Comparison

Learn Arabic vs Learn Arabic (Beginners)

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

Learn Arabic (Beginners)

Master Arabic with this comprehensive, offline course designed for beginners. Learn the alphabet, build vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio. Study at your own pace with interactive exercises and a review mode.

Highlights
  • Offline Arabic course
  • Learn alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening
  • Native audio recordings
  • Interactive exercises with images
  • Review mode for practice
  • No time limits
  • Weekly user ranking
Features
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Want to learn Arabic in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Arabic in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Arabic quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Arabic course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Arabic in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn Arabic4 screens
Learn Arabic (Beginners)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Arabic and Learn Arabic (Beginners) both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Learn Arabic (Beginners)'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Learn Arabic's. Learn Arabic (Beginners) also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Learn Arabic's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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 Learn Arabic (Beginners) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Learn Arabic against 4.7 for Learn Arabic (Beginners). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Learn Arabic's written reviews are positive against 93% of Learn Arabic (Beginners)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Arabic ships an update every 3 months, Learn Arabic (Beginners) monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Arabic versus Learn Arabic (Beginners): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ArabicLearn Arabic (Beginners)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (52 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnline Language HelpBNR LANGUAGES INC.

Customer experience

Learn Arabic

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative30.4%

Learn Arabic (Beginners)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

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
9 purchases

Learn Arabic (Beginners)

Subscriptions6
  • Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Learn Arabic free?
Learn Arabic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Arabic (Beginners) free?
Learn Arabic (Beginners) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Arabic or Learn Arabic (Beginners)?
Learn Arabic (Beginners) is rated higher. Learn Arabic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Learn Arabic (Beginners) averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Learn Arabic or Learn Arabic (Beginners) have ads?
Both Learn Arabic and Learn Arabic (Beginners) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Arabic or Learn Arabic (Beginners)?
Learn Arabic ships an update every 3 months, and Learn Arabic (Beginners) monthly. Most recently, Learn Arabic was updated on September 19, 2026 and Learn Arabic (Beginners) on September 9, 2026.

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