Comparison

Being Persistent vs Akara Book

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

Akara Book

Features
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Akara is an ebook platform for writers and readers to sell and buy with the purpose to encourage readers and more professional writers, and authors, and protecting their copyright. All books and documents could be sold faster and gain better income with our convenient app with easy payment online. Especially, reader or buyer could find their right choice, their favorite book, or document which is very helpful and save more.

Screenshots

Being Persistent4 screens
Akara Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Akara Book at monthly against Being Persistent's every 4 months. Being Persistent's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, Akara Book monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Being Persistent versus Akara Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeing PersistentAkara Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChinaHCMSEREYSOPHEA RUY

In-app purchases

None

Being Persistent

No in-app purchases

None

Akara Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Being Persistent free?
Being Persistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Akara Book free?
Akara Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Being Persistent or Akara Book have ads?
Neither Being Persistent nor Akara Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Being Persistent or Akara Book?
Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, and Akara Book monthly. Most recently, Being Persistent was updated on October 10, 2026 and Akara Book on October 9, 2026.

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