Comparison

bashi vs Soroban Path

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

Head to head
About

bashi

Learn, run, and share bash scripts with this iOS app. It offers features like autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Customize your learning environment and share scripts easily.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion
  • Code coloring
  • Built-in browser
  • Code templates
  • Script sharing
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is an ios bash4.3 app,you can learn,run,share bash4.3 script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter bash code by keyboard, then you can execut the bash code,support the read function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save bash code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *The file system supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, sh ,doc... *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn bash knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use bash code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

Soroban Path

Features
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Learn the Japanese abacus, then do the math in your head. Soroban Path teaches the soroban step by step. Every lesson starts with a short demonstration. Then guided beads show exactly where to move, and you try it yourself, with hints ready whenever you need them. Little by little the beads turn into a picture in your mind. That picture is why soroban students are so quick at mental math. MEET THE COMPLEMENTS When a sum does not fit on the beads, a complement steps in: the number that makes 5 or 10 together with it. Soroban Path teaches all 34 complement formulas - 5-complements, 10-complements and the mixed ones - and, just as important, when and why each one is needed. Knowing the reason is what turns memorized moves into real number sense. HOW IT WORKS - 46 short lessons in 10 units, from "Meet the Soroban" to "Mental Math & Flash" - Watch, follow the arrows, then try it on your own, with three levels of hints - Review that brings each complement formula back at just the right time, and a star for every one you know well - Already know some soroban? Take a short test and skip ahead - Four kinds of practice: Bead Drills, Soroban Sums, Flash Anzan and Listening Math - Instructions are read aloud, and one tap in any lesson turns the voice off when you need quiet - A weekly practice goal, with no lives, no penalties and no leaderboards - Certificates for finished units, and a progress report you can share FREE TO START The first 12 lessons and a starter set of practice levels are free, so you can try the whole way of learning before you buy anything. PREMIUM, ONE TIME Premium unlocks all 46 lessons, every practice level, every certificate and the full progress report. It is a single purchase: no subscription and no renewals. You can restore it on any device that uses the same Apple ID. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads and no tracking. Progress stays on the device, and the app works offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hirokishingu.github.io/soroban-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

bashi4 screens
Soroban Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soroban Path at every 5 days against bashi's every 5 months. bashi's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. bashi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Soroban Path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bashi ships an update every 5 months, Soroban Path every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bashi versus Soroban Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbashiSoroban Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Hiroki Shingu

In-app purchases

7 purchases

bashi

One-time7
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • File Transfer$0.99
1 purchases

Soroban Path

One-time1
  • Soroban Premium$4.99

Questions

Is bashi free?
bashi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soroban Path free?
Soroban Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do bashi or Soroban Path have ads?
Neither bashi nor Soroban Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bashi or Soroban Path?
bashi ships an update every 5 months, and Soroban Path every 5 days. Most recently, bashi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Soroban Path on October 24, 2026.

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