Comparison

Maher vs سمعلي

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time recitation recognition
  • AI voice feedback
  • Word meaning lookup
  • Usage statistics tracking
  • Automatic bookmarking
  • Distraction-free reading
Features
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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.

About

سمعلي

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سمعلي — معلّمك الذكي للحفظ والتسميع تطبيق تعليمي يستمع إلى تسميع الطالب بصوته، ويحوّله إلى نص، ويقيّم دقّة الحفظ فوراً مع درجة من 100 وتغذية راجعة مفصّلة تُبرز نقاط القوة ومواضع التحسين. كيف يعمل؟ • اختر المنهج والدرس من صفّك الدراسي (من الأول الابتدائي حتى الثاني عشر). • احفظ الدرس ثم اضغط "ابدأ التسميع" وتحدّث بصوتك. • يستمع المعلّم الذكي ويعطيك نتيجتك فوراً مع تحليل الكلمات. لأولياء الأمور سجّل كولي أمر واربط حساب طفلك لتصلك تقارير مفصّلة بعد كل جلسة: الدرجة، التحليل، والتوصيات. مميزات • تحليل ذكي للتسميع بالصوت. • تتبّع التقدّم والمراجعة المجدولة. • واجهة عربية بسيطة ومناسبة للأطفال. • تقارير لولي الأمر.

Screenshots

Maher4 screens
سمعلي4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: سمعلي at every 2 weeks against Maher's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maher ships an update every 4 months, سمعلي every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Maher versus سمعلي: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaherسمعلي
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAL BORHAN CHARITY FOR SUNNAH & QURAN SERVICESAhmed Aljaberi

In-app purchases

None

Maher

No in-app purchases

None

سمعلي

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maher free?
Maher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is سمعلي free?
سمعلي is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maher or سمعلي have ads?
Neither Maher nor سمعلي shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maher or سمعلي?
Maher ships an update every 4 months, and سمعلي every 2 weeks. Most recently, Maher was updated on October 30, 2026 and سمعلي on November 13, 2026.

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