Comparison

Ayah Scroll vs Iqra

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

Head to head
About

Ayah Scroll

Reconnect with the Quran through a modern, effortless scrolling experience. Discover curated verses, listen to recitations, and get AI-powered Islamic guidance. Features include prayer times, duas, and customizable backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Swipe through curated Quranic verses
  • Listen to Arabic recitation (offline)
  • AI-powered Islamic questions and answers
  • Collection of authentic duas
  • Accurate, location-based prayer times
  • Customizable backgrounds and themes
  • Home screen widget for verses
Features
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Reconnect with the Quran — one ayah at a time. Ayah Scroll brings the beauty of the Quran to your fingertips in a modern, effortless experience. Simply swipe through 100+ curated verses, toggle between Arabic and English, and let the words of Allah guide your day. SWIPE THROUGH THE QURAN Discover Quranic verses in a familiar, scroll-based experience. Each verse is thoughtfully selected from categories like Faith, Guidance, Patience, Mercy, Gratitude, and more. Switch instantly between Arabic text and English translation with a single tap. LISTEN TO BEAUTIFUL RECITATION Hear every verse in Arabic recitation. Audio is cached for offline listening so you can stay connected even without internet. AI SHEIKH — YOUR PERSONAL ISLAMIC GUIDE Ask any Islamic question and receive answers grounded in the Quran and Hadith. Powered by advanced AI and crafted to deliver authentic, respectful guidance. 100+ AUTHENTIC DUAS Browse a comprehensive collection of duas for every moment — from daily life and travel to health, family, and spiritual growth. Each dua includes Arabic text, English translation, and its authentic source. ACCURATE PRAYER TIMES Location-based prayer times displayed beautifully on your main screen. See the next prayer at a glance or expand to view the full daily schedule. Automatically updates throughout the day. 76+ BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS Personalize your experience with stunning themes — choose from Islamic art, nature photography, and minimalist designs. Text colors adapt automatically for perfect readability on every background. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Keep a Quran verse on your home screen all day. Customize your widget background, choose Arabic or English, or pin your favorite bookmarked verse to always display. SHARE BEAUTIFUL VERSE CARDS Share any ayah as a stunning, Instagram Story-ready image card with your chosen background — perfect for social media, WhatsApp, or messages. BOOKMARK YOUR FAVORITES Save the verses that speak to you. Access your bookmarked collection anytime with full Arabic text, translation, and audio playback. SMART DAILY REMINDERS Set 1 to 8 daily Quran verse notifications at times that work for you. Each reminder delivers a different verse to keep you inspired throughout the day. BUILD A DAILY HABIT Track your streak and weekly activity. Watch your consistency grow with visual streak tracking and encouraging progress updates. WHY AYAH SCROLL? Effortless — Just swipe. No complicated navigation. Beautiful — Every screen is designed to feel peaceful and intentional. Authentic — All verses and duas are sourced with proper references. Personal — Your name, your background, your bookmarks, your pace. Offline-ready — Cached audio and verses work without internet. Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Ayah Scroll makes it easy to bring the Quran into your daily routine. Start scrolling today. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Privacy Policy:https://hafmohammad-github-io.vercel.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://hafmohammad-github-io.vercel.app/terms-and-conditions.html

About

Iqra

Features
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Finish the Quran, 5 minutes at a time. You've opened Quran apps before. They sat there. No clear starting point, no sense of progress, tafsir that read like a textbook. Iqra is Quran micro learning: the same small daily steps that make language apps work, applied to the Book itself. Iqra breaks the entire Quran into 558 short Rukus. Complete one a day, and Iqra shows you exactly how many days are left until you finish, start to end. READ The authentic Mushaf, laid out Ruku by Ruku with page and time estimates, so every session has a clear beginning and end. Prefer to listen? Switch into our signature audio mode: recitation paired with cinematic backdrops of sacred places, the ayah and its meaning appearing on screen in sync. Same Ruku, same place in the Quran, whichever way you want to take it in. UNDERSTAND A short Tafsir for every Ruku, just 5 to 10 minutes to unlock the meaning behind what you just read. Alongside it, a Tadabbur prompt invites you to pause and reflect on what the verses mean for your own life, so studying becomes personal instead of academic. PRACTICE Root word vocabulary built from frequency data across the entire Quran. Every word shows exactly how often it appears, so you're always learning what unlocks the most meaning fastest. Mark each one "New to me" or "Know it" and Iqra brings it back at the right time to make it stick. A goal built for your life, not an ideal version of it Set your own pace, even one Ruku a day, about 5 minutes, and watch your personal countdown shrink day by day. Small and consistent beats ambitious and abandoned. Why Iqra is different Most Quran apps are reference tools: search a verse, hear a recitation, read a translation, done. Iqra is a daily practice, reading, meaning, reflection, and vocabulary sequenced into one loop, so what you learn today builds on yesterday instead of resetting every time you open the app. Whether you're a new Muslim, a non-Arabic speaker, a tafsir student, or someone who's memorized verses but wants to finally feel their weight, Iqra meets you at 3 minutes a day and builds from there. Start today. Read. Understand. Retain. Download today. Questions? info@tasleem.ai Privacy Policy: https://tasleem.ai/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ayah Scroll4 screens
Iqra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iqra at none against Ayah Scroll's 2. Iqra also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Ayah Scroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Iqra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ayah Scroll ships an update every 3 months, Iqra every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ayah Scroll versus Iqra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyah ScrollIqra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad HafeezSheikh Hanif

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ayah Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Ayah Scroll Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ayah Scroll Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Iqra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ayah Scroll free?
Ayah Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iqra free?
Iqra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ayah Scroll or Iqra have ads?
Neither Ayah Scroll nor Iqra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ayah Scroll or Iqra?
Ayah Scroll ships an update every 3 months, and Iqra every 4 days. Most recently, Ayah Scroll was updated on November 5, 2026 and Iqra on October 31, 2026.

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