Comparison

Arabic Explorer vs Misbah

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

Head to head
About

Arabic Explorer

Learn Quranic Arabic through visual lessons, conversations, and real stories. Focuses on grammar, verbs, and vocabulary from classical texts and the Quran. Offers optional tips to support the project.

Highlights
  • Visual grammar explanations
  • Illustrated conversations
  • 500 Quranic verbs
  • Stories and Seerah readers
  • Root word analysis
  • Progress saving
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Learn Arabic with picture lessons, short conversations, visual grammar and real stories, with a focus on the Arabic of the Quran and classical texts. ARABIC FOR ALL Learning in Arabic Explorer is free, with no ads. Tips are optional: they support the project and do not unlock anything. Create a free account to save your progress and continue beyond the introductory lessons. LESSONS YOU CAN SEE Pick the picture that matches the Arabic, answer Kamal in short illustrated conversations, and see grammar laid out visually. Each new idea is practised straight away. WATCH AND TAP Watch videos in Arabic and tap any word to see its meaning. 500 VERBS FROM THE QURAN Learn 500 high-frequency Quranic verbs. Meet each verb, recognise its meaning, build it from memory, and see these verbs in real verses. READ STORIES AND THE SEERAH Read Stories of the Prophets and illustrated readers, with help for words you don't know. Read the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in al-Nadwi's Seerah, with narration, translation and word meanings, and follow the people and places on its maps. EVERY WORD, BACK TO ITS ROOT Look up a word in the dictionary to see its meanings, its root and the other words in its family. Save words and review them later. KEEP IT GOING Review saved words, practise verb conjugation and keep your streak. Widgets bring a word of the day, your streak and a clock that tells the time in Arabic to your Home Screen. WHO IT IS FOR Arabic Explorer suits learners who know the Arabic alphabet and want to understand the Arabic of the Quran and classical texts, strengthen their grammar or start reading with support. Start with one word, one pattern and one story. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arabicexplorer.com/privacy

About

Misbah

Features
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Meet the Quran through guided journeys that invite you to read, understand and reflect. Misbah brings together storytelling, tafsir-inspired explanation and thoughtful prompts in interactive guidebooks. Explore a surah step by step, spend time with its words and themes, and save reflections as you go. In Misbah, you can: • Follow guided journeys through Quranic stories and surahs • Explore guidebooks at your own pace • Reflect on what you read and save your thoughts • Return to your journey whenever you’re ready Start with a guidebook and take one thoughtful step at a time.

Screenshots

Arabic Explorer4 screens
Misbah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Misbah at none against Arabic Explorer's 4. Arabic Explorer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Arabic Explorer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Misbah asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arabic Explorer ships an update weekly, Misbah fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arabic Explorer versus Misbah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArabic ExplorerMisbah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB58 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHamzah AbdullaTaseen Rahman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Arabic Explorer

One-time4
  • Small tip$2.99
  • Tips$6.99
  • Generous tip$14.99
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  • Very generous tip$39.99
None

Misbah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arabic Explorer free?
Arabic Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Misbah free?
Misbah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arabic Explorer or Misbah have ads?
Neither Arabic Explorer nor Misbah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arabic Explorer or Misbah?
Arabic Explorer ships an update weekly, and Misbah fortnightly. Most recently, Arabic Explorer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Misbah on October 31, 2026.

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