Comparison

marhaba! vs Native Past

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

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About

marhaba!

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marhaba! is a structured, ground-up course in Modern Standard Arabic, built for students who want a real foundation, not just a phrasebook. Progress through leveled chapters that build grammar and vocabulary in a deliberate sequence, from your first letters to full reading passages with word-by-word breakdowns. Every lesson pairs new vocabulary with the grammar that explains it, so you understand why a sentence is built the way it is, not just what it means. Flashcards adapt to what you already know, tracking each word from new to mastered. Quizzes check real comprehension before you move on. marhaba! was built with the needs of Quran and Islamic studies students in mind: content is reviewed for accuracy, and grammar is introduced in the order you actually need it for real texts. Whether you are a complete beginner or already reading Arabic and want to formalize your grammar, the course meets you at your level. Track your streak, words learned, and study time on your Progress dashboard. Translate any word or phrase instantly with Translate with marhaba!. Full access to marhaba! requires a subscription. New subscribers get a 3-day free trial before billing begins. Subscription options: Monthly plan Annual plan (best value) Prices are shown in your local currency before you subscribe. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://trymarhaba.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://trymarhaba.app/privacy

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Native Past

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Native Past teaches the history, stories, and living languages of Native American nations — and connects you to the original records that hold your family's names. FIFTEEN NATIONS, IN THE PRESENT TENSE 173 illustrated history chapters across 15 nations: the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole; the Navajo, Hopi and Apache; the Lakota, Dakota, Comanche, Kiowa and Osage; the Ojibwe and the Haudenosaunee. Written in the present tense, because these nations are here now. Notable figures, traditional stories, and a source citation on every item. LEARN THE LANGUAGES 187 gentle lessons and 950+ verified words and phrases across the 12 nations with courses. Each course begins with the writing system — the Cherokee syllabary, the Osage script, the Choctaw alphabet — then teaches everyday vocabulary. Every lesson teaches its words before it quizzes them, and review practice is always no-stakes. Where the sources can't yet support a course, a nation is included for its history alone rather than guessed at. SEARCH 248,000+ ARCHIVAL RECORDS The Dawes Rolls and eleven more record sets from the U.S. National Archives, free and searchable — family census cards, enrollment categories, the applicants other indexes leave out, and a link to every original document. Names appear exactly as the Archives transcribed them; where a field was never transcribed we leave it blank and link to the card rather than guess. YOUR FAMILY DOCUMENTS, PRIVATE BY DESIGN Import photos and PDFs of your own family records. The app reads them on your device, finds names, roll numbers and card numbers, and maps the connections between documents. Build a family tree and attach the proof to any person. Nothing you import is ever uploaded — your documents, tree and notes stay on your device and in your own device backups. WORKS OFFLINE, IN 33 LANGUAGES All history and language content ships with the app and works with no connection. Outside English the content is machine-translated and labeled as such, with English always available underneath. CITED, NOT CLAIMED Every chapter, figure, word and phrase carries its sources. The content is compiled from public, educational material — nothing sacred or restricted. Native Past is an independent educational research aid: not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Archives or any tribal government, and never an authority on enrollment or citizenship, which the nations determine for themselves. FREE & PRO • Free: everything above, with occasional ads. • Pro ($0.99/month or $5.99/year): removes all ads and supports ongoing content work. Native Past Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: marhaba! at none against Native Past's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. marhaba! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Native Past sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

marhaba! ships an update every 4 days, Native Past every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
marhaba! versus Native Past: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermarhaba!Native Past
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNAASIR YASIN OSMANOlivia Renee Studio, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

marhaba!

Subscriptions2
  • marhaba!3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • marhaba!$99.001 Year
2 purchases

Native Past

Subscriptions2
  • Native Past Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Native Past Pro Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is marhaba! free?
marhaba! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Native Past free?
Native Past is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do marhaba! or Native Past have ads?
Native Past shows ads; marhaba! does not.
Which is updated more often, marhaba! or Native Past?
marhaba! ships an update every 4 days, and Native Past every 5 days. Most recently, marhaba! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Native Past on October 16, 2026.

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