One Ayah a Day vs Open Random Verse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Ayah a Day
This app provides a daily Quran verse with English translation and audio recitation. It offers offline access to the entire Quran, automatic progress tracking, and customizable notifications to help build a consistent reading habit.
- Daily Quran verse notifications
- Offline Quran access
- Arabic and English text
- Audio recitation
- Automatic progress tracking
- Light and dark mode
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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Build a daily Quran reading habit, one ayah at a time. One Ayah a Day opens directly to your reader and remembers where you left off. Tap the sides of the screen or use Previous and Next to move between verses. Choose any Surah and ayah, save favorites, organize them with labels, and share a verse. Read Arabic alongside the English translation by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran. Expand or collapse Arabic text and adjust text sizes in Settings. Listen to audio recitation while you read. Set a daily reminder at your preferred time. Open the notification to go to its ayah, and track your reading progress in Settings. All 6,236 English translations are bundled for offline reading. Some Arabic verses are downloaded when needed and cached on your device. Audio recitation requires an internet connection. The app supports light and dark mode. No account, ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases are required. Your reading progress and favorites stay on your device.
Open Random Verse
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RandomVerse helps you open a verse by number from bundled scripture text in a simple, focused interface. Choose from: • Quran • Christian Bible (Douay-Rheims 1899) • Jewish Bible (JPS TaNaKH 1917) Generate a number, open the matching verse, and browse the result directly in the app. Features: • Pick from three bundled scripture collections • Generate a verse number on-device • Optional Random.org support if you want to use your own API key • Interactive “Make your own number” ring randomizer • Clean verse result view with matched entries • Works with bundled scripture data stored in the app RandomVerse is designed for quick access, reflection, and exploration without a complicated setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Random Verse at every 6 weeks against One Ayah a Day's every 7 months. One Ayah a Day's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
One Ayah a Day ships an update every 7 months, Open Random Verse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Ayah a Day | Open Random Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oluwarotimi Lademo | Sam Akbarian |
In-app purchases
One Ayah a Day
No in-app purchases
Open Random Verse
No in-app purchases
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