing along with the ABC song • Practise saying letters and words with optional on-device speech recognition ABC Magic Sparks works offline, requires no account, contains no advertising, and uses no analytics or tracking. Progress and settings stay on the device. Made by KeyQuest Studio for iPhone and iPad, with support for Apple silicon Macs through Apple’s iPhone and iPad app compatibility.

Screenshots

Abacus4 screens
ABC Magic Sparks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Abacus at Free against ABC Magic Sparks's $0.99. Abacus also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Abacus is free to download; ABC Magic Sparks costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Abacus versus ABC Magic Sparks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbacusABC Magic Sparks
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc HuynhMaor Machani

In-app purchases

None

Abacus

No in-app purchases

None

ABC Magic Sparks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abacus free?
Abacus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABC Magic Sparks free?
ABC Magic Sparks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abacus or ABC Magic Sparks have ads?
Neither Abacus nor ABC Magic Sparks shows ads.

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