ReadArabic vs Takalam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadArabic
Learn Arabic (A1-B2) through engaging stories and news. Instantly translate words by tapping them within the text, making vocabulary acquisition contextual and seamless. Avoid the hassle of switching between apps for translation.
- Read stories and news in Arabic
- Tap words for instant translation
- Learn vocabulary in context
- Supports A1-B2 proficiency levels
- No dictionary switching required
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Improve your Arabic (A1-B2) by reading real-world content. Read stories and news, tap words for instant translation, and learn vocabulary in context. No more dictionary switching, just fluid reading.
Takalam
Learn Arabic through engaging illustrated stories, audio narration, and interactive quizzes. Build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills in context with smart flashcards and daily challenges. Offers a motivating and immersive experience for all learning levels.
- Illustrated Arabic stories
- Audio narration for stories
- Comprehension quizzes
- Smart flashcards with spaced repetition
- Vocabulary learning in context
- Daily challenges and streaks
- Gamified progress tracking
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Understand Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) step by step: a lesson path, illustrated stories and flashcards, all in one app. Takalam teaches you Arabic in context. Instead of memorizing isolated words, you move forward lesson by lesson, then read real stories where every word is tappable for its translation. A STEP-BY-STEP LEARNING PATH The Learn tab guides you chapter by chapter, from the simplest to the most advanced. • Short lessons with varied exercises: listening, choosing the right translation, building sentences, fill-in-the-blank, word matching • Basic grammar explained simply, with examples • A reward chest to unlock at the end of every chapter • Recommended stories to practice what you've just learned ILLUSTRATED STORIES TO TRULY READ • Tap any word to see its translation and details • Audio narration so you hear Arabic as you read • Comprehension quizzes at the end of every story REMEMBER FOR GOOD • Save useful words as you read • Review them with flashcards and spaced repetition • Create your own flashcard decks STAY MOTIVATED • Quick daily challenges • A streak to keep going and build a real habit • XP, levels and a Season Pass with rewards TAKALAM PREMIUM • Unlimited lessons and stories • Unlimited saved words and flashcards, custom flashcards • One streak restore per month • Premium Season Pass rewards Whether you're a beginner or you finally want to understand what you read and hear in Arabic, Takalam turns every session into steady progress. Download Takalam and get started. By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReadArabic at 4.7 against Takalam's 4.5. ReadArabic also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. ReadArabic sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Takalam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ReadArabic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ReadArabic ships an update every 8 days, Takalam weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadArabic | Takalam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mert TOY | Mohamed-Zakaria Farach |
Customer experience
ReadArabic
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In-app purchases
ReadArabic
- Support the developer$0.99
- Support the developer$2.99
- Support the developer$4.99
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- Support the developer$9.99
- Support the developer$19.99
- Support the developer$49.99
- Support the developer$99.99
- Support the developer$499.99
Takalam
- Takalam Premium Monthly$14.491 Month
- Welcome Offer - Takalam Premium$54.001 Year
- Welcome Offer - Takalam Premium3 Days trial$54.001 Year
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- Takalam Premium Annual$82.001 Year
- Takalam Premium Annual3 Days trial$82.001 Year
- Streak Restore$0.99
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