واو vs Khat App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
واو
Explore the history and theory of Arabic calligraphy, learn its rules and principles, and practice writing digitally. Trace professional calligrapher's work and track your practice time to improve your skills.
- Explore Arabic writing fundamentals
- Learn calligraphy history and theory
- Practice writing digitally on tablets
- Trace professional calligrapher's work
- Track practice duration
- Motivates daily practice
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Waw application allows you to familiarize yourself with Arabic calligraphy from three main aspects: - Exploration: Exploring the fundamentals of Arabic writing and its principles, also allows non-Arab learners to learn Arabic calligraphy with ease and flexibility. This aspect includes as well learning about Arabic calligraphy’s history of development throughout all its ages, in addition to exploring its theoretical aspects in a broader manner across different subjects. - Learning: Through studying the rules and principles of Arabic calligraphy in detail, in addition to practicing its writing on tablets (Ipad) without a pen or paper! The application allows you to trace the writing of professional calligraphers and learn how to draw Arabic letters professionally. - Practicing: Proficiency lies in the frequency of practicing, the application allows you to practice different calligraphies and their writing, in addition to tracking the duration of your practice and motivating you to practice every day in order to reach great results!
Khat App
Enhance your Arabic handwriting skills with this innovative app. It offers guided practice, automatic correction, and fun challenges to improve script quality and speed. Convert text to practice script and earn rewards for your progress.
- Ruq'ah script practice with a regular pen
- Gradual steps for handwriting improvement
- Automatic correction feature
- Daily handwriting challenges
- Rewards and badges for tasks
- Convert text to practice script
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Khat is the easy, fun way to improve your Arabic handwriting and master the art of Arabic calligraphy — now covering both Ruq'ah (خط الرقعة) and Naskh (خط النسخ). Learn the correct way to form every letter with step-by-step guided strokes, then practice letters, words, sentences, numbers, and letter-connections at your own pace. Perfect for adults and beginners alike — start from the basics and level up. WHAT YOU GET • Two scripts: Ruq'ah and Naskh, taught letter by letter • Guided tracing with real-time stroke feedback • Words, sentences, numbers, and ligature "ladders" • Daily challenges and competitive tournaments • Badges, streaks, points, and a friendly leaderboard • Works great with Apple Pencil on iPad NEW IN THIS UPDATE • Naskh script is now fully available • Choose a profile avatar; see movement on the leaderboard • Your completed exercises now stay marked complete • Smoother reminders and onboarding Download Khat and start writing beautifully today. Unlocked all features: • Monthly Subscription: $4.99 per month. • Yearly Subscription: $14.99 per year (save more with the yearly plan!). • Life Time Subscription: $19.99 . Terms of Use: https://admin.khatt.app/terms_and_condition_page/en Privacy policy: https://admin.khatt.app/privacy_policy_page/en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Khat App at 4.0 against واو's 2.6. Khat App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. واو sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Khat App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Khat App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
واو ships an update every 2 months, Khat App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | واو | Khat App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arabic Waw establishment for information technology | Badri Badar Alhamdani |
Customer experience
واو
Khat App
In-app purchases
واو
- دورة خط الرقعةFree
- خصم خاص$9.99
- Riqa’a Script Guidebook$18.99
Khat App
- Khat Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
- Khat half yearly Plan$9.996 Months
- Khat yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Khat Life Time Plan$19.99
