Comparison

Samurai Search vs Monaka

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Search

Efficiently search text and PDF files across your device, iCloud, and external storage. Preview matched files or open them in other applications. Supports advanced search options like regular expressions.

Highlights
  • Search text and PDF files
  • iCloud and external storage support
  • File preview
  • Regular expression support
  • Customizable file types
  • Saved search locations
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Search your iOS device or iCloud for text, source code, plain text files, and PDFs. Find matches inside files and preview results instantly, or open any matched file in your favourite editing or viewing app. Flexible search options: whole word, case sensitive (all file types), and regular expressions (for text files). Choose which files to include by selecting standard or custom text file types, or by searching filenames that match a pattern. Select where to search from On My iPad, iCloud Drive, or external file providers such as SMB and USB folders. When possible, the app retains saved search selections so you can quickly repeat the same searches later. If you search selected folders in iCloud Drive, matching iCloud files are synced to your device before searching, ensuring fast local results. Searching plain text files is extremely fast and memory efficient. PDF search speed depends on the document content and can be slow. Note also that PDF search may consume large amounts of memory which can cause Samurai Search to crash.

About

Monaka

Features
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A sleek and efficient Todo app designed to help you organize and track your tasks effortlessly. ■ Clean Interface: Enjoy a clutter-free and intuitive user experience that makes managing your tasks a breeze. ■ Habit Tracking: Use the calendar view to see your completed tasks at a glance, helping you build and maintain productive habits. ■ Widget Support: Access and view your Todo lists directly from your home screen for quick and easy task management.

Screenshots

Samurai Search4 screens
Monaka3 screens

Verdict

The call

Samurai Search and Monaka are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Samurai Search versus Monaka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai SearchMonaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael RourkeMaiku Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Search

No in-app purchases

None

Monaka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samurai Search free?
Samurai Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monaka free?
Monaka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samurai Search or Monaka have ads?
Neither Samurai Search nor Monaka shows ads.

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