Abacus Counting Buddy2 app for iPhone and iPad


4.9 ( 3119 ratings )
Utilities Education
Developer: Mike McKittrick
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 20 Oct 2013
App size: 4.2 Mb

Abacus Counting Buddy2 is an easy to use 3 in 1 learning utility. It consists of a 10-Bead Counting Frame, a 9-Bead Abacus, and a Japanese Soroban. Its colorful beads and large number display help your child more easily grasp the association of written numbers and the number of selected beads.


Features:

* 3 Play Modes - “Counting Numbers”, “9-Bead Abacus”, and “Soroban”
* Touch any bead to move it up or down
* Touch the number display to show or hide
* To clear, tap the reset button or swipe the top frame (swipe middle bar on soroban)
* Large colorful beads change color when moved
* Large easy to read number display
* Soroban has a nice ‘Undo’ capability.
* Compare numeric entries of the counting frame or 9-bead abacus against entries in the soroban.


Abacus Counting Buddy2 can be a nice teaching aid for those with special needs such as autism and low vision impairment. It is also a great introduction to the fundamental use of an abacus.

Abacus Counting Buddy2 is a utility and does not teach counting or how to use the counting frame or abacus. Included are a few helpful web links.