Artika vs The Haydari Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artika
Effortlessly connect, automate, and manage all your smart devices from a single, intuitive application. Create custom scenes, schedule device actions based on various triggers, and enjoy voice control integration. Share device access easily with family members for a truly connected home experience.
- Connect and manage smart devices
- Create custom scenes and schedules
- Voice control integration (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Geolocation and time-based automation
- Widget for quick access
- Easy device sharing
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Artika Smart You’ve updated your home with smart devices. Now the fun truly begins, and the Artika app makes it simple. With one easy-to-use app you can connect, automate and manage all your Artika smart devices - from anywhere, any time. Your home, your way The Artika app puts you in control. Group devices together by room or zone. Create scenes that welcome you home, set the ambiance for movie night, or put the house to sleep at bedtime. Schedule your devices to turn on/off based on temperature, geolocation and time. Compatible with Amazon Echo and Google Home voice control, it can be as simple as saying it. With the widget feature, no need to unlock your phone to control your devices or your favorite scenarios, a swipe of the finger and a click will suffice. What’s more, the app is free and enables easy device sharing among family members. So, go ahead, you’re an app tap away from your perfect home setting.
The Haydari Project
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The Haydari Project is a curated library of Noha, Salaam, Marsiya, and Manqabat — Islamic devotional poetry, translated so the meaning isn't lost on you. BROWSE & SEARCH Search by genre, occasion, or subject. Whether you're looking for a Noha about Karbala, a salaam for a specific majlis, or something for Muharram — find it in seconds. FEATURES • Translated lyrics so you understand every word • Browse by reciter, genre, occasion, and mood • Calendar-aware picks — the app surfaces poems relevant to today's moment in the Islamic calendar • Spotlight — pin your favorites to the top of your home screen • Recently viewed so you never lose track of what you were reading • YouTube links to watch the performance alongside the lyrics • Clean reading experience with full Urdu title support The Haydari Project is built for the community — a modern home for poetry that has always deserved more than scattered PDFs and broken websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Haydari Project at every 9 days against Artika's every 15 months. Artika's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artika ships an update every 15 months, The Haydari Project every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artika | The Haydari Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artika for Living Inc. | Jawad Yusufali |
In-app purchases
Artika
No in-app purchases
The Haydari Project
No in-app purchases
