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Learn Arabic Script! Premium vs Learn COBOL Programming

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

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Learn Arabic Script! Premium

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This is the premium version which is ad-free. This app can teach you to read and write basic Arabic. Scroll through the letters and study their shapes and sounds. Practice tracing each one until you're familiar-- then quiz yourself on the letters!{"\n"} After familiarizing yourself with the letters, learn how to use the Harakaat (short vowel marks). Then, follow each lesson to learn how to use the new letters you've learned in common words. In the word games section, you can find word scramble and typing games to go along with each lesson to help you practice building words.{"\n"} To start, you just need to know a few basic facts. 1) Arabic is written right-to-left. 2) Each letter has four forms: independent (on its own), initial (at the beginning of a word), medial (in the beginning of a word), and final (at the end of a word). They change shape slightly depending where they come in the word. 3) The dots above and below change the sound the letter makes. 4) Short vowel sounds are written as optional accent marks.{"\n"} Arabic is a semitic language spoken across the Arab world which generally comprises the Middle East west of Iran and North Africa. It is the official language of 26 countries and 1 disputed territory -- making it the third most common official language after English and French. It is estimated to have 362 million native speakers and 274 million second-language speakers. That would make it the 6th most spoken language in the world.{"\n"} While every Arab country teaches standard Arabic in school, in their daily lives people speak a dialect specific to the place they live. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is largely derived from Classical Arabic (CA), and both are commonly referred to as FusHa (فُصحى) meaning "The most elegant language." Local dialects are variously referred to as 3ammiyya or daarija (عامية أو دارجة) meaning "general speech" and "current speech" respectively. The term Darija is more common in North African countries west of Egypt. Specific dialects are typically called by the country or city they are specific to-- for example, Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) or just Egyptian, or Masry (مصري) which just means Egyptian in Arabic. At a more granular level, dialects within Egypt could be called Cairene, Alexandrian, Saidi (the southern region) etc. This can make learning Arabic seem like a daunting task -- what you should focus on largely depends on your learning goals. To be a truly competent Arabic speaker, one should study both MSA and the dialect of your choice. If you are only learning for the purposes of reading (literature, the news, religion), you may only want to learn FusHa. If you are learning to connect with family, planning a visit to a specific country, you may want to focus more on the dialect of that place. Dialects are mutually intelligible to a certain degree, especially between countries that are closer together. If you know standard Arabic and a dialect well, you should be able to easily communicate with most people. Regardless of your goals, learning the alphabet is a great starting point! The words and sentences in this app are Fus7a but should be useful to you in any case. There is still a great deal of overlap between Fus7a and dialects.{"\n"} The Arabic script is also used (currently and historically) for a huge number of other languages: Urdu, Farsi, Uyghur, Pashto, Kurdish, Ottoman Turkish, Balochi, Brahui, and many more.

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Learn COBOL Programming

Master COBOL programming from beginner to advanced levels with comprehensive tutorials, hands-on examples, and interactive quizzes. This app is designed for students, programmers, and professionals looking to understand this vital business language.

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  • Comprehensive tutorials
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Text-to-speech learning
  • Tips and tricks
  • Interview preparation
  • Bookmark key lessons
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Learn COBOL Programming is a complete learning app designed to help beginners, students, programmers, and mainframe professionals understand COBOL from the fundamentals to advanced concepts. COBOL remains an important programming language in banking, insurance, finance, government systems, and enterprise applications. This app provides a clear and structured way to develop valuable COBOL programming skills at your own pace. Learn COBOL Programming is your complete guide to mastering COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language), one of the oldest and most widely used programming languages for business, finance, and administrative systems. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your COBOL skills, this app provides comprehensive tutorials, hands-on examples, and interactive quizzes to help you become proficient in COBOL programming. Key Features: Comprehensive Tutorials: Learn COBOL syntax, data structures, file handling, and more, with easy-to-follow lessons. Bookmark: Save key lessons for easy access and review. Syntax Highlighting: Code examples are clearly presented with syntax highlighting for easier comprehension. Text-to-Speech: Learn on the go with the text-to-speech feature for hands-free tutorial listening. Tips and Tricks: Learn best practices for writing efficient COBOL code, handling large datasets, and working with legacy systems. Interview Questions: Prepare for COBOL-related job interviews with a set of commonly asked questions. FAQs: Resolve common COBOL issues and find quick answers to your questions. Learn COBOL Programming is the ideal app for anyone looking to learn or refresh their COBOL skills for business and enterprise application development. Download now and start learning COBOL today! Many critical enterprise systems continue to use COBOL. Learning this language can help you understand legacy applications, financial systems, transaction processing, and mainframe development. Download Learn COBOL Programming and begin building your COBOL and mainframe development skills today.

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Verdict

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The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Learn COBOL Programming at 13.0 against Learn Arabic Script! Premium's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Learn Arabic Script! Premium costs $1.99 and Learn COBOL Programming $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Learn Arabic Script! Premium versus Learn COBOL Programming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Arabic Script! PremiumLearn COBOL Programming
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB35 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEthan HartzellMuhammad Mubeen

In-app purchases

None

Learn Arabic Script! Premium

No in-app purchases

None

Learn COBOL Programming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Arabic Script! Premium free?
Learn Arabic Script! Premium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn COBOL Programming free?
Learn COBOL Programming costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Arabic Script! Premium or Learn COBOL Programming have ads?
Neither Learn Arabic Script! Premium nor Learn COBOL Programming shows ads.

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