Comparison

Hadith Library vs Shalom

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

Head to head
About

Hadith Library

Access authentic Islamic narrations with a clean, distraction-free interface. Read Hadith in Urdu, English, and Arabic, with easy navigation through major collections and chapters for focused study.

Highlights
  • Read Hadith in Urdu, English, and Arabic
  • Browse major Hadith books and chapter lists
  • Clean and distraction-free reading interface
  • Quick navigation between chapters
  • Smooth experience for daily study
Features
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Hadith helps you read authentic narrations in a simple and focused way. Explore trusted collections, open chapters quickly, and read with clean typography designed for long reading sessions. Key features: - Read Hadith in Urdu, English, and Arabic - Browse major Hadith books and chapter lists - Clean and distraction-free reading interface - Quick navigation between chapters and narrations - Smooth experience built for daily study Whether you are studying regularly or reading occasionally, Hadith keeps the content accessible, organized, and easy to follow.

About

Shalom

This app provides weekly Torah readings, including Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions, for a focused and enriching spiritual experience. It offers a clean reading interface with links to external Bible resources and supports traditional annual cycles with customizable translations.

Highlights
  • Weekly Torah readings
  • Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Links to Sefaria and Bible App
  • Traditional annual cycle
  • Customizable translations
Features
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Follow the weekly Torah portion and nourish your soul throughout the week. • Weekly Torah readings • Haftarah and optional Brit Hadashah portions • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Verses link out to Sefaria for the Tanakh or Bible App. • Traditional annual Torah cycle • Choose your translation "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are shalom." Start reading this week's Torah portion.

Screenshots

Hadith Library4 screens
Shalom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shalom at 15.0 against Hadith Library's 26.4. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hadith Library against 5.0 for Shalom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hadith Library ships an update fortnightly, Shalom every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hadith Library versus Shalom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHadith LibraryShalom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGohar AshrafNewCulture Co

Customer experience

Hadith Library

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shalom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hadith Library

No in-app purchases

None

Shalom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hadith Library free?
Hadith Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shalom free?
Shalom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hadith Library or Shalom?
Hadith Library and Shalom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hadith Library or Shalom have ads?
Neither Hadith Library nor Shalom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hadith Library or Shalom?
Hadith Library ships an update fortnightly, and Shalom every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hadith Library was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shalom on October 31, 2026.

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