Comparison

Quran vs Ayah Player

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

Head to head
About

Quran

Read, memorize, and listen to the Quran on the go with this ad-free digital mushaf. It offers a beautiful interface and aims to help users increase their recitation and blessings.

Highlights
  • Ad-free reading
  • Quran memorization tools
  • Listen to recitations
  • Digital mushaf
  • Regular updates
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

From the makers of Quran.com comes Quran for iOS, a beautiful, and ad-free mushaf app. It’s now easier to read the Quran on the go, memorize it and listen to your favorite reciters. This is just the beginning for Quran for iOS. We’ll be updating the app regularly insha'Allah and would love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at ios@quran.com As the Hadeeth (prophetic statement) in At-Tirmithi states: “Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward, and this reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that 'Alif, Laam, Meem' (a combination of letters frequently mentioned in the Holy Quran) is a letter, rather I am saying that ‘Alif’ is a letter, ‘Laam’ is a letter and ‘Meem’ is a letter.” [At-Tirmithi] We hope this app will help you increase your recitation of the Quran and increase your blessings in this world and the hereafter. من صناع Quran.com يأتي تطبيق القرآن للأجهزة المحمولة، تطبيق للمصحف ذو صفحات جميلة خالي تماما من الاعلانات. لقد أصبح من السهل قراءة القرآن بالشارع، وحفظه، والاستماع إلى قارئك المفضل. هذا هو مجرد بداية لتطبيق القرآن. سنعمل على تحديث التطبيق بشكل منتظم إن شاء الله، ونحب أن نسمع رأيك ومتطلبتك. يمكنك الوصول إلينا عن طريق البريد الإلكتروني ios@quran.com عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ { مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا, لَا أَقُولُ الم حَرْفٌ, وَلَكِنْ أَلِفٌ حَرْفٌ, وَلَامٌ حَرْفٌ,وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ }. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ. ونحن نأمل أن يساعدك هذا التطبيق على زيادة قراءتك للقرآن وزيادة حسناتك في الدنيا والآخرة.

About

Ayah Player

This app offers a comprehensive Quran experience with over 1,000 reciters for listening and reading. Explore various reading modes, customize your experience, and track your progress with an optional account.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 reciters
  • Multiple reading modes (Ayahs, Words, Mushaf Page, Listening Scene)
  • Stream or download recitations
  • Background listening with media controls
  • Search Qur'an text and translations
  • Save ayahs and add notes
  • Activity tracking and goal setting
Features
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Ayah Player is a calm Quran listening and reading app with more than 1,000 reciters. Browse by reciter or surah, stream or download recitations, and follow the Quran while listening when timing is available. FOUR WAYS TO READ AND LISTEN • Ayahs — read Arabic text with translations, notes, and reader actions. • Words — follow aligned words when word timing is available. • Mushaf Page — read in a fixed-page Quran presentation. • Listening Scene — focus on recitation with calm visual scenes and optional ambient sound. Available views depend on the timing supported by the selected recitation. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Stream complete surah recitations. • Follow ayah-by-ayah, word-by-word, or letter-by-letter highlighting when available. • Continue listening in the background with system media controls. • Download recitations for offline listening. • Build and reorder your playback queue. READ AND EXPLORE • Browse by surah, juz, hizb, or Mushaf page. • Search Quran text and downloaded translations. • Choose and download translations. • Adjust Arabic text, transliteration, translations, and reading appearance. • Save ayahs, add private notes, read tafsir, repeat passages, and create Ayah Cards. YOUR LIBRARY AND ACTIVITY Sign in to an Ayah Account to: • Save favorite reciters and recitations. • Create playlists and ayah folders. • Synchronize bookmarks, notes, selected settings, and last-read position. • Follow listening and reading activity. • View total listening, top reciters, and most-played surahs. • Set daily activity goals and Quran reading plans. ACCOUNT AND PRIVACY Browsing, reading, listening, downloads, and device settings work without signing in. Personal saves and Quran Activity require an Ayah Account. Activity is not recorded while signed out. Downloads, searches, raw recent playback, repeat state, and guest Last Read remain on your device. The former practice-recording feature is retired; preserved historical recordings are not uploaded. No ads. No subscriptions. No paywalls.

Screenshots

Quran4 screens
Ayah Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quran at 34K against Ayah Player's 1. Quran also leads on chart position (#57 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 4.9 for Quran against 5.0 for Ayah Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quran has 34K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Quran's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ayah Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quran ships an update every 4 days, Ayah Player every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Quran versus Ayah Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuranAyah Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuran Foundation, IncNAWZAD AMIRI

Customer experience

Quran

All ratings33,443 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,952 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%

Ayah Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Quran

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Surah Aal-E-Imran playback issue
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Landscape mode not functioning as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add word-by-word translation and transliteration
  • Implement a Tajweed feature with color-coded markings
  • Introduce a recitation speed adjustment option
  • Provide a sync feature for bookmarks and notes across devices
  • Include more language translation options
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  • Add a Quran memorization tracker or streak feature

Ayah Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Quran

No in-app purchases

None

Ayah Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quran free?
Quran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ayah Player free?
Ayah Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quran or Ayah Player?
Ayah Player is rated higher. Quran averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Ayah Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quran or Ayah Player have ads?
Neither Quran nor Ayah Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quran or Ayah Player?
Quran ships an update every 4 days, and Ayah Player every 8 days. Most recently, Quran was updated on November 9, 2026 and Ayah Player on October 31, 2026.

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