Learn Quranic Arabic vs OpenArabic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Quranic Arabic
This app helps users understand Quranic verses by teaching high-frequency words and basic grammar. It offers step-by-step lessons and exercises to improve translation skills and memorize Quranic vocabulary.
- Step-by-step memorization of Quranic words
- Digital Quran comprehension course
- Learn Arabic language constructs and words
- Practice words and translate verses
- Build custom word lists
- Automatic 'Failed Words' list
- Daily word pop-ups for practice
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Updated 06 October 2026 NEW: GROUP PLAY Host or join a live, timed Arabic vocabulary game. Practise word meanings, double words and phrases. Learners join with a six-character room code, and the host approves who can play. Compare scores and discuss the meanings together. Understand more of the Qur’an you already read—one useful word, phrase and verse at a time. Learn Quranic Arabic combines structured lessons with real Qur’anic context. Instead of memorizing isolated vocabulary, you see how each lesson word appears inside a complete verse, what it means there and how its Arabic form is built. LEARN WITH CONTEXT • Study high-frequency Qur’anic words with clear meanings and audio • See lesson words highlighted inside complete Qur’anic verses • Understand the exact word form, root, lemma and attached parts • Read simple, human-friendly grammar explanations • Swipe through guided verse breakdowns at your own pace • Switch the learning content and guidance between English and Urdu PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT WAYS • Match Arabic words with mixed meanings • Practise single words, double words and phrases • Rebuild verses in the correct order with Verse Scramble • Test yourself without translations, then reveal and self-check • Save difficult vocabulary in My Words • Review mistakes automatically through Failed Words KEEP LEARNING ANYWHERE • Use Listen mode for hands-free lesson and verse playback • Read any surah in the Full Qur’an reader • Notice learned words highlighted while reading • Track lesson progress and return to your last selection • Use Kids Mode for flashcards, matching games, XP and achievements • Continue learning offline with lessons bundled in the app • No account or subscription required A SIMPLE LEARNING RHYTHM 1. Choose a lesson and learn its core words. 2. See those words used in complete verses. 3. Notice the grammar and word-form breakdown. 4. Strengthen recall with short exercises and scramblers. 5. Recognize more vocabulary during your regular Qur’an reading. WHO IT IS FOR This app is for learners who can already read Qur’anic Arabic and want to understand more of what they recite. It focuses on vocabulary, meaning and introductory grammar; it does not teach the Arabic alphabet or beginner pronunciation. The lesson sequence is designed as a companion to the Mafaheem-ul-Qur’an course materials. Qur’anic text, translations and morphology sources are acknowledged in the app’s Credits section.
OpenArabic
Learn classical Arabic vocabulary from Islamic texts with English translations and audio. Features bilingual texts, word meanings, offline audio, and vocabulary review tools. Designed for focused study of religious literature.
- Bilingual texts with English translations
- Tap words for meaning and pronunciation
- Audio pronunciation for vocabulary
- Offline listening for study
- Vocabulary review and progress tracking
- Distraction-free interface
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Read Classical Arabic Texts OpenArabic provides classical Arabic texts with English translations and audio pronunciation. Designed for Muslims studying Islamic literature, Quranic vocabulary, and Hadith. BILINGUAL TEXTS • Arabic with English translations • Tap any word for meaning and pronunciation • Classical Arabic vocabulary from Islamic texts • Filter articles by topic and difficulty AUDIO PRONUNCIATION • Audio for all vocabulary • Learn correct pronunciation of classical terms • Listen offline during study sessions • Bilingual audio support (Arabic and English) VOCABULARY REVIEW • Review words you've encountered in texts • Track which vocabulary needs more practice • Receive review reminders based on your progress • Simple swipe interface for review sessions DESIGNED FOR STUDY • Clean, distraction-free interface • Works offline for masjid or travel use • Progress tracking for daily study
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Quranic Arabic at 57% against OpenArabic's 0%. Learn Quranic Arabic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). OpenArabic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenArabic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Learn Quranic Arabic's written reviews are positive against 0% of OpenArabic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Learn Quranic Arabic ships an update every 2 months, OpenArabic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Quranic Arabic | OpenArabic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syed Hassan | Jonas Andreasson |
Customer experience
Learn Quranic Arabic
OpenArabic
In-app purchases
Learn Quranic Arabic
No in-app purchases
OpenArabic
No in-app purchases
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