# منطوق vs Kotteb

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kotteb at none against منطوق's 2. منطوق's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. منطوق sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kotteb asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for منطوق against 4.7 for Kotteb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: منطوق has 121 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

منطوق ships an update every 2 weeks, Kotteb every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | منطوق | Kotteb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1624497481/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotteb/id6502603399/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **121** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 92 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647252154) | [STE SOFTYLINES DEVELOPMENT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838683172) |

## What reviewers say

### منطوق

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1624497481)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |


### Kotteb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotteb/id6502603399)

This application provides a comprehensive Quran experience with multiple interpretations, prayer times, and remembrance features. Users can easily navigate verses, listen to recitations, and share content. It also offers detailed page information and search functionalities for surahs and parts.

**Highlights:** Multiple Quran interpretations, Prayer time notifications, Digital Rosary, Verse sharing and copying, Audio recitation, Page and verse bookmarking, Surah and part indexes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is منطوق free?

منطوق is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kotteb free?

Kotteb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, منطوق or Kotteb?

منطوق is rated higher. منطوق averages 4.8 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Kotteb averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do منطوق or Kotteb have ads?

Neither منطوق nor Kotteb shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, منطوق or Kotteb?

منطوق ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kotteb every 3 weeks. Most recently, منطوق was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kotteb on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*