# bamboo（バンブー） vs ABBEY

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ABBEY at 8.0 against bamboo（バンブー）'s 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

bamboo（バンブー） ships an update every 19 months, ABBEY every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | bamboo（バンブー） | ABBEY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 19 months** | Every 21 months |
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Naoya Takahashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301211980) | [shingo kamei](https://appshunter.io/developer/1256845824) |

## What reviewers say

### bamboo（バンブー）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bamboo/id1333447781)

**In-app purchases:** none


### ABBEY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abbey/id1381326150)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bamboo（バンブー） free?

bamboo（バンブー） is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ABBEY free?

ABBEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do bamboo（バンブー） or ABBEY have ads?

Neither bamboo（バンブー） nor ABBEY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, bamboo（バンブー） or ABBEY?

bamboo（バンブー） ships an update every 19 months, and ABBEY every 21 months. Most recently, bamboo（バンブー） was updated on October 7, 2026 and ABBEY on October 4, 2026.

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