Alhouda vs Tawakkul Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Alhouda
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Listen to the Holy Quran for free. Alhouda brings the recitation of the Holy Quran to your iPhone and iPad: all 114 surahs, from reciters across the Muslim world, in ten riwayat including Hafs, Warsh, Qalon, Khalaf, Shu'ba and Duri. Browse the whole catalogue, search for a reciter by name, or begin with what listeners are playing most. Keep the recitations you return to, and every surah resumes exactly where you left it. Download any recitation to keep it on your device. Once it is saved it begins at once and needs no connection at all โ on a journey, in the air, or wherever the signal fades. Listening carries on while your screen is locked or you are using other apps, and answers the lock screen, your headphones and the controls in your car. Choose your pace from 1x to 2x, repeat a surah, or let the queue carry you on. Alhouda speaks 33 languages, and reads right to left in Arabic as it should. No account to create and no subscription. Open it and listen.
Tawakkul Path
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Tawakkul Path is a calm Islamic wellness companion for the heart, mind, and soul. Tawakkul Path brings Quran, prayer, dhikr, reflection, and gentle routines together in a calm Islamic space designed to feel peaceful, simple, and easy to return to. Find peace through remembrance. WHAT'S INSIDE Tawakkul Mode One tap from anywhere opens a guided breathing session with a glowing orb, a calming ayah, Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil, and optional ambient sound. Six breath cycles are designed to help the chest soften and the heart settle. Quran Read and listen offline. All 114 surahs are bundled for reading. Listen to Quran recitation offline, continue with lock-screen controls, move to the next or previous surah, bookmark ayahs, save notes, and return to your last place. Daily Ayah Receive a new verse every day with Arabic, transliteration, and translation. Listen, reflect, journal, or save it for later. Prayer Times Calculate prayer times locally for your city with no internet needed. Choose from multiple madhhabs and calculation methods. Gentle alerts are available for each prayer. Qibla Finder A calm compass view points you toward the Qibla using your saved location and device heading. Location and compass data stay on your device. Reflect Themed rooms for quiet thought, a sleep companion with a dua before rest, and ambient sounds for moments when silence feels heavy. Grow Short lessons for life, including the Names of Allah, prophetic mercy, patience through hardship, and the Quran for an anxious heart. Includes an Arabic word of the day and a saved-words shelf. Connect A tappable dhikr counter with optional audio. Morning adhkar are presented gently, one verse at a time. A nightly journal gives you a private space to reflect. Journey Quiet streaks, Quran progress, completed lessons, and a heart-ring for how the days have been. Stats, but soft. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Your journal, moods, dhikr count, saved verses, Quran notes, and progress stay on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere. Notifications are scheduled locally. Free, always. No subscriptions. No ads. No premium tier. No paywall hiding the good features. Tawakkul Path was built as a quiet companion for the heart. If it helps you, please include us in your duas. Dusk and Dawn modes Choose a deep charcoal evening palette for low light or a warm cream morning palette for early light. The app is designed to be gentle on tired eyes. Ambient sounds Rain, mosque-hall echo, and soft wind. Sounds are loop-friendly and can be used with breathing or journal sessions. WHO IT'S FOR For Muslims navigating anxiety, grief, restlessness, or the simple weight of a long day. For nights when sleep feels far. For mornings when the heart needs to settle before the world arrives. For anyone learning what tawakkul, or trust in Allah, looks like when life is uncertain. PERMISSIONS WE ASK FOR We ask only for what is strictly necessary: * Notifications: for adhan, journal, and dhikr reminders. You choose which reminders to enable. * Location, optional: to calculate prayer times and Qibla direction. Used on-device and never sent anywhere. Built quietly. Held gently. Trusted to Allah. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSdzPKtrxTfxTRDvWk9QC3tg58uaKn0k9_TW4NA8cjPctTPZUexYCq8dc4wAX_OQtOTbIzvYwAKrfzD/pub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tawakkul Path at daily against Alhouda's every 10 days. Tawakkul Path also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Alhouda ships an update every 10 days, Tawakkul Path daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alhouda | Tawakkul Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Youssef El Otmany | Bishrul Haq |
In-app purchases
Alhouda
No in-app purchases
Tawakkul Path
No in-app purchases









