Comparison

小算盤 vs abacus shapes

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

Head to head
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小算盤

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模擬真實算盤的電子工具,設有進位及退位功能,讓學生更能了解算盤運作。另設有匯出功能,方便同學及老師用作製圖之用。 「現代教育研究社」研發了一系列教學工具及趣味App,以協助老師於課堂中進行建構數學概念的活動,同時也可讓學生在家中作自學之用。

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abacus shapes

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You can do exercises of following calculations. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Flash addition, practice of abacus. This app is good for children, children can learn the basics of mathematics or A.I. technology. And It's also good for adults' reeducation too. Adults can brush up there calculation ability or it's useful for prevention of dementia or alzheimer's diseases. Furthermore, you can see some of basic principles of math with intuitive solid shapes. This will promote your understanding of math. And this app serves as toys that won't make your room messy. It is said that the chimpanzee are smarter than humans in terms of short-term memories. Humans short-term memories have degenerated, as ability of language has developed. Young children who are not totally dependent on language may be able to exercise chimps-like ability. In this app, a memorization method using language is proposed to retain short term memories, but it's not as quick as visual memorization method. What do you think of it? Mathematics isn't powerless. Maths is the basics of chemistry and biology and medical science. Computer is a product of maths, chemistry, and physics. You can use computer to make people immortal someday. Using sensors and cameras to monitor the body, detecting some problems, and cure them. There are some promising medical technologies like Gene therapy, iPS cells and so on. I hope someday humanity will conquer every diseases and death. If people conquer death, then things like sorrow, anxiety, sadness will go away. Please tell children to use this app, and let them achieve this goal. File saving function has been added. You can copy, edit, or rename csv file with PC. Now, you can add your own PNG images to this abacus. Please design your unique images of numbers like examples. To do so, you need to tap the Files icon of iOS and the folder of abacus game. Duplicate the data_5.csv file and PNG_5 folder, rename them like data_8.csv and PNG_8. Then register another number and string you want to add to the data_8.csv file and put another PNG images corresponding to the number you've registered into the PNG_8 folder. Check the brain icon in the setting page of how to read numbers. You can see these images in the process of calculation of abacus. You can share your way of reading numbers with your children, friends, and the world. Your intelligence and wisdom would be helpful to the people in the world. Please enjoy calculation with abacus.

Screenshots

小算盤3 screens
abacus shapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 小算盤 at none against abacus shapes's shown. 小算盤 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). abacus shapes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小算盤 ships an update every 36 months, abacus shapes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
小算盤 versus abacus shapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小算盤abacus shapes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModern Educational Research Society, LTDtaijun sawano

In-app purchases

None

小算盤

No in-app purchases

None

abacus shapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 小算盤 free?
小算盤 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is abacus shapes free?
abacus shapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 小算盤 or abacus shapes have ads?
abacus shapes shows ads; 小算盤 does not.
Which is updated more often, 小算盤 or abacus shapes?
小算盤 ships an update every 36 months, and abacus shapes every 6 weeks. Most recently, 小算盤 was updated on November 1, 2026 and abacus shapes on November 2, 2026.

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