Comparison

Mashhuda vs Quran Aloud

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

Head to head
About

Mashhuda

This app aids in memorizing and retaining Quranic verses through intelligent spaced repetition and personalized daily plans linked to prayer times. It offers detailed progress tracking, streak motivation, and integrated audio playback to support your Hifz journey.

Highlights
  • Smart spaced repetition for review
  • Daily plans tied to prayer times
  • Detailed Ayah, Surah, and page progress tracking
  • Streak tracking for consistency
  • Integrated Quran audio playback
  • Prayer time calculations and widgets
Features
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Mashhuda is your all-in-one companion for Quran memorization and long-term retention, built for students, self-directed learners, and Hufaz alike. Whether you're memorizing your first Juz or working to retain the entire Quran, Mashhuda brings structure, consistency, and intelligence to every step of your Hifz journey. SMART SPACED REPETITION Review what you've memorized at exactly the right time. Mashhuda generates review cards from your memorized content and adjusts intervals based on how well you recall each passage: Forgot, Difficult, or Mastered. No more guessing what to review next. DAILY PLANS TIED TO YOUR SALAH Receive personalized Surah recommendations for each of the five daily prayers. Your Daily Plan includes auto-generated homework assignments and adapts to your progress, so you always know what to recite and when. DETAILED PROGRESS TRACKING Track your memorization at the Ayah, Surah, and page level with statuses ranging from "Not Started" to "Mastered." Bulk-edit progress by Juz or Surah to quickly reflect where you stand. STREAKS AND GOALS Stay consistent with streak tracking across listening, recitation, and prayer ratings. Set and visualize goals for memorization milestones, review completions, and Quran reading (Khatm) targets. INTEGRATED LISTENING Access Quran audio from your favorite sources, all from a dedicated Listening tab. PRAYER TIMES AND WIDGETS Built-in prayer time calculations with location-based methods and Madhab selection. Home screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your schedule visible throughout the day. BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL Hifz is a lifelong commitment. Mashhuda's prayer-based scheduling, progressive review system, and streak rewards are designed to make daily engagement feel natural and sustainable, turning the discipline of memorization into a measurable, rewarding routine. Perfect for: - Hifz students tracking homework and daily assignments with a teacher - Self-directed learners who benefit from spaced repetition and goal-setting - Hufaz maintaining a structured daily review schedule tied to Salah Start your journey, or strengthen the one you're already on.

About

Quran Aloud

Listen to, memorize, and read the Quran with audio recitations and customizable text. Designed for accessibility, it offers offline playback, word-by-word highlighting, and multiple recitation styles. Track your progress and set daily listening goals.

Highlights
  • Audio recitations from 49 reciters
  • Memorization tools with customizable repeats and pauses
  • Word-by-word highlighting with reciters
  • Offline playback of downloaded surahs
  • Customizable text display (script, size, colors)
  • 118 translations in 48 languages
  • Daily listening goals and reminders
Features
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Quran Aloud helps you listen, memorize and read the Quran — one ayah at a time, entirely by ear if you need it. Free. No ads. No tracking. BUILT TO WORK BY EAR Every screen is fully usable with VoiceOver, because it was designed that way from the first line by a developer with low vision. Big controls, high contrast, and nothing that depends on seeing the screen. If you learn by listening, this app was made for you. 49 RECITERS Alafasy, Abdul Basit, Al-Sudais, Al-Husary, Al-Minshawi and 44 more — murattal and mujawwad in the Hafs reading, Warsh from Al-Husary, Al-Dosary and Yassin, and the teaching (mu’allim) recordings of Al-Husary and Al-Minshawi for memorizing. Search by name in Arabic or English; keep your favourites on top. MEMORIZE THE WAY HIFZ ACTUALLY WORKS • Memorize: pick a range, set repeats and a pause between them, and let it run • Repeat After Me: hear the ayah, then recite it back in the gap • Test Yourself: recite first, then reveal and check • Adjustable speed, repeat count and gap length; a sleep timer for the night READ ALONG Word-by-word highlighting as the reciter moves, with eleven of the reciters. The Madinah mushaf page, or the text on its own in Uthmani or IndoPak (Nastaleeq) script — in the size, spacing and colours you choose, in light or dark mode. 118 translations in 48 languages, beside the Arabic or hidden. WORKS OFFLINE Download any surah for any reciter and keep listening on a plane, on the subway, or wherever the signal drops. Al-Fatiha is on your phone the moment you install. KEEP THE HABIT Picks up where you left off. Bookmarks with your own tags, synced to your account. A daily listening goal and streak. Daily reminders at the time you choose, and a Friday reminder for Al-Kahf. Share an ayah with its Arabic text and a link that opens straight to it. "Play Quran" from Siri or the home screen. The app itself speaks English, Arabic, Urdu, French, Indonesian, German and Spanish, with full right-to-left layout. Free. No ads. No tracking. Built by one family, for the ummah.

Screenshots

Mashhuda4 screens
Quran Aloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quran Aloud at daily against Mashhuda's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mashhuda against 5.0 for Quran Aloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mashhuda ships an update every 6 weeks, Quran Aloud daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mashhuda versus Quran Aloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMashhudaQuran Aloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size382 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHabeeb SalauAccessibilityX LLC

Customer experience

Mashhuda

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quran Aloud

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mashhuda

No in-app purchases

None

Quran Aloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mashhuda free?
Mashhuda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quran Aloud free?
Quran Aloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mashhuda or Quran Aloud?
Mashhuda and Quran Aloud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Mashhuda or Quran Aloud have ads?
Neither Mashhuda nor Quran Aloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mashhuda or Quran Aloud?
Mashhuda ships an update every 6 weeks, and Quran Aloud daily. Most recently, Mashhuda was updated on November 4, 2026 and Quran Aloud on November 5, 2026.

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