Comparison

Kalam vs Lebanon Chronicles

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

Head to head
About

Kalam

This app offers an immersive approach to learning Arabic, focusing on practical language skills. Engage in realistic AI conversations, follow structured courses with speaking drills and video lessons, and reinforce learning with flashcards. It aims to quickly improve your ability to speak the language.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI conversation practice
  • Immersive course with speaking drills
  • Video lessons
  • Interactive questions
  • Flashcard review
Features
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Kalam is an app that allows users to learn Arabic immersively, by skipping the fluff and getting straight to what matters. These features include: - Practice Arabic with realistic conversational AIs, tailored for different scenarios* - Enter an immersive course teaching you the language through speaking drills, video lessons, and interactive questions* - Review using flash cards and skyrocket your speech skills.* Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *NOTE THAT THESE FEATURES REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION

About

Lebanon Chronicles

Embark on an interactive adventure through Beirut to learn spoken Lebanese Arabic. Engage with characters, explore diverse neighborhoods, and master vocabulary through story-driven flashcards and mini-games. Unlock achievements and connect with other learners.

Highlights
  • Interactive Beirut exploration
  • Learn real Lebanese Arabic
  • Story-driven flashcards
  • Engaging mini-games
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global learner chat
Features
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Learn Lebanese Arabic by exploring Beirut. Follow your cousin Jamila and your Teta around the city. Knock on doors, chat with the neighbors, get lost on purpose. Every conversation teaches you the words people really use, in Arabic script, Latin letters and audio. FIVE WAYS TO LEARN, ONE CITY • Live the story Land in Beirut, meet your cousin Jamila and your Teta, and talk your way across the city. • Play to remember Run Karim's dikkene, wait tables at Rita's restaurant, count with Ali, read the clock, fish off the Corniche. Little games that make the words stick. • Review every word Every encounter unlocks a deck of flashcards. Read, listen, quiz yourself, then build your own deck and share it. • Take real classes Structured lessons in Jamila's classroom, with free video lessons. Then Mr Hashem's final exam. • Take on other players Pull up a chair at Louis' table in Jnah and play real people, live: Vocab Rush, Number Rush, Memory Duel, Quiz Night, Draw & Guess, Word by Word. AND AROUND THE CITY • The television: Lebanese programmes, with subtitles beside them • Ten cassettes hidden across Lebanon, found by ear • Kelmet el Yom: one word to guess, every day • The book of poems: read the players' poems, send your own • A chat with players from all over the world COMPLETELY FREE No ads, no paywall, no "Premium" tier hiding the good lessons. Lebanon Chronicles is made for the love of Lebanon and of its language. It will never replace a human teacher: use it beside your lessons, or bring it into your classroom.

Screenshots

Kalam4 screens
Lebanon Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lebanon Chronicles at none against Kalam's 19. Lebanon Chronicles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Kalam's advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 1) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Kalam sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Lebanon Chronicles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lebanon Chronicles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalam has 6.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalam ships an update every 10 days, Lebanon Chronicles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Kalam versus Lebanon Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalamLebanon Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNODE ZERO INCPERRE LOUIS BLOTTIERE

Customer experience

Kalam

All ratings6,801 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative55.6%

Lebanon Chronicles

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

Bugs and requests

Kalam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/signup issues
  • Glitches preventing access to lessons

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free content options
  • Ability to access lessons without paid subscription

Lebanon Chronicles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Kalam

Subscriptions16
  • Kalam | Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Kalam | Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Kalam | Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Lebanon Chronicles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalam free?
Kalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lebanon Chronicles free?
Lebanon Chronicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kalam or Lebanon Chronicles?
Lebanon Chronicles is rated higher. Kalam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Lebanon Chronicles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kalam or Lebanon Chronicles have ads?
Neither Kalam nor Lebanon Chronicles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kalam or Lebanon Chronicles?
Kalam ships an update every 10 days, and Lebanon Chronicles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kalam was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lebanon Chronicles on October 24, 2026.

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