IBENAMI vs Yalla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBENAMI
Easily find educational content and practice spoken Arabic through various courses and additional materials. This app offers a structured approach to learning the language.
- Find educational content
- Practice spoken Arabic
- Variety of courses
- Additional learning materials
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מצאו תכנים לימודים בקלות. תתחילו לתרגל וללמוד ערבית מדוברת עם מגוון קורסים ותוכן נוסף. תנאי שימוש: https://www.ibenami.com/legal/terms
Yalla
Learn spoken Arabic or Hebrew through interactive conversations with personality-driven tutors. Focuses on practical, everyday language with audio-first lessons and real-time speaking practice. Offers a free trial and flexible subscription options.
- Audio-first learning, no reading required
- Interactive lessons with virtual tutors
- Focus on spoken, everyday language
- Learn Arabic to Hebrew and vice versa
- Real-time speaking practice
- Progress tracking and daily practice games
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Yalla: 3 languages. One country. Finally, you get everyone. Israel speaks Hebrew, Arabic and English. Yalla teaches you to speak the language of the street, not the textbook: spoken Hebrew and Arabic, and everyday English, with a teacher who talks back. Why Yalla? • A teacher who talks with you: real conversation, out loud, from the first lesson, in real situations: the café, work, the market, the neighbours. • Transliteration on every word: read and pronounce from day one, no alphabet required. • In your language: every explanation, hint and correction in English, no translation in between. • A few minutes a day: short lessons, a path built around you, and review right before you forget. • Stories, not lists: learn through short conversations and stories; tap a word for its meaning and sound. Three doors, one method: • English speakers: spoken Hebrew with Noa and David, spoken Arabic with Layla and Samer, all explained in English. • Hebrew speakers: spoken Arabic and English. • Arabic speakers: spoken Hebrew and English. Start free, no credit card. Yalla Pro unlocks everything: a monthly or yearly subscription with a 3-day free trial, billed through Apple, cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yallasafa.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IBENAMI at 5.0 against Yalla's 3.8. Yalla's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. IBENAMI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Yalla asks for nothing beyond the download.
IBENAMI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yalla has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IBENAMI ships an update every 10 days, Yalla weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | IBENAMI | Yalla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rosner Medical Group LTD | Bar Cayouf |
In-app purchases
IBENAMI
- IBENAMI Pro$5.991 Month
- IBENAMI Pro$59.991 Year
- 300 יהלומים$0.99
- 650 יהלומים$1.99
- 1350 יהלומים$3.99
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- 2400 יהלומים$6.99
- 4000 יהלומים$9.99
Yalla
No in-app purchases
