Shami vs Kalam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shami
This app focuses on teaching the Jordanian/Palestinian Arabic dialect, specifically the variant most common in Amman. It aims to assist learners by providing focused educational content for this particular dialect.
- Focuses on Jordanian/Palestinian dialect
- Teaches Amman's most spoken variant
- Aids Arabic language learners
- Valuable user feedback integration
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Shami is designed to help Arabic learners, particularly those who have chosen to study the Jordanian/Palestinian dialect. It's important to acknowledge the diversity of dialects in this region; however, Shami has specifically focused on the most widely spoken variant in Amman. We highly value your feedback, as it plays a huge role in shaping Shami to better meet the needs of Arabic learners!
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 ratings volume: Kalam at 6.8K against Shami's 2. Kalam also leads on chart position (#128 vs unranked). Shami's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Shami sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month and Kalam sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalam has 6.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shami ships an update every 11 days, Kalam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shami | Kalam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #128 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khaleel Jamal Annajjar | NODE ZERO INC |
Customer experience
Shami
Kalam
Bugs and requests
Shami
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
Shami
- Shami Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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 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
