Comparison

iRecite Student vs Muallim

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

Head to head
About

iRecite Student

Features
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iRecite app is aimed at facilitating the learning of the Qur'an, anytime and anywhere - at the convenience of both the students and teachers. It reduces the need for physical lessons and gives students the flexibility of choosing who they want to learn from, at which optimal time of the day and place. The iRecite app assures you of including only Qur’an teachers who have been officially verified and certified by Darul Quran Singapore via the Quran Teachers Recognition Scheme (QTRS). This ensures high quality and reliability of our teachers. Via the iRecite app, you are equipped with multi-communication mode: 1. Get explanation on tajweed rules via a real-time chatting interface 2. If a tilawah or muraja’ah is required, a voice or video calling modes are available for you to consult your teachers. At the end of the day, iRecite aims to facilitate your learning of the Qur’an. Make learning the Qur’an an integral part of your life with iRecite!

About

Muallim

Features
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Muallim β€” meaning "teacher" β€” is a focused companion for reading, reciting, and understanding the Quran, built around how you actually read rather than a generic feed of content. AI THAT FOLLOWS YOUR RECITATION As you read a page aloud, an on-device AI model tracks your position in real time, verse by verse and word by word β€” trained specifically on Quranic Arabic rather than general speech. No need to touch the screen while you recite; the app follows your voice and can surface the verse you just read for a closer look. FIND ANY VERSE BY VOICE Recite a phrase from memory in the Reciter tab and the same AI model instantly matches it to the exact surah and verse, anywhere in the Quran. Useful for checking memorization or picking up mid-verse without scrolling to find your place. PRACTICE YOUR RECITATION Build accuracy and confidence with guided, phrase-by-phrase practice. Muallim breaks each verse into short phrases using real reciter audio, plays each one back, and highlights the exact word being spoken so you can follow along and repeat it aloud. Set how many words make up a phrase, how many times each one repeats before moving on, and how long to pause in between, so the drill matches your own pace β€” whether you are just starting with Al-Fatiha or refining a surah you already know. READ THE MUSHAF, YOUR WAY A clean, page-by-page layout that swipes like a physical mushaf, with adjustable Arabic font size and an optional tajweed color-coding toggle. Tap any word for its translation, root letters, grammatical type, and the tajweed rules that apply to it. STUDY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Full translations and word-by-word meanings in English, Urdu, Indonesian, and Chinese. Switch languages any time from a single tap. BUILT AROUND YOUR OWN READING Your home screen is shaped by what you actually last read β€” a featured verse, your progress through the current surah, topics drawn from where you are, and vocabulary pulled straight from your recent pages. "My Reading" keeps a running history of your recent sessions and bookmarks so you never lose your place. GO DEEPER Explore Quranic topics and themes tied to your current reading, browse a Hadith library organized by chapter, and practice tajweed rules and recitation in a dedicated Practice Studio. STAY CONSISTENT A gentle daily reminder brings you back to exactly where you left off, with a message that reflects your actual progress β€” not a generic nudge.

Screenshots

iRecite Student4 screens
Muallim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iRecite Student at 8.0 against Muallim's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRecite Student ships an update every 6 weeks, Muallim every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
iRecite Student versus Muallim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRecite StudentMuallim
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQiscus Pte LtdSynthara AI

In-app purchases

None

iRecite Student

No in-app purchases

None

Muallim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRecite Student free?
iRecite Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muallim free?
Muallim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRecite Student or Muallim have ads?
Neither iRecite Student nor Muallim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRecite Student or Muallim?
iRecite Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and Muallim every 2 months. Most recently, iRecite Student was updated on June 4, 2026 and Muallim on September 18, 2026.

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