# Booktime vs الديوان

Booktime and الديوان both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Booktime's written reviews are positive against 67% of الديوان's. Booktime also leads on ratings volume (166 vs 37) and device support (4 vs 2). الديوان's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Booktime against 4.7 for الديوان. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Booktime's written reviews are positive against 67% of الديوان's.

Booktime ships an update fortnightly, الديوان every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booktime | الديوان |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktime/id6695740177/reviews) | [4.7 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6739617555/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 37 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#160** | #187 |
| Size | 80 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hindawi Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1296718055) | [AL ALMIYA AL HURAH GENERAL TRADING L.L.C](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463410777) |

## What reviewers say

### Booktime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktime/id6695740177)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Explore thousands of beautifully illustrated fiction and non-fiction books for children. This app brings stories to life with imaginative audiovisual storytelling, captivating illustrations, and high-resolution photography, offering a completely free reading and listening experience.

**Highlights:** Thousands of illustrated books, Fiction and non-fiction content, Audiovisual storytelling, High-resolution photography, Classic titles included, Offline reading and listening

**In-app purchases:** none


### الديوان

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6739617555)

**Currently charting:** #187 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Explore a vast Arabic poetry encyclopedia spanning from the pre-Islamic era to modern times. Discover thousands of poems categorized by poet, era, meter, rhyme, and region with an intuitive search experience. Engage with Arabic literary history and share your passion with fellow poetry enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** Vast Arabic poetry collection, Categorized by poet, era, meter, rhyme, region, Intuitive search functionality, Explore Arabic literary history, Community sharing features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booktime free?

Booktime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is الديوان free?

الديوان is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Booktime or الديوان?

Booktime and الديوان are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 166 and 37 ratings respectively.

### Do Booktime or الديوان have ads?

Neither Booktime nor الديوان shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booktime or الديوان?

Booktime ships an update fortnightly, and الديوان every 2 days. Most recently, Booktime was updated on October 23, 2026 and الديوان on October 7, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Booktime or الديوان?

Booktime currently peaks at #160 in the App Store charts, and الديوان at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*