Aratools Arabic vs غريب
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aratools Arabic
This app provides English translations for Modern Standard Arabic words, handling complex morphology and offering a rich vocabulary. It's designed for those consuming Arabic media or learning the language.
- English translations of Arabic words
- Handles Arabic morphology
- Rich vocabulary
- POS and root information
- Over 80,000 stems
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The Aratools Arabic-English Dictionary is a dictionary from Arabic to English showing English translations of Modern Standard Arabic words. It handles a wide range of Arabic morphology and contains a rich and media friendly vocabulary. It is ideal for consumers of Arabic media sources or Arabic language learners. Key features include: Prefix and suffix morphology. Shows POS and root information. Over 80000 stems in dictionary. Note: The application requires the use of Arabic keyboard input.
غريب
This app is a comprehensive dictionary for classical Arabic, offering access to authoritative sources and modern Arabic-English lexicons. It features an AI-powered smart mode for plain-language queries and powerful search capabilities.
- Access to 7 authoritative Arabic dictionaries
- AI-powered smart mode for plain-language queries
- Arabic-English dictionaries included
- Powerful search by word or root
- Automatic root extraction and morphological analysis
- Built-in Arabic keyboard
- Supports Arabic, English, and Turkish languages
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Ghareeb — Your Classical Arabic Companion Explore the richness of the Arabic language with Ghareeb, a comprehensive dictionary app that brings together the most authoritative classical Arabic sources in one elegant, easy-to-use interface. CLASSICAL ARABIC DICTIONARIES • Kitab al-Ayn — The first systematic Arabic dictionary by al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi • Lisan al-Arab — The most comprehensive Arabic dictionary by Ibn Manzur • Al-Qamus al-Muhit — The authoritative classical lexicon by al-Firuzabadi • Mukhtar al-Sihah — Concise root-based definitions by al-Razi • Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran — Quranic vocabulary analysis by al-Raghib al-Isfahani ARABIC-ENGLISH DICTIONARIES • Lane's Lexicon — The gold standard Arabic-English dictionary by Edward William Lane • Hans Wehr — The definitive dictionary of Modern Written Arabic AI-POWERED SMART MODE • Ask questions about Arabic words in plain English, Arabic, or transliteration • Get structured definitions with diacritized forms, part of speech, morphological patterns, synonyms, and antonyms • Compare related words side by side to understand subtle differences in meaning • Every AI answer cites its dictionary sources. Tap any reference to read the original entry • Translate any classical definition inline with a single tap POWERFUL SEARCH • Search by word or root across all seven dictionaries • Automatic root extraction with morphological analysis • Diacritic-aware matching with Arabic text normalization • Dedicated entry pages for every word — browse, share, and copy full definitions with attribution BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE • Built-in Arabic keyboard for devices without Arabic input • Available in Arabic, English, and Turkish • Clean, distraction-free interface with seamless dictionary switching Whether you are a student of Arabic, a Quran scholar, a linguist, or simply someone drawn to the beauty of the Arabic language, Ghareeb provides the tools you need to explore and understand classical Arabic texts with depth and clarity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: غريب at Free against Aratools Arabic's $1.99. غريب also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Aratools Arabic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
غريب is free to download; Aratools Arabic costs $1.99 up front. غريب sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Aratools Arabic asks for nothing beyond the download.
غريب holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aratools Arabic has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Aratools Arabic ships an update every 3 months, غريب fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aratools Arabic | غريب |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Lynum | Muhammed Ozolcar |
Customer experience
Aratools Arabic
غريب
Bugs and requests
Aratools Arabic
Reported bugs
8 issues- App force closes on opening
- App crashes after updates
- Results show up unreadable
- App doesn't load after typing a letter
- Error on the application
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- New update crashes
- Cannot dismiss keyboard without quitting app
- Some 3-letter words give strange roots
Requested features
18 requests- Add more words to the dictionary
- Update the UI
- English to Arabic translation
- iPad version
- Save favorite words
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- Add example sentences
- Improve font size/scalability
- Add a history tab
- Add a favorites tab
- Allow selecting words from browse to go directly to dictionary
- Include present tense, imperative, and masdar
- English to Arabic searching with singular/plural forms
- Root, perfect, imperfect, and other verb tenses in English to Arabic search
- Ability to search for Arabic words using English text
- Make app available on iPad with split screen ability
- Add English to Arabic function
- Include different forms of the same word when looking up
- In-app flashcard or vocab list feature
غريب
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aratools Arabic
No in-app purchases
غريب
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Max Monthly$17.491 Month
- Pro Yearly$76.901 Year
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- Max Yearly$167.991 Year





