WHO WE ARE

The team behind Kani Math

Kani Math is an independent studio building a modern home for soroban-based mental arithmetic — the abacus method that has trained tens of millions of learners worldwide. We rebuilt it for phones, tablets, and the browser — in 45 languages, Arabic-first with full RTL — for families and centers everywhere, and we take the curriculum seriously.

Our story

We started Kani Math because the abacus method works — but the tools around it had not kept up with the devices kids actually use. Worksheets, PDFs, and paper abacuses are fine; a galaxy-themed app that kids open on their own is better. Every level, lesson, drill, and avatar in Kani Math was designed around the core question: would a nine-year-old actually come back to this tomorrow?

What we believe

Mental arithmetic is not a trick. It is a trained habit of visualizing numbers on an abacus, and it compounds quietly for years — in focus, memory, and confidence. We believe the method should speak the learner's language (45 languages so far, with full RTL Arabic), be honest about what it takes (regular practice, not miracles), and fair to families (one subscription, no upsells, cancel anytime).

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Services

Everything below is built, shipped, and actively maintained. We add one thing at a time and we keep it working.

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Nine-level abacus curriculum
The full ladder from Foundation to Grand Level — practice cards for every skill and a test at the end of each level. Multilingual content, authored and reviewed in-house.
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Web, Android and iOS
Play in a desktop or laptop browser, on Android from Google Play, or on iPhone and iPad from the App Store — all from the same codebase. Profiles live on one device at a time, and a transfer code moves them, with all their progress, to a new one.
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Flash, listen & abacus drills
Practice drills with adjustable speed, rows, digits, and operations, unlimited with Premium. Flash mode for visual speed, listen mode where numbers are spoken aloud, and an optional Shout mode for hands-free voice answers.
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Versus matches & boss battles
Quick matches against friends or tuned CPU profiles, plus a nine-boss progression — each boss has its own number range and damage profile, with HP, retreat, and saved best runs.
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Parent dashboard & teacher portal
With Premium, parents get practice time, accuracy, streaks, level progress and a recent-activity feed in the app. Teachers get a separate portal to run classes, assign homework that students do in the app, and see each student’s progress.
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Classrooms for centers
A center-tier plan with classes, teacher accounts on the center's own email domain, full access for every student in its classes, and pricing by student places. Designed for abacus trainers and after-school programs.

Get in touch

Questions about the curriculum, a center partnership, or a bug we should fix? We read every message.

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Common questions

Is Kani Math affiliated with any abacus chain or franchise?
No. Kani Math is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed from any other named abacus programme. The curriculum follows the standard soroban progression, which is a shared method rather than anyone’s property.
What curriculum does Kani Math follow?
The standard nine-level soroban ladder: counting, small friends (5-complements), big friends (10-complements), multi-row addition, three-digit work and the move to mental visualization, then multiplication and division. The same sequence used across the abacus-teaching tradition.
Where is Kani Math based?
Jordan, serving the MENA region as a primary market alongside learners worldwide. The app and this website each run in 45 languages, Arabic included, with right-to-left Arabic, Urdu, Persian and Central Kurdish.
Do you run competitions or issue certificates?
No. The app simulates the standard contest format so students can train against it, but we do not organise, accredit, or represent any competition body, and we issue no external qualification.
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