Islam By Touch vs Qariah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Islam By Touch
This app provides a comprehensive Islamic library, featuring e-books and the English translation of the Quran. It is fully compatible with Voice Over for the visually impaired, offering a simple interface with large text and customizable color schemes for an accessible reading experience.
- Voice Over compatibility
- English Quran translation
- Customizable display (color, font size)
- Bookstore for discovery
- Bookmark and favorite lines
- User-friendly interface
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First Islamic library platform that is fully compatible with the iPhone Voice Over feature for the visually impaired. The Islam By Touch App is full of E-Books about Islam including the English translation of the Quran. This App is made has a very simple display which makes reading books very easy for everyone! • IBT has been completely redesigned to to make it fully compatible with the iPhone Voice Over feature • IBT App is specifically made for the visually impaired making it easy for users to invert the color and make the font extra big • The new Book Store makes it easy to read and discover new books • The App is 100% FREE • This App makes it very easy for users to bookmark and favorite lines in the book they are reading and it is 100% compatible with the Voice Over rotter • The App has the option to display white text on a black background or black text on a white background • This App is user friendly, and is enabled with large buttons and text Help IBT grow, donate at: http://islambytouch.com/donate/
Qariah
Discover and listen to Quran recitations by women from around the world. This app aims to highlight the presence and qualifications of female Quran reciters, inspiring more women to engage with the Quran.
- Global network of women Quran reciters
- Recitations from diverse cultures
- Qualified reciters with ijaza or competition wins
- Multiple qira'aat (recitation methods)
- Inspires women in Quranic studies
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“Qariah” translates to a woman Quran reciter. While there are many public Qariahs around the globe in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria and Yemen, it is not a well known term in many Muslim communities in the west. Thus, the Qariah app aims to mainstream the term Qariah for women and ease accessing recitations of Qariahs…so that when little girls ask their mothers or aunts or sisters or homegirls, “Why are there no women Quran reciters?” The answer will be a resounding, “There are an uncountable number of them- and God willing, you and I can be them too!” →Global We feature over 60 women representing cultures all around the world: from Tanzania to Indonesia, Australia to Spain, Morocco to Somalia, Canada to Pakistan, Algeria to Guinea, the Philippines to The Gambia, Singapore to Palestine, Nigeria to Malaysia, the United States to Egypt, Yemen to Mauritania and more. →Qualified Each Qariah has memorized the Quran or holds an ijaza (license to teach), or is a national or international Quran competition winner or a qualified Quran teacher. The app showcases women’s scholarship with Quran and aims to inspire women across the globe to pursue Quranic understanding, memorization, and contemplative recitation. →Expansive Listen to the Quran in multiple qira’aat (methods of recitation) including Hafs ‘an ‘Asim, Shu'bah 'an 'Aasim, Warsh ‘an Nafi, Al-Doori 'an Abi 'Amr, Khalaf 'an Hamza, Qaloon ‘an Nafi, and Qaloon Biqasr Almunfasil wa Iskaan Meem AlJam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Qariah at 237 against Islam By Touch's 8. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Islam By Touch against 4.9 for Qariah. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qariah has 237 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Islam By Touch's written reviews are positive against 93% of Qariah's.
Islam By Touch ships an update monthly, Qariah fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Islam By Touch | Qariah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.9 (237 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 92.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 237 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Islam By Touch Inc. | Maryam Amirebrahimi |
Customer experience
Islam By Touch
Qariah
Bugs and requests
Islam By Touch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Qariah
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Recitations not matching translations
- Connectivity issues
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to download recitations for offline listening
- Option to adjust playback speed
- Playlist and queue features
- Quran text and translation integration
- More search and filter options
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- Resume playback from where left off
- Sleep timer
In-app purchases
Islam By Touch
No in-app purchases
Qariah
No in-app purchases
Questions
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