Comparison

Soroban Abacus Dojo vs FlashAnzan

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

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Soroban Abacus Dojo

Features
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A real abacus you flick with your finger. The beads click into place right on screen. From basic practice to mental math training, you can keep it all going in one place. The menu is laid out like a dojo. - Abacus practice: flick beads freely on a 13-rod board - Flash anzan: add up numbers that flash one after another - Column addition: work through stacked numbers - Read-aloud: solve along with the spoken calls - Grading exams: take on 10 questions and rank up - Records: track your streak and accuracy on a graph Problems adjust to your level, from beginner up to advanced ranks. Every day of practice stays in your record. No ads. No network. One-time purchase. Available in English and Japanese.

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FlashAnzan

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Practice flash anzan (flash mental arithmetic) in the same format as the Japanese grading exam—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 device—your voice is never sent anywhere. CUSTOM PRACTICE Set digits, count, and display time yourself—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.

Screenshots

Soroban Abacus Dojo4 screens
FlashAnzan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlashAnzan at Free against Soroban Abacus Dojo's $0.49. FlashAnzan also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Soroban Abacus Dojo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

FlashAnzan is free to download; Soroban Abacus Dojo costs $0.49 up front. FlashAnzan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Soroban Abacus Dojo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Soroban Abacus Dojo versus FlashAnzan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoroban Abacus DojoFlashAnzan
Price$0.49Free — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersatoshi amasakiHaruhiko Kishi

In-app purchases

None

Soroban Abacus Dojo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlashAnzan

One-time1
  • Unlock All Grades$3.99

Questions

Is Soroban Abacus Dojo free?
Soroban Abacus Dojo costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlashAnzan free?
FlashAnzan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Soroban Abacus Dojo or FlashAnzan have ads?
Neither Soroban Abacus Dojo nor FlashAnzan shows ads.

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