# Khamenei vs Jami` al

Khamenei and Jami` al both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Khamenei's written reviews are positive against 70% of Jami` al's. Jami` al's advantage is ratings volume (291 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Khamenei holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jami` al has 291 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Khamenei's written reviews are positive against 70% of Jami` al's.

Khamenei ships an update every 13 months, Jami` al every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Khamenei | Jami` al |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/khamenei/id463416388/reviews)** | [4.6 (291 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jami-al-ahadith/id6473893334/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **291** |
| Positive reviews | **93.1% of reviews** | 70.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 11 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Baqeyatollah](https://appshunter.io/developer/436241403) | [noorha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704446665) |

## What reviewers say

### Khamenei

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/khamenei/id463416388)

Access a collection of fatwas and religious rulings based on the opinions of Ayatollah Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei. This app provides answers to religious inquiries directly from his official website. Consult a religious scholar for detailed explanations of specific issues.

**Highlights:** Fatwa collection, Religious rulings, Ayatollah Khamenei's opinions, Official website source, Religious inquiry answers

**In-app purchases:** none


### Jami` al

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jami-al-ahadith/id6473893334)

Access a vast collection of Shi'a hadith traditions from 199 sources, including translations, commentaries, and isnad information. Offers robust research tools for searching, categorizing, and saving hadiths for offline use.

**Highlights:** Extensive hadith library from 199 Shi'a sources, Includes translations and commentaries, Detailed isnad information, Advanced search and categorization, Create personal bookshelves, Offline access to saved content

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent app for research
- 👍 Useful for Islamic studies
- 👍 Great for finding similar hadiths
- 👍 Valuable resource for scholars
- 👍 Impressive collection of books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working for a while
- 🐛 Cannot share text
- 🐛 Text cannot be copied
- 🐛 Search results not ordered
- 🐛 Issues with display and book loading

**Reported bugs**

- App not working
- Cannot share text (only image sharing works)
- Text copying not working
- Search results are random, not ordered by book antiquity
- Problems with display and loading books

**Requested features**

- Add English language
- Add Farsi language
- Improve search functionality and offline resources
- Display books in full with chapter titles
- Order search results by book antiquity


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Khamenei free?

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

### Is Jami` al free?

Jami` al is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Khamenei or Jami` al?

Khamenei is rated higher. Khamenei averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Jami` al averages 4.6 from 291 ratings.

### Do Khamenei or Jami` al have ads?

Neither Khamenei nor Jami` al shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Khamenei or Jami` al?

Khamenei ships an update every 13 months, and Jami` al every 11 months. Most recently, Khamenei was updated on October 23, 2026 and Jami` al on October 27, 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.*