Comparison

Culture générale vs Sapio

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

Head to head
About

Culture générale

Prepare for exams and contests with a comprehensive quiz app covering history, geography, culture, and more. Test your knowledge with thousands of questions inspired by official exams and track your progress to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Highlights
  • Thousands of quiz questions
  • QCM inspired by official exams
  • Covers history, economy, politics, geography, culture, arts
  • Varied quiz types (countries, flags, people, monuments)
  • Personalized training with custom test lengths
  • Detailed results and progress tracking
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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Préparez vos concours et examens efficacement ! (Brevet, bac, concours infirmiers, écoles de commerce, fonction publique…) Culture Générale – Concours est l’application idéale pour tester vos connaissances, progresser rapidement et réussir vos épreuves. Des milliers de questions • QCM inspirés des concours officiels • Histoire, économie, politique, géographie, culture, société, arts… • Contenus régulièrement mis à jour Quiz variés • Pays du monde (capitales, monnaies, population…) • Drapeaux • Personnages célèbres • Monuments incontournables Entraînement personnalisé • Tests de 20 à 100 questions • Questions favorites • Résultats détaillés et suivi de progression Progressez et réussissez Identifiez vos points forts et améliorez vos faiblesses pour être prêt le jour J. Une suggestion ? Vos retours nous aident à améliorer l’application pour vous accompagner vers la réussite. Téléchargez dès maintenant et boostez votre culture générale ! Conditions générales d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sapio

Learn new facts and test your knowledge with interactive exercises in just 5-10 minutes daily. Explore thousands of concepts across history and civilization through engaging lessons and varied question formats. It's designed for universal access to knowledge, making learning fun and effective for everyone.

Highlights
  • Daily learning sessions
  • Thousands of historical concepts
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Multiple question formats
  • Progress tracking
  • Trophy system and streaks
Features
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Become the smartest person in the room, in just 5 minutes a day. Over 15,000 facts are waiting for you in a journey through time. Travel through the 9 great eras of humanity, from the Big Bang to today, and finally understand how the world was shaped. How does it work? Sapio takes you through history, era by era. Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, the World Wars, the space race… At every stage, you discover why an artistic movement was born, how an invention changed everything, or what caused a civilisation to collapse. The goal isn’t to memorise only dates. It’s to understand the connections between events, to place the great milestones of humanity in context, and to walk away with a big-picture understanding of our story. Key facts, legendary figures, unforgettable anecdotes: everything is designed so you remember effortlessly and become unbeatable at dinner parties. Written by humans, for humans Every lesson is handwritten by our team. Every illustration is drawn by real illustrators. We kept AI usage to an absolute minimum to deliver a learning experience that truly meets your expectations. All content is based on over 1,000 of the most respected academic sources in the scientific community. The full bibliography is available directly in the app. Want more? Explore our themed question packs to test yourself on specific topics: science, geography, philosophy, art, cinema, sport, music… Perfect for deepening your knowledge or simply killing time the smart way. Trophies, streaks and detailed stats: everything is there to keep you coming back every day. You can also make Sapio your own with cosmetic items available in the in-app shop. Discover the world differently, at your own pace. Whatever your age or level, Sapio is made for you. Download Sapio and start your journey through time. Terms of use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lying-language-b59.notion.site/Politique-de-Confidentialit-de-Sapio-1b33ab18f6ae803b85e0db1212ae62c4

Screenshots

Culture générale4 screens
Sapio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sapio at 4.7 against Culture générale's 4.1. Sapio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 11). Culture générale's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Culture générale sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sapio sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sapio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sapio has 60 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Culture générale's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sapio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Culture générale ships an update every 3 months, Sapio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Culture générale versus Sapio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCulture généraleSapio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB342 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDjaber DribineTHETYS LAB

Customer experience

Culture générale

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%

Sapio

All ratings60 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.9%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Culture générale

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription culture générale.$2.991 Month
  • Subscription culture générale$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Version premium$2.99
18 purchases

Sapio

Subscriptions15
  • Sapio - Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sapio Premium - 1 mois$9.991 Month
  • Sapio Ruby$14.991 Year
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  • Sapio Premium - 1 mois3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Sapio Emerald$24.991 Year
  • Sapio Premium - 3 mois$29.993 Months
  • Sapio Premium - 1 an7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Sapio - Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Sapio Gold$39.991 Year
  • Sapio Premium - 3 months$39.993 Months
  • Sapio Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Sapio Premium - 1 an$59.991 Year
  • Sapio Platinum$59.991 Year
  • Sapio Diamond7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Sapio Premium - 1 an$89.991 Year
One-time3
  • Treasure chest$19.99
  • Royal treasure chest$44.99
  • Sapio - Premium Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Culture générale free?
Culture générale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sapio free?
Sapio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Culture générale or Sapio?
Sapio is rated higher. Culture générale averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Sapio averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do Culture générale or Sapio have ads?
Both Culture générale and Sapio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Culture générale or Sapio?
Culture générale ships an update every 3 months, and Sapio weekly. Most recently, Culture générale was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sapio on September 21, 2026.

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