Comparison

Parallel Books vs Spanish Quran

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

Head to head
About

Parallel Books

Learn a new language by reading books with side-by-side translations. This app keeps translations synchronized as you read, allowing for full immersion. Easily switch between display modes and add notes for a personalized learning experience.

Highlights
  • Dual language display
  • Synchronized translations
  • Adjustable display modes
  • Searchable notes
  • Day/night themes
  • Highlighting
Features
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Become fluent in a new language. Read a book in your new tongue while having a parallel copy in your native language handy for reference. Now thanks to Parallel Books, this technique is available on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Translations will automatically stay in sync, leaving you free to be immersed in the words on the page. Reading a book in two different languages at the same time has never been easier! - Designed for people learning a new language. - Displays a book simultaneously in two different languages. - Translations stay in sync as you read. - Stretchy, “chewing gum" overlay visually connects parallel content. - Chewing gum overlay can be hidden. - Translations can be displayed in two columns on the screen, or each translation can fill an entire screen. - Continuously scrolls or pages through content without needing to change mode. - Tapping on a paragraph shows the translation of that paragraph. - Double tapping hides tool bars, giving more space. - Multicolored highlights and searchable notes can be added. - Includes day and night themes. - Currently books are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Korean, Chinese, Arabic plus more. - Some books include multiple translations in the same language; ideal for literature and translation students. - Parallel Books is in development for other platforms. - New books are being added all the time. - All books are currently FREE.

About

Spanish Quran

Access a detailed Spanish translation of the Quran offline. Features include bookmarking, note-taking, search functionality, and customizable display settings. Share verses easily with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Offline Quran reading
  • Detailed Spanish translation
  • Bookmarking and notes
  • Search and highlighting
  • Customizable text and themes
  • Audio Quran playback
  • Verse sharing
Features
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Introducing the most popular spanish Quran translation for IOS Phones. This Quran Translation is considered to be one of the best translation available in spanish language. This Quran Translation is also considered to be the most detailed Quran translation available in spanish Language. This Quran Translation is being continuously being reviewed and updated by the Translator. Features: *Read it anywhere no Internet needed *Works on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad!!! *Easy and Quick Navigation * Bookmarking by chapter * Write and Title notes *Search with Highlight * organized into Books & Chapters *Word Search *Audio Quran (Play,Pause,Stop) *Orientation Support (Portrait,Landscape) *History option (Word searched text). *Muslim Calendar Option. *Settings --> Brightness Increase and Decrease. --> Font Size Increase and Decrease. --> Custom Font style. --> Text Colour Change. --> Text Background Colour Change. --> App Theme Colour Change. --> Night Mode ON ,OFF. --> Verse Separator & spacing Verse. *Easily Jump to Verse in Chapter with verses conveniently on top of each Chapter * Custom text colours. * Share verses with friends using social networks( Facebook/Twitter), email, or SMS (text). *Much more!

Screenshots

Parallel Books4 screens
Spanish Quran4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parallel Books at 5.0 against Spanish Quran's 1.0. Parallel Books also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Spanish Quran's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume 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. Spanish Quran sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parallel Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parallel Books holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Parallel Books's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spanish Quran's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Parallel Books versus Spanish Quran: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParallel BooksSpanish Quran
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHigh Tea IT LimitedRAVINDHIRAN SUMITHRA

Customer experience

Parallel Books

All ratings77 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative56.7%

Spanish Quran

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Parallel Books

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spanish Quran

One-time1
  • Ads Free Version - Life Time$6.99

Questions

Is Parallel Books free?
Parallel Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spanish Quran free?
Spanish Quran is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parallel Books or Spanish Quran?
Parallel Books is rated higher. Parallel Books averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spanish Quran averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Parallel Books or Spanish Quran have ads?
Spanish Quran shows ads; Parallel Books does not.

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