Comparison

OpenArabic vs Tahfiz

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

Head to head
About

OpenArabic

Learn classical Arabic vocabulary from Islamic texts with English translations and audio. Features bilingual texts, word meanings, offline audio, and vocabulary review tools. Designed for focused study of religious literature.

Highlights
  • Bilingual texts with English translations
  • Tap words for meaning and pronunciation
  • Audio pronunciation for vocabulary
  • Offline listening for study
  • Vocabulary review and progress tracking
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Read Classical Arabic Texts OpenArabic provides classical Arabic texts with English translations and audio pronunciation. Designed for Muslims studying Islamic literature, Quranic vocabulary, and Hadith. BILINGUAL TEXTS • Arabic with English translations • Tap any word for meaning and pronunciation • Classical Arabic vocabulary from Islamic texts • Filter articles by topic and difficulty AUDIO PRONUNCIATION • Audio for all vocabulary • Learn correct pronunciation of classical terms • Listen offline during study sessions • Bilingual audio support (Arabic and English) VOCABULARY REVIEW • Review words you've encountered in texts • Track which vocabulary needs more practice • Receive review reminders based on your progress • Simple swipe interface for review sessions DESIGNED FOR STUDY • Clean, distraction-free interface • Works offline for masjid or travel use • Progress tracking for daily study

About

Tahfiz

Explore the Qur'an, Hadith, and Islamic practices with this comprehensive companion app. Features include Qur'an study with tafsir and recitations, Hadith collections, interactive quizzes, and daily prayer tracking. Engage with Islamic knowledge games and access Duas and Adhkar.

Highlights
  • Qur'an study with tafsir and recitations
  • Five Hadith collections
  • Interactive Qur'an quizzes
  • Surah word-by-word study
  • Dhikr and Duas
  • Islamic knowledge games
  • Local prayer times and tracking
Features
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Tahfiz is your complete companion for deepening your understanding of the Qur'an, Hadith, and Islamic practices. Explore rich features across multiple sections: Qur'an: Read the Qur'an in Arabic, English, and transliteration. Access tafsir for every ayah, listen to recitations from various reciters, and use auto-scroll for hands-free reading. Search the Qur'an in both Arabic and English and easily track your reading progress. Hadiths: Study from five Hadith collections (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai) in both Arabic and English. Quickly find Hadiths by their reference or by a specific query. Qur'an Quizzes: Test your knowledge with a variety of quizzes that range from easy to challenging, including custom quizzes on specific surahs or ayahs. Track your quiz performance with detailed analytics and enjoy offline capability for quiz generation. Surah Study: In addition to quizzes, Tahfiz offers are more lax way to study the Qur'an. Surah Study presents a selected surah by its ayahs, breaking each one into its words. Allowing you to reveal one word at a time, surah study allows you to clue yourself just enough to remember the rest of the verse. Dhikr: Access Duas and Adhkar organized by occasion and emotion. Bookmark your favorite prayers and share them easily. Focus Lock: On supported devices, Tahfiz can help pause selected apps, providing access after completing a Qur'an review, Workshop Trail step, or 5 minutes of reading. Focus Lock is optional, and can be disabled at any time. Games: Engage in fun group activities with Islamic knowledge games like "Who Am I?" and "Name that Surah." Record and share your sessions with friends. Salah: Stay on top of your prayer schedule with local prayer times, notifications, Qibla direction, and prayer tracking for better habit-building. Tahfiz offers a comprehensive and interactive way to connect with your faith daily, all in one app! With no ads and every feature available offline, Tahfiz is truly a one of a kind Islamic companion app. Subscription Terms: Terms of Use (EULA): https://tahfiz.app/eula.php Privacy Policy: https://tahfiz.app/privacy-policy.php

Screenshots

OpenArabic4 screens
Tahfiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tahfiz at 100% against OpenArabic's 0%. Tahfiz also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). OpenArabic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Tahfiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OpenArabic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenArabic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of OpenArabic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tahfiz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenArabic ships an update weekly, Tahfiz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OpenArabic versus Tahfiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenArabicTahfiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB162 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJonas AndreassonSacad Muhumed

Customer experience

OpenArabic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tahfiz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenArabic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tahfiz

Subscriptions2
  • Tahfiz Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Tahfiz Pro (Yearly)$69.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenArabic free?
OpenArabic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tahfiz free?
Tahfiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenArabic or Tahfiz?
OpenArabic is rated higher. OpenArabic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tahfiz averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenArabic or Tahfiz have ads?
Neither OpenArabic nor Tahfiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenArabic or Tahfiz?
OpenArabic ships an update weekly, and Tahfiz every 3 weeks. Most recently, OpenArabic was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tahfiz on October 8, 2026.

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