# Sentence Samurai vs Mebae

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sentence Samurai at none against Mebae's 1. Sentence Samurai also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mebae sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sentence Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sentence Samurai against 5.0 for Mebae. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sentence Samurai | Mebae |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sentence-samurai/id6756220613/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mebae/id6762408746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frederick Ige](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835491569) | [Agustin Jaimes](https://appshunter.io/developer/948495400) |

## What reviewers say

### Sentence Samurai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sentence-samurai/id6756220613)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mebae

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mebae/id6762408746)

Learn to read and write Japanese kana with a structured, ad-free approach. Features spaced repetition, stroke order animations, and progress tracking. An optional purchase unlocks advanced handwriting practice and customization.

**Highlights:** Learn Hiragana and Katakana, Spaced repetition system, Animated stroke order, Pronunciation audio, Progress tracking charts, Multiple difficulty levels, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mebae Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sentence Samurai free?

Sentence Samurai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mebae free?

Mebae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sentence Samurai or Mebae?

Sentence Samurai and Mebae are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Sentence Samurai or Mebae have ads?

Neither Sentence Samurai nor Mebae shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*