Comparison

Khushu vs Arabic.app

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

Head to head
About

Khushu

This app listens to your Quran recitation and follows along in real-time to help you maintain focus during prayer. All audio processing is done locally on your device, ensuring your recitations are never recorded or shared.

Highlights
  • Real-time recitation tracking
  • On-device audio processing
  • Focus aid for prayer
  • Privacy-focused audio handling
  • Quran recitation assistance
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Khushu listens as you recite the Quran and follows along in real-time, helping you stay focused during prayer. All audio processing happens on-device - nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.

About

Arabic.app

Learn to read Arabic script and Quranic verses step-by-step with native-speaker audio. This ad-free app offers a structured learning path with no shortcuts, ensuring mastery before advancing. It supports multiple users and works offline.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step Arabic script learning
  • Native-speaker audio for pronunciation
  • Hard-gated progression for mastery
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Progress tracking with streaks and achievements
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Read Arabic from your first letter to your first verse of the Quran. Arabic.app teaches you the Arabic script the way it should be taught: step-by-step, with clear native-voice audio for every letter, harakat, and word — and a hard-gated progression that won't let you advance until you've actually got it. 10 lessons (27 audio sessions in total) take you from Alif all the way to short suras from the Quran. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. —————————————————————— WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Foundations — the 28-letter alphabet + fatha, kasra, damma • Long vowels — extensions with Alif, Ya, and Waw • Sukoon — silent consonants and word shape • Shadda — doubled consonants with all three harakat • Letter Forms — isolated → initial → medial → final • Tanween — the three -an / -in / -un endings • Special Cases — Hamza variants, Ta Marbuta, Alif Maksura, Alif with Madda, Lam-Alif, Alif Wasla • Sun & Moon letters — when the "L" in "al-" is silent • Words → Sentences → Quran — two- to five-letter words, full sentences, and short suras Every quiz requires 80% to unlock the next lesson. No shortcuts. —————————————————————— WHY ARABIC.APP IS DIFFERENT • Saudi-native audio — clear pronunciation from native voices, recorded fresh for clarity. • Hard-gated progression — you can't skip ahead; each lesson actually sticks. • Focused, not bloated — 10 lessons, 27 audio sessions, zero padding. • Works fully offline — every audio file is bundled. No internet required, ever. • Multiple profiles — share the app with your kids, your spouse, anyone. Each profile tracks its own progress, streak, stars and achievements. • Streaks, stars and achievements — earn stars on every lesson and unlock 24 achievements as you progress. • 13 UI languages — the app speaks English, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Malay, Turkish, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Chinese and Russian. The Arabic content stays Arabic; the UI follows you. • Light + dark mode — clean, modern design built for long study sessions. • Full accessibility — Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, RTL. —————————————————————— PERFECT FOR • Adults learning to read Arabic for the first time • Muslims who want to read the Quran in its original script • Heritage learners reconnecting with their roots • Parents teaching their kids • Anyone curious about one of the world's most beautiful scripts —————————————————————— PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up, no email required • Works fully offline after install • No personal data sold or shared Start your first lesson today.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Khushu at 5.0 against Arabic.app's 4.6. Khushu also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Arabic.app's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support. On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Khushu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arabic.app has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Khushu versus Arabic.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKhushuArabic.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Number of ratings17 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAAQIB MOHAMMED HABIBAaratus, inc.

In-app purchases

None

Khushu

No in-app purchases

None

Arabic.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Khushu free?
Khushu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arabic.app free?
Arabic.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Khushu or Arabic.app?
Khushu is rated higher. Khushu averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Arabic.app averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.

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