Refd vs Alfarouk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refd
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Refd is a smart education app designed to support students, parents, and schools in one simple platform. With Refd, you can track progress, access learning materials, receive important updates, and stay connected, anytime, anywhere. Built to empower learning and strengthen school communities, Refd makes education clearer, easier, and more accessible for everyone.
Alfarouk
Access a comprehensive medical learning platform with recorded lectures, live sessions, and interactive tools. Earn verifiable certificates upon course completion. Flexible payment options are available for subscriptions.
- Structured medical courses
- Recorded lectures and live sessions
- Interactive study tools
- Downloadable course materials
- Verifiable certificates
- Flexible payment options
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Alfarouk is a modern medical learning platform that brings together recorded courses, live sessions, and interactive study tools—built for focused learning and exam preparation. Learn with structured medical courses Browse courses with filters (specialty, price, instructor, language, and more). Watch recorded lectures or read text lessons (Arabic/English), with downloadable attachments like PDF/PPT. Download videos inside the app for convenient viewing. Join live sessions and stay connected See upcoming sessions, join before the start time, and follow the session status (upcoming / live / ended). Interact during sessions with chat, “raise hand,” and quick polls—and access recordings when available. Certificates you can verify Earn certificates after completing course requirements, available in Arabic/English, with QR verification for authenticity. Simple access + flexible payments Sign up via phone OTP, email, Google, or Apple—and you can browse without registering. Use the wallet (top up via voucher or online payment) and pay partially or fully when subscribing. Supports local e-payments, local/international cards, prepaid PIN vouchers, and coupons. Note: Educational content only; always follow your institution’s guidance for clinical decisions.
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Verdict
Refd and Alfarouk are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Refd ships an update every 10 days, Alfarouk every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refd | Alfarouk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AL DORER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Libyan Futurists |
In-app purchases
Refd
No in-app purchases
Alfarouk
No in-app purchases









