Comparison

Sozluk vs Azkar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sozluk

This reference app provides a comprehensive Karachay-Balkar to Russian and vice versa dictionary with approximately 30,000 entries in each direction. It features convenient search options and allows users to save favorite words for quick access.

Highlights
  • Karachay-Balkar to Russian dictionary
  • Russian to Karachay-Balkar dictionary
  • 30,000 entries per direction
  • Convenient search methods
  • Save selected words
Features
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Karachay-Balkar - Russian and Russian- Karachay-Balkar dictionary includes about 30,000 entries in in each translation direction that works offline. • Three dictionaries in a single search: Karachay-Balkar–Russian (1989), Russian–Karachay-Balkar (1965), and a defining (explanatory) dictionary (2002). • Supports various spelling conventions: handles variations like *ж/дж*, *з/дж*, *ц/ч*, and *е/ё* — it will find the word regardless of the standard spelling used. • Analyzes word forms: for example, it breaks down "къарнашыма" into *къарнаш + -ым + -а* and immediately displays the corresponding dictionary entry. • Tables of grammatical forms: noun cases and possessive suffixes, as well as verb tenses and person/number conjugations. • Every word within an entry acts as a link to its own translation. Includes search suggestions while typing and the ability to search within entries. • Curated collections: Karachay- and Balkar-specific terms, archaic words, folklore terms, colloquialisms, specialized terminology, and proverbs. • "Word of the Day" and "Proverb of the Day" features: available on the main screen, via scheduled notifications, and through a widget. • Games: "5 Letters," "Words from a Word," and "Assemble a Proverb" — play as much as you like. • Profile: ranks, badges, daily streaks, search history, and favorites. • 15 themes: ranging from minimalist designs to "Narts," "Mingi-Tau," "Stone and Towers," and "Family Tree." • Available for iPhone and iPad, Macbook M-series. No registration, no ads, and no data collection: everything is stored exclusively on your device.

About

Azkar

This app helps users learn and recite daily Islamic supplications (adhkar). It offers daily reminders, customizable fonts, audio recordings for each supplication, and provides sources for all listed texts.

Highlights
  • Daily adhkar reminders
  • Customizable fonts
  • Audio recordings
  • Adhkar sources
  • Morning and evening supplications
Features
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Azkar is an app for reading and memorizing various duas and adhkar (morning, evening, and after-prayer). ADHKAR & DUA • Morning and evening adhkar (Hisn al-Muslim and Azkar.ru collections) • After-prayer adhkar • "100 Duas from the Quran and Sunnah" • Audio recitation for correct pronunciation • Two reading modes for convenient study with translation • Repetition counter with auto-advance to the next dhikr • Transliteration using DIN 31635 standard APPEARANCE • 6 color themes and dark mode • 11 app icon options • Multiple fonts for Arabic text and translation • Adjustable text size • Show/hide diacritical marks (tashkeel) REMINDERS • Notifications for morning and evening adhkar • Friday (Jumu'ah) reminder • Custom notification sounds WIDGETS & INTEGRATION • Home screen widgets • Spotlight search • Share dhikr as image or text 11 LANGUAGES • English • Arabic (العربية) • Russian (Русский) • Turkish (Türkçe) • Chechen (Нохчийн) • Ingush (ГӀалгӀай) • Georgian • Uzbek (O'zbekcha) • Kazakh (Қазақша) • Kyrgyz (Кыргызча) • Tatar (Татарча) Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jawziyya/legal-info/master/privacy-policies/azkar-app.txt Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sozluk4 screens
Azkar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sozluk at none against Azkar's 7. Azkar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Azkar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sozluk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sozluk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Azkar has 1.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Sozluk's written reviews are positive against 93% of Azkar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sozluk ships an update every 36 months, Azkar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sozluk versus Azkar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSozlukAzkar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.8 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews — better92.5% of reviews
Number of ratings151.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElbrusoidAbdurahim Jauzee

Customer experience

Sozluk

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%

Azkar

All ratings1,129 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.7%

Bugs and requests

Sozluk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Azkar

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 🐛 Errors in azkars (vowelization)
  • 🐛 Errors in dua and surahs (vowelization)
  • 🐛 Counter glitching after update
  • 🐛 Evening azkars missing Surah Al-Kursi and Surah Baqarah
  • 🐛 First morning azkar moved to evening azkars
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  • 🐛 App has errors, please fix

Requested features

7 requests
  • 💡 Return to home screen after Azkar
  • 💡 Add Istighfar "أستغفرالله"
  • 💡 Add custom duas with translation and transliteration
  • 💡 Add transliteration for prayers
  • 💡 Make counter button bigger or in the middle
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  • 💡 Add back Ayat al-Kursi
  • 💡 Restore Russian language option

In-app purchases

None

Sozluk

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Azkar

Subscriptions4
  • Azkar Pro One Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Azkar Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Azkar Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Azkar Pro 6 months$34.996 Months
One-time3
  • Набор значков «Иллюстрации»$0.99
  • Набор значков «Хранители веры»$0.99
  • Azkar Ultra (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Sozluk free?
Sozluk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Azkar free?
Azkar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sozluk or Azkar?
Sozluk is rated higher. Sozluk averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Azkar averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Sozluk or Azkar have ads?
Neither Sozluk nor Azkar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sozluk or Azkar?
Sozluk ships an update every 36 months, and Azkar fortnightly. Most recently, Sozluk was updated on October 26, 2026 and Azkar on October 27, 2026.

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