Comparison

Learn Arabic for Beginners vs Kalam

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

Head to head
About

Learn Arabic for Beginners

Master Arabic with this comprehensive, free educational app designed for beginners. Practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing to build vocabulary and grammar skills. Includes a free translator and offline access for convenient learning.

Highlights
  • 100% Free Arabic Learning
  • 100% Offline Access
  • Free Arabic Translator
  • Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing Practice
  • Game-like Lessons
  • Extensive Vocabulary and Grammar Modules
Features
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Learn Arabic with the world’s most effective language learning educational app for Free. This app is an ultimate quick Arabic learning package for absolute beginners. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate Arabic speaker this program will help you to be an expert in Arabic language. You can practice Speaking, Listening, Reading and writing in order to build your vocabulary and grammar skills. Now With Free Arabic Translator. Learn Arabic for Beginner is Designed by experts to help travellers, school students and even if you need fast, easy and quick Arabic learning guide this app is perfect for you. Why Learn Arabic for Beginner? - 100% Free Arabic Learning - 100% Offline - No Account Needed, No Sign In, No Sign Up - You will learn Arabic from Scratch, No prior knowledge of Arabic needed. - Free Arabic Translator Included. Translate anything, anywhere, whenever you want. - 10,000+ Arabic Vocabulary - Fun and effective game like lessons. Learn how to speak Arabic with lessons, courses, audio, activities and quizzes. Including Arabic Alphabet, phrases, vocabulary, pronunciation, parts of speeches, grammar and many more. The App is divided in several classes as described below. Class 1: Basics Contains Following Topics - Arabic Alphabets - Arabic Alphabets Quiz - Arabic Vowels Theory - Arabic Vowels Pronunciation - Arabic Numbers Theory - Arabic Numbers Audio - Arabic Numbers Quiz - Arabic Noun - Arabic Pronoun - Arabic Verb - Arabic Adjective - Arabic Adverb - Arabic Preposition - Arabic Conjunction - Arabic Body Parts - Arabic Fruits and Vegetables - Arabic Colors - Arabic Family Members - Arabic Clothes - Arabic Profession - Arabic Personality - Arabic Shops and Places - Arabic Frequently Used Arabic Words - Arabic Sets of Vocabulary Class 2: Greetings - Study List - Slide Show - English to Arabic Reading Quiz - Arabic to English Reading Quiz - English to Arabic Listening Quiz - Arabic to English Listening Quiz Class 3: Polite Expressions Class 4 : Praise Class 5: Days, Months and Seasons Class 6 : Climate Class 7 : Time Class 8 : Common Questions Class 9 : Directions Class 10 : Instructions Class 11 : Health and Safety Class 12 : Shifts and Pay Class 13 : Around the Office Class 14 : Animals Class 15 : Tools and Equipment Class 16 : Measurement Class 17 : People Class 18 : Crops and Plants Class 19 : Holidays and Sympathies Class 20 : Agriculture Class 21 : Food and Drink Class 22 : Love Class 23 : Physical Appearance Class 24 : Conversation Starters Class 25 : Internet Terms Class 26 : House To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms

About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI conversation practice
  • Immersive course with speaking drills
  • Video lessons
  • Interactive questions
  • Flashcard review
Features
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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

Screenshots

Learn Arabic for Beginners4 screens
Kalam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Arabic for Beginners and Kalam both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Learn Arabic for Beginners's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kalam's. Kalam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 for Beginners sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Kalam sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Learn Arabic for Beginners against 4.7 for Kalam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Learn Arabic for Beginners's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kalam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Arabic for Beginners ships an update every 6 weeks, Kalam every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Learn Arabic for Beginners versus Kalam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Arabic for BeginnersKalam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better33.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K6.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppcano LLCNODE ZERO INC

Customer experience

Learn Arabic for Beginners

All ratings4,066 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

Kalam

All ratings6,801 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive33.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Learn Arabic for Beginners

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Enjoyable learning experience
  • 💡 Thorough explanations
  • 🚀 Effective for beginners
  • 👍 Motivational and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate alphabet and pronunciation
  • 💰 Locked content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Sound issues and bugs
  • 🐛 Incorrect translations and information

Kalam

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for learning Arabic
  • 🚀 Quick learning progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with accessing lessons
  • 💰 Paid subscription required
  • 👎 Lack of male or hijabi teachers

Bugs and requests

Learn Arabic for Beginners

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound does not work
  • Incorrect alphabet and vocabulary
  • Glitches with heart system and ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text-to-speech and video lessons
  • Implement more active recall and review options
  • Provide more sentence-based learning
  • Allow customization of text size and audio settings
  • Offer a paid ad-free version

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

2 purchases

Learn Arabic for Beginners

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year
16 purchases

Kalam

Subscriptions16
  • Kalam | Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
Show 13 more
  • 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 Trial3 Days trial$49.991 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

Questions

Is Learn Arabic for Beginners free?
Learn Arabic for Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalam free?
Kalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Arabic for Beginners or Kalam?
Kalam is rated higher. Learn Arabic for Beginners averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Kalam averages 4.7 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Learn Arabic for Beginners or Kalam have ads?
Learn Arabic for Beginners shows ads; Kalam does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Arabic for Beginners or Kalam?
Learn Arabic for Beginners ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kalam every 10 days. Most recently, Learn Arabic for Beginners was updated on October 29, 2026 and Kalam on October 29, 2026.

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