Nohay Write vs IABA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nohay Write
Access a vast collection of Shia religious poetry, including Nohay, Salaam, Marsiya, and Manqabat. This redesigned app offers over 3,000 lyrics, editing capabilities, audio, and video links for an enhanced user experience.
- Over 3,000 religious lyrics
- Lyric editing and submission
- Audio accessibility
- YouTube video links
- Redesigned interface
- Landscape mode
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The Nohay Write-Ups Team has been providing Nohay, Salaam, Marsiya, and Manqabat lyrics to the Shia community around the world since the initial launch in 2018. Our goal is to make this the most user friendly and effective app for our users. Therefore, we implement new features to the app throughout the year. This new Nohay Write-Ups app has been completely rebuilt and redesigned. You get all the same great content from our original database, including access to over 3,000 lyrics, Salaam, Marsiya, Nohay, Reciter, and Manqabat pages. With the new app, additional features include: 1. New Redesigned Interface 2. Lyric Editing and New Lyric Submission Capabilities 3. Landscape Mode 4. Increased Performance 5. Access to Manqabat Page 6. Corresponding Audio Accessibility 7. Hyperlink to Corresponding YouTube Video
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 Nohay Write's every 3 months. IABA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Nohay Write's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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.
IABA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Nohay Write's written reviews are positive against 100% of IABA's.
Nohay Write ships an update every 3 months, IABA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nohay Write | IABA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syed Rizvi | Muhammad Manekia |
Customer experience
Nohay Write
IABA
In-app purchases
Nohay Write
No in-app purchases
IABA
No in-app purchases
