Comparison

Being Persistent vs Rubies Africa

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

Head to head
About

Being Persistent

This app shares a vivid story from ancient China about the idiom "Being Persistent." It offers bilingual education in Chinese and English, with colorful illustrations and interactive exercises to teach children valuable life lessons and cultural wisdom.

Highlights
  • Bilingual Chinese and English stories
  • Interactive exercises and word cards
  • Colorful, cartoon-like illustrations
  • Professional native speaker recordings
  • Teaches Chinese idioms and wisdom
  • Automatic and manual page turning
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A good story is better than a teacher. This story is one of the many life stories a child needs to learn. The story tells us of the idiom “Being Persistent” which says that one should be persistent and hold one’s goals when doing something, which will lead to good results. The application tells a vivid story from ancient China, it takes you into the wonder land of Chinese culture, language and wisdom. The morals and examples of these stories provide excellent role models for your children. Chinese parables: interesting, educative and enlightening. Bilingual education: story is taught in both Chinese and English . Exquisite pictures: the pictures are colourfule, cartoon-like, and easy to understand and remember. Interactive exercises: there are many interactive activities such as new words cards, repeat after me and sentence making ,it is fun. Professional recording: The text is recorded both by native Chinese and American. Pages can be turned automatically and manually. Don’t miss it, download it now! Any questions, please contact us: Email:jinghuaApp@chinahcm.com

About

Rubies Africa

Discover captivating African stories with vibrant illustrations. Explore diverse cultures, ideologies, and history through engaging narratives suitable for all ages. Enjoy a learning tool with glossaries and accompanying music.

Highlights
  • Short African stories
  • Captivating illustrations
  • African culture and history
  • English and African glossaries
  • Accompanying music
  • Categorized reading levels
Features
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The ‘Rubies Africa’ app publishes short African stories with captivating illustrations on each page. Perfect for both kids and adults, the stories on this app present African concepts, ideologies, culture, and beliefs to expose our readers to African history, fairy tales, and stories in a fun and engaging way. Whether you grew up in Africa, have visited, or just want to learn more about the wonderful continent, these stories will have something for every one of you. Download the app and get your first FREE story. After that, pay for each story one at a time or buy them all! Each story is about 500-750 words and ranges from 25 to 45 pages depending on the length of the story. With only 1 to 35 words on each page, they are sure to keep young readers engaged. All stories are categorized into these reading levels: 4 – 6 years, 7-12 years, and 13 years and up. App Features: Our authors come from all over Africa, allowing for a variety of ideologies and concepts in our short stories. Enjoy high-resolution and colorful graphics, more than 850 gorgeous pictures on every page, easy navigation, English and African glossaries, and accompanying music for each story. A great learning tool for readers of all ages. Table of Contents: “A Visit to the Orphanage” - read for FREE now “The Smart Tortoise” “All Hail Akwasi The Great” “A Place For Yemisi” “Rain, Rain Go Away” “Firyali Finds A New Home” “The Twins Tale” “Efua” “Battle Between Kings and Fate” ...and many more! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @FamilyRubies for updates, previews, and more! Privacy Policy http://www.familyrubies.com/app/privacy.html Terms Of Use https://www.familyrubies.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Being Persistent4 screens
Rubies Africa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rubies Africa at 5.0 against Being Persistent's 3.0. Rubies Africa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Being Persistent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Rubies Africa sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Being Persistent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rubies Africa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubies Africa has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Being Persistent's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rubies Africa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, Rubies Africa weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Being Persistent versus Rubies Africa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeing PersistentRubies Africa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChinaHCMFamilyRubies

Customer experience

Being Persistent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Rubies Africa

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Being Persistent

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Rubies Africa

Subscriptions11
  • First Month Free$0.491 Month
  • Monthly Stories Product A$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Product A$7.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • 3 Month Product C$9.993 Months
  • 3 Months Product B$14.993 Months
  • 3 Months Product A$17.993 Months
  • 3 Months Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription Product C$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Product B$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Product A$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • A Place For Yemisi$1.99
  • Akiti The Fisherman$1.99
  • The Swallow and the Neem$1.99
Show 4 more
  • The Water Walking Igbos$1.99
  • 5 Books Bundle$7.99
  • Poems Volume 1$9.99
  • All Books Bundle$21.99

Questions

Is Being Persistent free?
Being Persistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rubies Africa free?
Rubies Africa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Being Persistent or Rubies Africa?
Rubies Africa is rated higher. Being Persistent averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rubies Africa averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Being Persistent or Rubies Africa have ads?
Neither Being Persistent nor Rubies Africa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Being Persistent or Rubies Africa?
Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, and Rubies Africa weekly. Most recently, Being Persistent was updated on June 24, 2026 and Rubies Africa on September 13, 2026.

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