Comparison

Silq vs Rafiq.

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

Head to head
About

Silq

This app offers a gamified approach to learning languages from Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It focuses on heritage languages and cultural context, making learning fun and engaging through points, levels, and streaks. It's designed for diaspora communities and anyone interested in these specific language families.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning with points and levels
  • Focus on heritage languages
  • Cultural context and authentic vocabulary
  • Covers Persian (Dari), Pashto, Tajik, Uzbek, and more
  • Progress tracking with streaks
  • Regional language variations acknowledged
Features
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Learn Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi — plus 20+ more heritage languages the big apps skip. You pick the dialect, and the lessons follow. YOU PICK THE DIALECT Most language apps do not know the difference between Afghan Dari and Iranian Farsi, or Afghan Pashto and Pakistani Pakhto. Silq does. Choose the variant before you start and every lesson, phrase and script sample follows it. Those differences are a huge part of our heritage. LEARN LIKE YOU PLAY Silq turns language learning into a game. Earn points, unlock levels and build streaks as you work through vocabulary, phrases and real conversations. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Everyday conversational phrases Family and cultural vocabulary Numbers, greetings and essentials Native script alongside transliteration, so you can read it and say it Reading and pronunciation fundamentals LANGUAGES AVAILABLE Persian / Farsi (including Afghan Dari) Pashto (Afghan and Pakistani Pakhto) Urdu Punjabi (Pakistani and Indian) Tajik Uzbek Arabic (Egyptian, Syrian, Palestinian, Sudanese, and more dialects soon) Gujarati Tamil Telugu Malayalam Sindhi Kurdish (Kurmanji and Sorani) Marathi Kazakh Sinhala Nepali Kyrgyz Turkish and more coming WHY SILQ Many mainstream apps do not cover Pashto, Dari, Sindhi or Sinhala at all. Silq was built to fill that gap — giving diaspora speakers a way to learn the language their grandparents spoke, their parents tried to teach them, and they always meant to get around to. PERFECT FOR Diaspora communities reconnecting with their roots Parents teaching their kids the mother tongue Adults who understand the language but cannot speak it Heritage learners honouring their family history Anyone curious about Central and South Asian languages FREE TO START Silq is free to download and free to begin. A Silq Premium subscription (auto-renewing) unlocks full course access, additional languages and all premium lessons. Subscription price and billing terms are shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Start your streak today. Your heritage is waiting. Questions, feedback, or want to help us add a language? We are built by the community, for the community. Reach us at info@speaksilq.com or visit https://speaksilq.com LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://speaksilq.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rafiq.

Features
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Meet Rafiq — a companion for your journey, wherever you are. Make space for prayer, Qur’an, learning and reflection in your everyday life. Rafiq brings these together in one thoughtfully designed app, helping you build a routine that feels personal and meaningful. Whether you’re finding your rhythm, returning to familiar habits or taking your first steps towards something new, Rafiq is here to support you at your own pace. KEEP PRAYER CLOSE Bring more awareness of prayer into your day. Check daily prayer times, see which prayer comes next and plan around the moments that matter. With the Next Prayer lock-screen widget, see the upcoming prayer and a live countdown without opening the app. Animated progress helps you see the time remaining at a glance, whether you’re studying, working or on the move. YOUR QUR’AN JOURNEY, AT YOUR PACE Make time for the Qur’an in a way that fits your day. Read the Arabic text alongside English translation, listen to recitation, save your place and explore tools to support memorisation. Return for a short reading session or settle into something longer. Separate Qur’an reading preferences let you adjust your experience independently from the rest of the app. DISCOVER, LEARN AND REFLECT Explore stories of the Prophets, hadiths, duas and Islamic history. Spend time with a story, discover a topic you haven’t explored before or revisit something familiar with fresh attention. Interactive timeline challenges offer another way to engage with Islamic history and put your knowledge to the test. Rafiq brings learning into the same space as your daily worship tools, making it easier to find a moment for both. FIND A MOSQUE NEAR YOU Feel more connected to your surroundings, at home or somewhere new. Discover nearby mosques, get directions and save your favourites so you can find them again easily. MAKE RAFIQ FEEL LIKE YOURS Choose a look that makes the app feel welcoming every time you open it. Explore seven themes: • Obsidian • Midnight • Blossom • Emerald • Noor • Saffron • Ember From gentle colours to deeper tones, each theme offers its own atmosphere, with matching app icons to complete the look. Adjust interface text size for comfortable reading while keeping your Qur’an text preferences separate. A COMPANION FOR EVERYDAY FAITH Some days leave room for a longer reading session. Others offer a few quiet minutes between everything else. Rafiq is designed to support both: checking the next prayer, returning to your reading, finding a dua or taking time to learn something new. It’s a place to return to as you build your own routine, one day at a time. SHAPED BY YOUR FEEDBACK Your experience matters. Share what you enjoy, tell us what could work better and help guide what comes next for Rafiq. Visit Socials in the More section to keep up with the app and follow along on Instagram and TikTok. Your faith. Your pace. A companion along the way. May Allah make Rafiq a means of helping us stay consistent in prayer, grow closer to the Qur’an and put beneficial knowledge into practice. Ameen.

Screenshots

Silq4 screens
Rafiq.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rafiq. at none against Silq's 16. Silq's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Silq sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month. Rafiq. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silq ships an update every 8 days, Rafiq. every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Silq versus Rafiq.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilqRafiq.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB137 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRahim SiddiqMustafa Choudry

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Silq

Subscriptions13
  • One Language - Monthly3 Days trial$2.291 Month
  • Extra Language – Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Add Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Basic Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basic International – Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • One Language - Yearly3 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Extra Language – Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade – Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Add Yearly3 Days trial$50.001 Year
  • All Languages - Yearly3 Days trial$56.991 Year
  • Basic Yearly3 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time3
  • Premium International Lifetime$89.99
  • One Time Purchase - Basic$189.99
  • One Time Purchase - Premium$289.99
None

Rafiq.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silq free?
Silq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rafiq. free?
Rafiq. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silq or Rafiq. have ads?
Neither Silq nor Rafiq. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silq or Rafiq.?
Silq ships an update every 8 days, and Rafiq. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Silq was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rafiq. on October 24, 2026.

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