Comparison

Ayah Canvas vs Al

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

Head to head
About

Ayah Canvas

This app offers a comprehensive Islamic experience, including the full Quran with translations and recitations, accurate prayer times, and a Qibla compass. Users can also create custom wallpapers with Quranic verses and explore Seerah stories and Hadiths.

Highlights
  • Full Quran with 45+ translation languages
  • 14 Quran reciters with sleep timer
  • Verse-by-verse tafsir
  • Accurate prayer times with notifications
  • Wallpaper editor with calligraphy fonts
  • Qibla compass and tasbeeh counter
  • Seerah stories, duas, and hadiths
Features
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Ayah Canvas — Quran, Prayer Times & Islamic Wallpapers Your all-in-one companion for Quran, prayer, and daily Islamic inspiration. Read the full Quran with translations in 45+ languages, listen to 14 world-class reciters, and explore verse-by-verse tafsir commentary. Track all five daily prayers with accurate times based on your location, build streaks, and watch your progress on a monthly calendar. Create stunning wallpapers by overlaying Quran verses onto your own photos or our curated collection of AI-generated Islamic art. Choose from beautiful Arabic calligraphy fonts and add translations in any language. Search across the entire app — Quran verses, Seerah stories, duas, and hadiths — all from one search bar. Learn the Prophet's story through 28 illustrated Seerah chapters, explore daily duas and adhkar, and read from the 40 Hadith of Imam An-Nawawi. Unlock 20 achievements as you read, pray, and make dhikr. Activate Ramadan Mode for a beautiful night-sky theme with live iftar and suhoor countdowns plus curated Ramadan duas. Use the built-in Qibla compass, digital tasbeeh counter, and Hijri calendar to stay connected throughout your day. Features: - Full Quran with 45+ free translation languages - 14 Quran reciters with sleep timer - Verse-by-verse tafsir in 7 languages - Accurate prayer times with notifications - Prayer tracking with streaks and calendar - Qibla compass and tasbeeh counter - Wallpaper editor with Arabic calligraphy fonts - 47 curated + AI-generated backgrounds - 28 Seerah stories, duas, and hadiths - Universal search across all content - 20 achievements and badges - Ramadan Mode with iftar/suhoor countdowns - 4 themes: Dark, Light, Girly, Ramadan - Lock screen prayer time widget - Daily verse of the day

About

Al

This app offers a comprehensive suite of Islamic tools, including Quran reading with translation and audio, accurate prayer times, Qibla direction, and a collection of Duas. It also features a private journal, spaced repetition review for memorization, and home screen widgets for daily practice and study.

Highlights
  • Quran reader with translation and audio
  • Accurate prayer times with customizable methods
  • Qibla direction finder
  • Collection of Quranic Duas
  • Private on-device journal
  • Spaced repetition review for memorization
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Al-Tuqa is your all-in-one Islamic companion — beautifully designed, completely private, and built for both daily practice and deeper study. QURAN READER • Read all 114 surahs in crisp Uthmani Arabic with English translation. Choose between Study Mode for focused reading and Listen Mode for an immersive audio experience, with highlighted ayahs and auto-scroll to follow the recitation. Bookmark ayahs, add color-coded highlights, and write free-form notes. Long-press any ayah to highlight a specific phrase, change colors, or pull up an AI reflection prompt instantly. AUDIO RECITATION • Listen with 7 world-renowned reciters — including Mishary Rashid Alafasy, Abdul Basit, and Abdurrahman As-Sudais. Adjust playback speed, listen in the background, and control audio from your Lock Screen. Download surahs for offline listening and let the app play continuously surah to surah. PRAYER TIMES • Accurate times for all six daily prayers based on your GPS location or a chosen city. Pick from 13 calculation methods, select your madhab for Asr, and fine-tune each prayer individually. A live countdown shows time until your next prayer, and per-prayer notifications make sure you never miss one. QIBLA • Point your phone and find the Qibla instantly. The compass arrow turns green and vibrates gently when you're aligned within 3 degrees of Makkah. DUAS • A curated collection of Quranic supplications across 9 categories — Guidance, Forgiveness, Protection, Patience, Gratitude, Knowledge, Family, Provision, and General. Each dua includes Arabic text, English translation, transliteration, its Quranic source, and audio recitation. JOURNAL • A private, on-device journal for reflections and study notes. Link specific ayahs, notes, and highlights as tappable references inside your entries. Use built-in templates to get started — Reflection, Tafsir Notes, or Gratitude — and search entries by keyword or surah reference. SPACED REPETITION REVIEW • Your highlights and notes resurface at the right time so they actually stick. Items return at 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 120-day intervals. Track your streak, see what's due today, and snooze anything for tomorrow. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Rotating Ayah — a different ayah in Arabic and English at every refresh • Prayer Times — all six prayers at a glance, current prayer highlighted • Daily Dua — a rotating Quranic supplication every day • AI Reflection Prompt — an ayah paired with a reflection question (Reflection Mode) • Review Streak — your streak and today's due items (Reflection Mode) • Journal Prompt of the Day — a nudge to reflect from your journal (Reflection Mode) HIFZ TRACKER • Mark ayahs and surahs as memorized and track your progress. Reflection Mode unlocks unlimited surah tracking, a recall "test me" mode, daily goals, and streak reminders. ISLAMIC CALENDAR • See the Hijri date and get notified of significant occasions — Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr, Eid, and more — with relevant ayahs and journaling prompts, accompanying the Prayer Times daily. REFLECTION MODE (optional subscription) For deeper engagement with the Quran: • Unlimited bookmarks, notes, and highlights — including phrase-level highlighting in 4 colors • Background audio, Lock Screen controls, offline downloads, and continuous play • AI Reflection Prompts for any ayah, and an AI Chat Companion inside your journal • Floating AI bubble — context-aware reflection prompts from anywhere in the app • Advanced review filters, daily review goals, and a daily review reminder • Personalized widget content and more frequent refresh rates PRIVACY & VALUES • No ads, no tracking • Your data stays on your device • AI features use a secure backend — no data stored server-side, no API keys in the app Al-Tuqa is for anyone who wants the Quran and prayer times in one place, with optional tools for reflection and review — without clutter or compromise on privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ayah Canvas4 screens
Al4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ayah Canvas at none against Al's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Al sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Ayah Canvas asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ayah Canvas against 5.0 for Al. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ayah Canvas ships an update every 2 days, Al every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ayah Canvas versus Al: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyah CanvasAl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size710 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFady YoussefKB Studio LLC

Customer experience

Ayah Canvas

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Al

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ayah Canvas

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Al

Subscriptions1
  • Reflection Mode$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Ayah Canvas free?
Ayah Canvas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Al free?
Al is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ayah Canvas or Al?
Ayah Canvas and Al are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Ayah Canvas or Al have ads?
Neither Ayah Canvas nor Al shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ayah Canvas or Al?
Ayah Canvas ships an update every 2 days, and Al every 3 days. Most recently, Ayah Canvas was updated on October 31, 2026 and Al on November 5, 2026.

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