Comparison

Awlad vs DARIJA

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

DARIJA

Learn Algerian Arabic (darija), religious Arabic, Classical Arabic, and Maliki jurisprudence with authentic audio pronunciation. Features include quizzes, progress saving, and daily reminders to aid your learning journey.

Highlights
  • Learn Algerian, Religious, Classical Arabic
  • Maliki Fiqh lessons
  • Authentic audio pronunciation
  • Phonetic system for reading Arabic
  • Quizzes after lessons
  • Progress saving
  • Daily learning reminders
Features
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Learn Algerian Arabic (darija) and more, at your own pace, with authentic audio pronunciation. DARIJA offers 4 complete learning paths: ALGERIAN ARABIC (DARIJA) Everyday vocabulary and expressions, exactly as spoken in Algeria, not the classical Arabic from textbooks. RELIGIOUS ARABIC Essential Islamic vocabulary: prayers, supplications (duas), and everyday expressions for practicing Muslims. CLASSICAL ARABIC Modern Standard Arabic, to go beyond the dialect. FIQH (MALIKI JURISPRUDENCE) Purification, prayer, zakat, fasting and manners, explained simply according to the Maliki school (Akhdari, Ibn Abi Zayd's Risala, Ibn Ashir). WHAT MAKES DARIJA DIFFERENT - Audio pronunciation on every word - Simple phonetic system to read Arabic without knowing the alphabet - Quiz after every lesson to lock in what you have learned - Review quiz to test a whole theme at once - Progress saved automatically - Daily reminders to keep you on track Free with ads, or go Premium to unlock everything, ad-free, forever. Download DARIJA and start today.

Screenshots

Awlad4 screens
DARIJA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Awlad at none against DARIJA's shown. Awlad also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). DARIJA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 and DARIJA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awlad ships an update every 5 weeks, DARIJA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awlad versus DARIJA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwladDARIJA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBDOUINmohamed madani

Customer experience

Awlad

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

DARIJA

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

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

DARIJA

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
1 purchases

DARIJA

One-time1
  • Premium à vie$4.99

Questions

Is Awlad free?
Awlad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DARIJA free?
DARIJA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Awlad or DARIJA have ads?
DARIJA shows ads; Awlad does not.
Which is updated more often, Awlad or DARIJA?
Awlad ships an update every 5 weeks, and DARIJA every 3 days. Most recently, Awlad was updated on September 23, 2026 and DARIJA on September 22, 2026.

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