Sahifa vs IABA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sahifa
Access a comprehensive collection of Islamic supplications, daily deeds, and Quranic content. Features include Arabic text with English transliteration and translation, audio playback, and a tasbeeh counter for enhanced spiritual practice.
- Arabic text, transliteration, and translation
- Holy Qur’an section
- Du’as & Supplications
- Audio playback
- Tasbeeh counter
- Customized viewing modes
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Sahifa is a growing collection of du’as, a’maal, and more. Each piece of content seamlessly combines Arabic text, English transliteration, and translation to increase accessibility and cater to users of all ages. The app includes the following sections: Asma Ul Husna, the Holy Qur’an, A’maal, Du’as & Supplications, Ziyarats, Salaat, and Burial Acts & Prayers. Additional features include bookmark capability, in-app audio, tasbeeh counter, and customized viewing modes.
IABA
This app keeps the Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association community informed and engaged. It provides essential information, updates, and resources in one place to strengthen connections and simplify access to your center's activities.
- Community connection
- Information access
- Stay engaged
- Event updates
- Center resources
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Stay connected with the Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association (IABA) through our official mobile app. Designed to keep our community informed and engaged, the IABA app brings together essential information, updates, and resources in one convenient place. The IABA app is built to strengthen community connection, simplify access to information, and help you stay engaged with your center wherever you are. Download now and stay connected with IABA Austin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IABA at every 5 days against Sahifa's every 4 weeks. IABA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Sahifa's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for Sahifa against 5.0 for IABA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sahifa has 55 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Sahifa's written reviews are positive against 100% of IABA's.
Sahifa ships an update every 4 weeks, IABA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sahifa | IABA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Murtaza Ladha | Muhammad Manekia |
Customer experience
Sahifa
IABA
In-app purchases
Sahifa
No in-app purchases
IABA
No in-app purchases
