Abacus 2.0 vs Abacus Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abacus 2.0
This educational tool simulates an abacus machine with playback analysis for calculations. It allows users to adjust digit size and control numeric display, offering a silent learning experience for teaching or personal practice.
- Playback analysis of calculations
- Adjustable digit size (10-27 digits)
- Numeric display control
- Silent operation
- Multiple calculation series replay
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The Future of the Abacus Machine! - Playback Analysis Function. You have ability to make playback analysis for on-going or previous series of calculation. If you are teaching Abacus to students, you don't have to be right next to her/him. You can replay the calculation, once you find your student made mistake. Start until press the "All Clear" button is the one series. You are able to replay up to 5 series of calculations. - Pick a Right Digit Size. You can scale the Frame and pick the right size for your device. Pick a one that most fit from 10 digits to 27 digits. - Numeric Number Display Control Function. You have control to show Numeric Number on the Screen. Toggle it anytime you want. - It's Silent!! There is no Noise!! You can use this Abacus wherever you want. For customer support, please contact: yamakengames.cs@gmail.com
Abacus Simulator
Enhance your mental math abilities with interactive abacus exercises. This app offers guided lessons and daily drills to improve calculation speed, focus, and accuracy. Customize your abacus for a fun and engaging learning experience.
- Interactive abacus exercises
- Guided step-by-step lessons
- Daily skill-sharpening exercises
- Focus, speed, and accuracy improvement
- Customizable abacus
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Count faster with Abacus! Build your mental math skills with our interactive exercises. From basic to advanced calculations, we got you covered! It is easy, fun, and free! Why Abacus? Guided lessons - step-by-step tutorials on every level. Sharpen skills - improve focus, speed, and accuracy through our daily exercises. Fun - customize your abacus and have fun with it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Abacus Simulator at 4.6 against Abacus 2.0's 3.7. Abacus Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). Abacus 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Abacus 2.0 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Abacus Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abacus Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abacus Simulator has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Abacus 2.0's written reviews are positive against 72% of Abacus Simulator's.
Abacus 2.0 ships an update every 16 months, Abacus Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abacus 2.0 | Abacus Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenji Yamamoto | Nicholas Ang |
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Abacus 2.0
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In-app purchases
Abacus 2.0
- Ad Free Forever$16.99
Abacus Simulator
- Cloud Beads$1.99
- Coconut Beads$1.99
- Lemon Beads$1.99
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- Watermelon Beads$1.99
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