MySOAS vs Kalam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySOAS
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The official app of SOAS University of London. Connect with SOAS on the go. Access key systems and information to support your studies and student life. Access your SOAS email, personal timetable, Moodle, campus events and more, all in one place.
Kalam
This app offers an immersive approach to learning Arabic, focusing on practical language skills. Engage in realistic AI conversations, follow structured courses with speaking drills and video lessons, and reinforce learning with flashcards. It aims to quickly improve your ability to speak the language.
- Realistic AI conversation practice
- Immersive course with speaking drills
- Video lessons
- Interactive questions
- Flashcard review
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Kalam is an app that allows users to learn Arabic immersively, by skipping the fluff and getting straight to what matters. These features include: - Practice Arabic with realistic conversational AIs, tailored for different scenarios* - Enter an immersive course teaching you the language through speaking drills, video lessons, and interactive questions* - Review using flash cards and skyrocket your speech skills.* Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *NOTE THAT THESE FEATURES REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySOAS at none against Kalam's 19. Kalam's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Kalam sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MySOAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
MySOAS ships an update every 4 months, Kalam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySOAS | Kalam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOAS University of London | NODE ZERO INC |
Bugs and requests
MySOAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kalam
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login/signup issues
- Glitches preventing access to lessons
Requested features
2 requests- More free content options
- Ability to access lessons without paid subscription
In-app purchases
MySOAS
No in-app purchases
Kalam
- Kalam | Weekly$4.997 Days
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Kalam | Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Kalam | Monthly$9.991 Month
- Kalam | Monthly$14.991 Month
- Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$29.996 Months
- Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Kalam | Free Trial (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
