Comparison

Khulasah+ vs BaAlwi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Khulasah+

Access a comprehensive collection of daily Islamic prayers, supplications, and devotional readings. Features include fully vowelized Arabic text, adjustable font sizes, English translations, and audio recitations for many entries. Enjoy comfortable reading with dark mode and offline access.

Highlights
  • Fully vowelized Arabic text
  • Adjustable Arabic font size
  • English translation & transliteration
  • Audio for most adhkar
  • Dark/night mode
  • Offline functionality
  • Comprehensive collection of Islamic texts
Features
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The Khulasah+ app is a companion for your daily adhkar, dua, salawat, and mawlid needs. It's built for easy reading. Features: - Fully vowelized Arabic text (complete tashkeel) - Adjustable Arabic font size on every page - English translation & transliteration - Audio for most adhkar - Dark/night mode for comfortable reading - Works offline Daily Adhkar & Awrad (Litanies) • The complete Khulasah book (latest published edition, 2024): Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s renowned compilation, including al-Wird al-Latif and Ratib al-Haddad. Includes translation and transliteration from The Cream of Remembrance and audio for most adhkar. Mawlids • The Shimmering Light (ad-Dhiya al-Lami) & The Pure Drink (al-Sharab at-Tahur) by Habib Umar (with translation) • Simt ad-Durar by Habib Ali al-Habashi • Mawlid Dayba'i • Mawlid Barzanji Salawat & Poetry • Dala'il al-Khayrat by Imam Jazuli (with translation and audio) • Qasidah al-Burdah, Mudhariyyah & Muhammadiyyah by Imam Busiri (all with English translation) • Afdal as-Salawat by Shaykh Yusuf bin Ismail an-Nabahani • Rawdhatul Mahabbah (The Garden of Love) by Habib Muhammad as-Saqqaf • Majma al-Lata’if al-Arshiyyah by Habib Ali al-Habashi Additional Prayers & Blessed Occasions • Dua Khatm al-Quran al-Karim by Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin (radhi Allahu anhu) with translation • Adhkar for the Islamic New Year, Rajab, Nisf Sha'ban, Dhul Hijjah, and the end of the year Hadrahs • Hadrah Ba Sawdan • The Hadrah Badriyyah (by Habib Umar bin Hafiz) Ziyarah (with translation) • Visiting the Beloved (sall Allahu alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) • Jannat al-Baqi' • Jannat al-Ma'lah • Uhud • Badr

About

BaAlwi

Access a vast digital library of prayers, litanies, and poems from the Ba'Alawi Tariqa. Listen to audio with adjustable playback speed, bookmark favorites, and receive reminders for significant events. Includes a night mode for comfortable reading.

Highlights
  • Extensive collection of prayers, litanies, and poems
  • Audio playback with adjustable speed
  • Bookmark favorite content
  • Event reminders via notifications
  • Night mode for reading
Features
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The largest digital collection of prayers, litanies and poems of the Ba'Alawi tariqa in one app that has been endorsed by a group of Ba'Alawi scholars. App Features : - You may listen to a selection of prayers, litanies, and poems, as well as enjoy the playback speed feature. - You may save any file to your bookmarks for quick access later. - To keep you connected, when you accept app notifications, a reminder will be sent to you for each blessed event to commemorate it and more. - For more convenient reading at night, you may activate night mode. See the below Privacy Statement to learn more about subscriptions and terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Khulasah+4 screens
BaAlwi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Khulasah+ at none against BaAlwi's 6. Khulasah+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BaAlwi's advantage is ratings volume (910 vs 33). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BaAlwi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Khulasah+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Khulasah+ against 4.8 for BaAlwi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BaAlwi has 910 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Khulasah+'s written reviews are positive against 97% of BaAlwi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Khulasah+ ships an update weekly, BaAlwi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Khulasah+ versus BaAlwi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKhulasah+BaAlwi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)4.8 (910 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews96.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33910 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaved BaghaBaAlwi LTD

Customer experience

Khulasah+

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

BaAlwi

All ratings910 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%

Bugs and requests

Khulasah+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BaAlwi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Missing audio files for complete Quran recitation
  • Incomplete translations in advanced app sections

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add audio clips for bedtime dhikr recitations
  • Allow users to create personal custom adhkar notes
  • Include additional Islamic orders' ahzab (Shadhili orders, etc.)
  • Add Imam Ahmad ibn Ajil's wird (spiritual litany)
  • Include dua for visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
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  • Add Hizb Al-Bahr and other famous wirds
  • Implement playlist feature to select and order dhikr for sleep
  • Add reminders for births and deaths of significant Islamic saints
  • Provide multiple voice options for specific sections
  • Complete Quranic audio coverage for all surahs

In-app purchases

None

Khulasah+

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

BaAlwi

Subscriptions6
  • Initiator Contributor Monthly$5.001 Month
  • Amplifier Contributor Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Initiator Contributor Yearly$50.001 Year
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  • Maximizer Contributor Monthly$100.001 Month
  • Amplifier Contributor Yearly$200.001 Year
  • Maximizer Contributor Yearly$1000.001 Year

Questions

Is Khulasah+ free?
Khulasah+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BaAlwi free?
BaAlwi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Khulasah+ or BaAlwi?
Khulasah+ and BaAlwi are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33 and 910 ratings respectively.
Do Khulasah+ or BaAlwi have ads?
Neither Khulasah+ nor BaAlwi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Khulasah+ or BaAlwi?
Khulasah+ ships an update weekly, and BaAlwi every 3 weeks. Most recently, Khulasah+ was updated on August 24, 2026 and BaAlwi on September 24, 2026.

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