Comparison

Suburi vs SimpleSaber

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

Head to head
About

Suburi

Track your daily practice sessions with automated swing counts and detailed logs. Visualize your progress through calendars and graphs, and stay motivated with user rankings. Requires Apple Watch for seamless data transfer.

Highlights
  • Automated swing counting
  • Calendar and graph progress visualization
  • Detailed practice logs
  • User ranking for motivation
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Easily record your daily swings and practice to boost motivation! Automatically count your swings with Apple Watch integration. Your records are visualized as a calendar, graphs, and journal entries to help you track your progress and improvement. Key Features Calendar View: Instantly check your daily swing counts and goal achievement rates. Detailed Logs: Automatically save practice data such as start/end time, total swings, and swing force. Practice Journal: Keep notes, tags, and satisfaction ratings for easy reflection. Ranking: Compare your swing counts with other users to stay motivated. Apple Watch Integration: Simply tap Start/Stop on your watch to automatically transfer data to your iPhone. Set your goals, accumulate daily achievements, and feel your improvement! Apple Watch is required to use this app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimpleSaber

Learn the fundamentals of saber fencing with this app designed for beginners and their parents. It explains key terms and moves, and offers an interactive toolkit to help prepare for tournaments.

Highlights
  • Saber fencing fundamentals explained
  • Key terms and moves glossary
  • Interactive tournament preparation toolkit
  • Beginner-friendly content
  • Parental guidance support
Features
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This is a saber fencing-related app to help beginner fencers and their parents understand the main elements, terms, and moves of saber fencing. In addition, the app includes a valuable interactive and easy-to-use toolkit for preparing for tournaments.

Screenshots

Suburi4 screens
SimpleSaber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleSaber at none against Suburi's 2. SimpleSaber also leads on ads (none vs shown). Suburi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Suburi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SimpleSaber asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suburi ships an update weekly, SimpleSaber every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Suburi versus SimpleSaber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuburiSimpleSaber
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsamu NoguchiTerje Saar-Hambazaza

Customer experience

Suburi

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleSaber

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Suburi

Subscriptions2
  • Extension Pack$1.991 Month
  • Extension Pack$19.991 Year
None

SimpleSaber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Suburi free?
Suburi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleSaber free?
SimpleSaber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Suburi or SimpleSaber have ads?
Suburi shows ads; SimpleSaber does not.
Which is updated more often, Suburi or SimpleSaber?
Suburi ships an update weekly, and SimpleSaber every 38 months. Most recently, Suburi was updated on November 12, 2026 and SimpleSaber on November 3, 2026.

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