Tafread vs LingoMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tafread
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Tafread brings the Ramadan tafsir lectures of trusted scholars to your iPhone and iPad. Listen to the Qur'an explained day by day, wherever you are, at your own pace. More than 60 tafsir series from nearly 30 scholars, in Hausa and English, recorded from 2005 to today. New series are added every Ramadan. LISTEN YOUR WAY ⢠Background playback with lock-screen controls ⢠Speeds from 0.75x to 2x, a sleep timer and a volume control ⢠The next day starts automatically when one ends ⢠Resume exactly where you stopped, on every day of every series LISTEN OFFLINE ⢠Download a single day or a whole series ⢠Days you play are saved as you listen, so you can listen again without data (you can turn this off) ⢠Manage downloads by day, series or scholar FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ⢠Browse by scholar, year and language ⢠Search by scholar, label or year ⢠See which days you have finished and how far you got in the rest YOUR LIBRARY, ON EVERY DEVICE ⢠Save series and days for later ⢠Pick up from Recently played or Continue listening on the home screen ⢠Sign in, optionally, with Apple, Google, Facebook or a code sent to your email, and your saved lectures, progress and settings follow you to every device. Tafread works fully without an account. MADE FOR LISTENERS ⢠Free, with no ads and no subscriptions ⢠Light and dark themes ⢠Delete your account and its data at any time, in the app or on our website Tafread is a Sadaqah Jariyyah (ongoing charity) by Ebee Solutions, built to make the explanation of the Qur'an easy to reach for Muslims everywhere, in Ramadan and throughout the year. Questions or suggestions? Contact us at support@tafread.com or visit tafread.com.
LingoMate
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AI Language Tutor is your personal, always-available language coach. Learn a new language the natural way - through vocabulary, grammar, listening, and real spoken conversation with an AI tutor that adapts to your level. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Speak and get instant pronunciation feedback using your voice - Practice real conversations with an AI tutor, any time - Build vocabulary and grammar with bite-sized, level-based lessons - Improve listening with clear, native-style audio - Track your progress and stay motivated day by day BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL Tell us your goal and current level (A1-C2), and lessons adapt to you - whether you're starting from scratch or polishing fluency. LEARN ANY LATIN-SCRIPT LANGUAGE Choose your target language and your own language for translations. The whole app speaks your language too. Start speaking a new language today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tafread at none against LingoMate's shown. LingoMate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tafread ships an update every 4 months, LingoMate every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tafread | LingoMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ebee Solutions LTD | EXO Techologies Global |
In-app purchases
Tafread
No in-app purchases
LingoMate
No in-app purchases









