Comparison

Lanes Lexicon vs Mutun

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

Head to head
About

Lanes Lexicon

This Arabic dictionary app helps students find the meaning and context of words by searching for their root letters. It supports searching with both Arabic and Romanized English letters, offering Arabic-English translation.

Highlights
  • Search by root letters
  • Arabic and Romanized search input
  • Word context and examples
  • Arabic-English translation
  • All 8 volumes included
Features
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After popular demand, Lane's Lexicon Arabic Dictionary is now available on iOS. Featuring all 8 volumes, find the meaning and context of a word by searching for it's root letters. The app was developed to aide students in their noble pursuit of knowledge. It is intended for those who want a more in-depth dictionary with which they can understand the meaning of words, the context with which that meaning is in and some examples of the word in literature. The dictionary can be searched using an Arabic keyboard, or if you do not have an Arabic keyboard, the dictionary can be searched using Roman (English) letters which have an Arabic equivalent. Currently, the app only supports Arabic-English translation, however, new versions will be uploaded to add more functionality to the app. Please feel free to add any comments/improvements by emailing arabic.almanac@gmail.com This app could not have been made without the immense contribution from E.Taal and U.Iqbal. I pray that Allah (swt) reward them and their families for their contribution to this app. Please also remember this developer, his family and teachers in your duas.

About

Mutun

This app helps users read and memorize classical Islamic texts on Tajwid and Qira'at. It features a memorization mode with spaced repetition, audio recitations, and offline functionality. Users can also bookmark content and add personal notes.

Highlights
  • Memorize mode with spaced repetition
  • Bayt-by-bayt recitation audio
  • Offline functionality
  • Bookmarks and personal notes
  • Light and dark themes
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Read and memorize the classical mutun of tajwid and qira'at — the Khaqaniyyah, the Jazariyyah, the Shatibiyyah and Tayyibat al-Nashr — beautifully typeset with the recitation conventions of the classical prints: red reciter symbols, word-by-word meanings, and English and Urdu translations. • Memorize mode: words hide so you recite from memory — four difficulty levels, progress tracking, and spaced-repetition review • Recitation audio, bayt by bayt, with listen-and-repeat loops • Bookmarks, personal notes, and continue-where-you-left-off • Works fully offline after the first launch • Light and dark themes • No account, no ads, no tracking — your progress stays on your device The collection spans the science of recitation from its first foundations to the complete rules of tajwid, the seven canonical readings, and the full ten.

Screenshots

Lanes Lexicon3 screens
Mutun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mutun at every 2 weeks against Lanes Lexicon's every 9 months. Lanes Lexicon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lanes Lexicon against 5.0 for Mutun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lanes Lexicon ships an update every 9 months, Mutun every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lanes Lexicon versus Mutun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanes LexiconMutun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar JahangirNAILA FIRDAUS

Customer experience

Lanes Lexicon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mutun

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lanes Lexicon

No in-app purchases

None

Mutun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lanes Lexicon free?
Lanes Lexicon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mutun free?
Mutun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lanes Lexicon or Mutun?
Lanes Lexicon and Mutun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Lanes Lexicon or Mutun have ads?
Neither Lanes Lexicon nor Mutun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lanes Lexicon or Mutun?
Lanes Lexicon ships an update every 9 months, and Mutun every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lanes Lexicon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mutun on October 24, 2026.

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