Comparison

Awlad vs Refia

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

Head to head
About

Awlad

This app offers an engaging way for beginners to learn Arabic. It features illustrated lessons in cartoon format, interactive assessments, and fun mini-stories with voiced dialogues. Designed for immersive learning, it covers reading, writing, and basic dialogue skills.

Highlights
  • Interactive mini-assessments
  • Cartoon format lessons
  • Fun mini-stories
  • Voiced dialogues
  • Reading, writing, and dialogue basics
Features
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Awlad School is an arabic language learning software made for beginners. Fully illustrated by the BDouin Studio, it has unique features in the realm of digital learning : - Interactive mini-assessments - Lessons in Cartoon format (!). Effective for immersive learning - Fun mini-stories, to catch young student's attention - Voiced dialogues played by professional comedians Already more than 4000 screens available to learn reading, writing and the first basics of dialogue in arabic! Note: The method is developed under the supervision of Rachid OUZZI, an educational director holding an Ijaza, certifying his memorization of the 7 different types of reading of the Qur'an, and a degree in languages from the University of Sorbonne in France. Feel free to support us by talking about the app around you and leaving a beautiful review : ) PS : Some sections of the app are under active development. Thanks for your patience! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://bdouin.com/privacy-policy-app/

About

Refia

Learn the basics of Refia, a dialect spoken in Morocco's Rif region, particularly in Nador. This application is designed to assist foreigners in acquiring knowledge of this specific dialect.

Highlights
  • Learn Refia dialect
  • Focus on Nador region
  • Aimed at foreigners
  • Basic vocabulary and phrases
Features
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Refia is a dialect used in Morocco, specifically in the Rif region and more precisely in Nador. This App it's for helping strange people to learn our Refia.

Screenshots

Awlad4 screens
Refia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refia at none against Awlad's 10. Refia also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Awlad's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 2). 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. Awlad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Refia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Awlad against 5.0 for Refia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awlad has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awlad ships an update every 5 weeks, Refia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Awlad versus Refia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwladRefia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBDOUINmarouan kourdi

Customer experience

Awlad

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Refia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Awlad

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Application crashes frequently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a widget for home screen
  • Improve weekly progress tracking
  • Add stories with reading components
  • Include dictation exercises
  • Option to replay audio instructions

Refia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Awlad

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$8.001 Month
  • Recurrent Tip 4$19.991 Month
  • Recurrent Tip 5$49.991 Month
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  • Premium (Annual)$70.001 Year
  • Recurrent Tip 7$199.991 Month
One-time5
  • Tip 1$1.99
  • Tip Tier 20 EUR$17.99
  • Tip 7$44.99
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  • Don 9$89.99
  • Tip Tier 200 EUR$174.99
None

Refia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awlad free?
Awlad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refia free?
Refia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awlad or Refia?
Refia is rated higher. Awlad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Refia averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Awlad or Refia have ads?
Neither Awlad nor Refia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awlad or Refia?
Awlad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Refia every 5 months. Most recently, Awlad was updated on September 26, 2026 and Refia on June 11, 2026.

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