Iqa'at vs Learn Oud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iqa'at
Explore over 80 Arabic rhythms categorized by style, featuring authentic Middle Eastern percussion. Adjust tempo smoothly and practice loops. Includes a help section for musical notation.
- 80+ Iqa'a rhythms
- 6 rhythm categories
- Adjustable tempo
- Authentic percussion sounds
- Auto-looping practice
- Help page for notation
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- Contains over 80 Iqa'a grouped in categories. - Contains 6 Rhythm Categories: Sha'abi (Folk), Khaliji, Dabke, Taqsim, Muwashahat and Kuwaiti. - Ability to smoothly change the tempo of the playing rhythm without affecting its quality. - Rhythms played on different percussion instruments of the Middle East, like Derbake, Riqq, Bandir, Tabl Baladi, Tabl Bahri, Tar. - The selected rhythm will auto loop in order to practice it. - Contains a Help page for users who are not familiar with Staff notation or musical symbols. Note: - Most of the rhythms are showed and played in skeleton form as the goal of the app is to learn the Middle Eastern rhythms.
Learn Oud
This application provides a structured program to learn how to play the Oud. It offers a guided learning path for aspiring musicians interested in this traditional instrument.
- Learn Oud playing techniques
- Structured learning program
- Guided lessons
- Traditional instrument focus
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برنامج لتعلم العزف على العود
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learn Oud at 4.8 against Iqa'at's 4.0. Learn Oud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Iqa'at's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 53 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Iqa'at sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Learn Oud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Oud holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iqa'at has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Iqa'at's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Oud's.
Iqa'at ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Oud every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iqa'at | Learn Oud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MuSikah, LLC | Ammar Alshuaibi |
Customer experience
Iqa'at
Learn Oud
In-app purchases
Iqa'at
- Unlock 25 Muwashahat Rhythm$3.99
- Unlock 32 Kuwaiti Rhythm$7.99
Learn Oud
No in-app purchases
