Comparison

Learn Arabic vs Quran Progress

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

Head to head
About

Learn Arabic

This app offers engaging lessons and interactive games to help users learn essential Arabic vocabulary, phrases, and grammar. It features native speaker audio for pronunciation and progress tracking across devices. Designed for students and tourists, it covers real-life situations and includes a full alphabet course.

Highlights
  • 50 real-life situation lessons
  • 2000+ vocabulary words and phrases
  • Interactive learning games (Hangman, Concentration)
  • Native speaker audio for pronunciation
  • Full Arabic alphabet course
  • Adaptive multiple-choice quizzes
  • iCloud progress syncing
Features
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SALAAM ® is the award-winning app that makes learning Arabic simple and fun! Quickly learn essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar concepts. Designed especially for students and tourists. Vocabulary and Phrases ------------- • Contains 50 lessons based on REAL LIFE situations including flight and hotel reservations, dining out, shopping, exploring and meeting new friends. • Includes over 2000 VOCABULARY words and phrases for both beginner and advanced learners. • Play while learning with Hangman and Concentration games. • Learn to PRONOUNCE correctly with high-quality audio by NATIVE SPEAKERS. • Includes complete ARABIC ALPHABET course. Quizzing Features ------------- • Multiple-choice quiz ADAPTS to your skill level. • Memorize words quickly with our DYNAMIC QUIZZING algorithm. • Track LESSON PROGRESS across devices with iCloud syncing. Please note that premium lessons within the app are available with a subscription. The options for a subscription are: Monthly subscription for $US2.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), and Annual subscription for $US9.99 (or the equivalent in local currency). Subscriptions automatically renew, unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes App Store preference at least 24-hours before the beginning of the next payment cycle. Upon cancellation of your subscription, access to the premium lessons will terminate at the end of the current payment cycle. ------------ We're always happy to hear from you! Have a suggestion or problem? Contact us at info@pangaealearning.com Lessons include: - Isolated Consonants - Beginning Consonants - Middle Consonants - Final Consonants - Glottal Stop - Vowels - Modified Letters - Greetings - How Are You? - Social Etiquette - Meeting People - Subject Pronouns - Talking About Languages - Family - Family (Relatives) - Colors - Colors II - Numbers (0-10) - Numbers (11-19) - Numbers (20-100) - Numbers (100-1,000,000) - Ordinal Numbers - Days of the Week - Months and Seasons - Islamic Months - How Old Are You? - What Time Is It? - Weather and Climate - Describing People - Human Body - Face - Hand - Clothes - Clothes (Accessories) - Animals - Animals (Others) - Fruits and Vegetables - Food - Ordering at a Restaurant - At the Airport - At the Hotel - Directions - Money - Emergencies - Nationalities - Countries - Grammar Terms - School - Work and Professions - Religion Privacy Policy - https://pollylingu.al/en/privacy Terms and Conditions - https://pollylingu.al/en/terms_and_conditions

About

Quran Progress

Learn Quranic Arabic vocabulary and phrases with interactive exercises and a virtual coach. This app helps you understand the Quran and improve your prayers through spaced repetition and fun learning methods. It focuses on the most common words to make learning efficient.

Highlights
  • Learn Quranic Arabic vocabulary
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Virtual coach assistance
  • Varied learning exercises
  • Focus on common words
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Quran Progress allows you to learn Quranic Arabic while having fun! It’s now the number one Quranic Arabic learning app. If you also want to marvel at the splendour of the Quran, if you too are frustrated by saying your prayers and reading the Quran without understanding the Arabic, look no further – you’re in the right place! Whether you’re a beginner or not, 5 minutes per day is enough to help you: • Learn to read, understand and memorise the Quran with ease • Understand Arabic • Focus during your prayers • Improve your relationship with Allah • Memorise the Quran more easily Why should you use Quran Progress? • Smart learning: Quran Progress focuses on the most commonly appearing • Quranic vocabulary (over 1500 words) – less effort, better results! • Learn with ease: You are assisted by your very own virtual coach. • Learn stress free: Your revision plan is generated automatically. • Learn without forgetting: The app utilises spaced repetition because learning Arabic is good but retaining it is better! • Learn in a fun way : the best way to learn Arabic is by having fun! • Varied learning exercises: Quizzes, Multiple Choice Questions, Writing and Guessing Games. BONUS CONTENT: All the vocabulary from Medina book (Volumes 1 and 2 for now). Premium account Subscription : Buying the Premium account will grant access to unlimited learning and reviewing sessions, unlimited premium features. The selected Premium account will automatically renew within 24 hours of the end of the selected subscription period unless cancelled. You will be charged through your iTunes account. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings. By purchasing the premium Account via in-app subscription, you agree to the Apple Store terms and conditions. You may use store credit to pay for your subscription; however, you must have a valid payment method on file at the time of purchase. Quran Progress Privacy Policy: http://www.quranprogress.com/en/privacy-policy/ Quran Progress General Terms & Conditions: http://www.quranprogress.com/terms-of-use/ Do you have any further questions about our app? Send us an email: contact@quranprogress.com

Screenshots

Learn Arabic4 screens
Quran Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Arabic and Quran Progress both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Quran Progress's written reviews are positive against 58% of Learn Arabic's. Quran Progress also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 59). Learn Arabic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Learn Arabic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Quran Progress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quran Progress holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quran Progress has 432 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Learn Arabic's written reviews are positive against 95% of Quran Progress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Arabic ships an update every 3 months, Quran Progress every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Arabic versus Quran Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ArabicQuran Progress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (59 ratings)4.8 (432 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnline Language Helpmehdi iklef

Customer experience

Learn Arabic

All ratings59 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative26.9%

Quran Progress

All ratings432 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Learn Arabic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Quran Progress

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Infinite validation loop issue
  • Inability to access app on mobile data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to view words used in Quran verses
  • Ability to add personal words/notes
  • More comprehensive word database
  • Conjugation of verbs
  • Multilingual support (e.g., Urdu)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Arabic

Subscriptions2
  • Pangaea Passport$2.991 Month
  • Pangaea Passport$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pangaea Passport - All Languages$9.99
3 purchases

Quran Progress

Subscriptions2
  • Premium account$4.991 Month
  • Premium account$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Learn Arabic free?
Learn Arabic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quran Progress free?
Quran Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Arabic or Quran Progress?
Quran Progress is rated higher. Learn Arabic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Quran Progress averages 4.8 from 432 ratings.
Do Learn Arabic or Quran Progress have ads?
Neither Learn Arabic nor Quran Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Arabic or Quran Progress?
Learn Arabic ships an update every 3 months, and Quran Progress every 6 days. Most recently, Learn Arabic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Quran Progress on November 9, 2026.

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