كاتب vs Nubugh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
كاتب
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Is an app that offers speech-to-text services to other apps. Many apps contain a text area or a text field (e.g. a search bar) that can be edited using the keyboard. provides a keyboard that allows text to be entered and edited via speech. that is either linked to the standard iOS speech recognition activity or the standard iOS speech recognition service implements both the activity and the service
Nubugh
Prepare for university entrance exams with a comprehensive skill-building platform. Master individual concepts through visual explanations, video lessons, and targeted practice. Track your progress with smart reviews and mock exams to ensure readiness for test day.
- Skill tree learning path
- Video lessons for each skill
- Placement test for skill assessment
- Personalized daily study plans
- Timed mock exams
- Smart review of mistakes
- Progress tracking with stats and badges
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Nubugh: your road to university starts at the roots. A Saudi exam-prep app for Qudrat, Tahsili, STEP, Mawhiba, the Olympiads and the central exams, from your first skill to exam day. Complete Foundations (free) A skill tree for every exam, starting at the roots. Each leaf is one skill: see it explained in pictures, watch the video, then test yourself. Master it and it turns into a fruit, unlocking the next skill. Know your level from day one A placement test maps your skills and shows exactly where you are weak. A daily plan up to exam day Set your exam date and how many minutes a day you can give. Nubugh builds a daily plan with reminders, and timed mock exams before the big day. A video lesson for every skill Watch the explanation, then practise the same skill straight away. Smart practice Smart review of your mistakes, flashcards, and practice by skill or by subject. Collection 2026 and earlier (subscribers) The newest material of this season, then the 2025 and 2024-and-earlier collections, plus a full mock exam timed like the real one. Tracks • Qudrat: quantitative and verbal • Tahsili: math, physics, chemistry, biology • STEP: grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, writing • Mawhiba: all three levels • NSMO, Kangaroo and Bebras Olympiads • Central exams and Nafes • Primary school curriculum For parents Add your children and follow each one's progress from your account. Track your progress Stats, badges and a leaderboard to keep you going. Arabic and English Switch language in one tap; STEP opens in English automatically. Download Nubugh and start your foundations for free today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nubugh.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: كاتب at none against Nubugh's 10. كاتب also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Nubugh's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). On price, rating, 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. Nubugh sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. كاتب asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for كاتب against 5.0 for Nubugh. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
كاتب ships an update every 10 months, Nubugh every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | كاتب | Nubugh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hussein Hiyassat | Djamel-Eddine toubal |
Customer experience
كاتب
Nubugh
In-app purchases
كاتب
No in-app purchases
Nubugh
- Additional Children7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Family Bundle 17 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Additional Children - Quarterly7 Days trial$0.993 Months
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- Family Bundle 1 - Quarterly7 Days trial$1.993 Months
- Additional Children - Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Family Bundle 1 - Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Family Bundle 27 Days trial$2.991 Month
- University Prep - Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Family Bundle 2 - Quarterly7 Days trial$6.993 Months
- Family Bundle 2 - Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year









