Joode vs Learn Arabic (Beginners)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joode
Master the Arabic alphabet with interactive lessons. Practice drawing letters and pronunciation with native speaker audio. Ideal for beginners, this app breaks down the alphabet into manageable lessons for effective memorization.
- Learn 28 Arabic letters
- Native speaker pronunciation
- Interactive drawing practice
- Alphabet split into lessons
- Graphics for each letter
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Learn 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, their pronunciation and graphics in an easy and interactive way. Draw on your device's screen and practice pronouncing the letters after a native speaker. Our app is for people starting the journey on their own or with a teacher. No prerequisite knowledge of Arabic is required. The alphabet is conveniently split into lesson of 3-4 characters to facilitate memorising. Arabic is a beautiful language, that will boost your intelligence and open for you the doors to the sacred knowledge. This app is your first step into it. Have a fruitful journey! Please, note that the app is optimised for iPhones starting from model 5 and upwards. iPads should be fine most of the time.
Learn Arabic (Beginners)
Master Arabic with this comprehensive, offline course designed for beginners. Learn the alphabet, build vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio. Study at your own pace with interactive exercises and a review mode.
- Offline Arabic course
- Learn alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening
- Native audio recordings
- Interactive exercises with images
- Review mode for practice
- No time limits
- Weekly user ranking
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Want to learn Arabic in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Arabic in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Arabic quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Arabic course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Arabic in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Joode at none against Learn Arabic (Beginners)'s shown. Joode also leads on ratings volume (718 vs 12) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Joode sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Arabic (Beginners) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Joode against 4.7 for Learn Arabic (Beginners). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joode has 718 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.
Joode ships an update weekly, Learn Arabic (Beginners) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joode | Learn Arabic (Beginners) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (718 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 718 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nursultan Askarbekuly | BNR LANGUAGES INC. |
Customer experience
Joode
Learn Arabic (Beginners)
Bugs and requests
Joode
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pronunciation issues with certain letters
- Inconsistent progress tracking and syncing
Requested features
3 requests- Option to choose different voice/speaker
- Ability to practice writing letters in different forms
- More interactive exercises and quizzes
Learn Arabic (Beginners)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Joode
- My price2 variants$0.99
- My price2 variants$1.99
- My price2 variants$2.99
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- My price$3.99
- My price$4.99
- My price2 variants$9.99
Learn Arabic (Beginners)
- Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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- Remove Ads - Yearly$19.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
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