Taahod vs Maher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taahod
This app connects users with a community dedicated to Quran memorization. Engage in recitation sessions with peers and friends, fostering a supportive environment for continuous learning and practice.
- Quran recitation sessions
- Community support
- Friend connections
- Direct session requests
- 24/7 availability
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A free app that provides an environment and a community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, contributing to the community of Quran memorizers to continue to recite the holy Quran with peers. You can request a session with one of the app users who memorize the Quran. You can also add and follow friends and request direct sessions with these friends.
Maher
This app uses AI to recognize your Quran recitation in real time, displaying it on the Quran page. It offers features like word meanings, usage statistics, and automatic bookmarking for a focused reading experience.
- Real-time recitation recognition
- AI voice feedback
- Word meaning lookup
- Usage statistics tracking
- Automatic bookmarking
- Distraction-free reading
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Maher is a unique application for reciting the Noble Qur’an using artificial intelligence through real time voice recognition and showing what is being recited on the page of the Qur’an. The application also provides other qualitative features such as showing the meaning of each word of the Noble Qur’an and monitoring the application usage statistics in detail. This project is supervised by Al-Burhan Association for the Service of the Sunnah and the Qur’an, and sponsored by وقف الملك عبد الله بن عبدالعزيز لوالديه يرحمهم الله. Current features of Maher include: - Track your recitations in real time and get feedback! - Automatic usage tracker. - Automatic bookmarking recently viewed pages based on usage patterns. - Distraction free reading in landscape mode. - Choice between horizontal or vertical mush view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Taahod at 4.5 against Maher's 3.8. Taahod also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 81%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Taahod holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Taahod's written reviews are positive against 81% of Maher's.
Taahod ships an update monthly, Maher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taahod | Maher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aliqraa Training and Software | AL BORHAN CHARITY FOR SUNNAH & QURAN SERVICES |
Customer experience
Taahod
Maher
In-app purchases
Taahod
No in-app purchases
Maher
No in-app purchases
