Comparison

Kitabi vs Sabinoor

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

Head to head
About

Kitabi

Learn Arabic by reading actual books, stories, and dialogues. Tap any word for instant meaning, or a sentence for translation. Practice vocabulary with smart flashcards and import your own content for interactive lessons.

Highlights
  • Read actual Arabic books and dialogues
  • Tap words for instant meaning and roots
  • Tap sentences for full translation
  • Smart flashcards for vocabulary practice
  • Import YouTube videos and articles
  • Track vocabulary progress
Features
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Kitabi is a different kind of Arabic learning app. Instead of endless multiple-choice quizzes, you read and watch real Arabic — books, stories, dialogues and videos. Tap any word to see its meaning instantly. Tap a sentence to see the full translation. It's the closest thing to having a tutor sitting beside you. YOUR OWN ARABIC LIBRARY Browse a growing collection of Arabic books: stories of the prophets, the life of the Prophet Muhammad saw, hadith, supplications, everyday dialogues and more. Every word is tappable — meaning, root and related forms, one tap away. Save the words you want to remember and watch them highlight across every book you read. WATCH REAL ARABIC Cartoons, stories and vlogs in Arabic, with live subtitles that follow the video. Tap any word as it's spoken to see what it means. Pick a topic, or search for a word and jump straight to the moment it's said. TAP TO TRANSLATE Read naturally. When you hit a word you don't know, tap it. A clean panel shows the meaning, the root and related words. Tap the sentence for the full translation. No switching apps, no copy-pasting into a translator. HEAR EVERY WORD Native-quality audio throughout. Tap to hear a single word pronounced correctly, or listen to a whole passage read aloud while you follow along. EXPLORE ARABIC ROOTS Arabic is built from three-letter roots, and once you see them the language stops feeling random. The Explorer maps any word back to its root and shows you the family it belongs to — the verbs, the nouns and the patterns that connect them. VOCABULARY THAT STICKS Every word you meet is tracked. Practise with flashcards that adapt to your level, plus listening, matching, scramble and speed-match exercises. Words you struggle with come back more often. Picture Words teaches everyday vocabulary with animated illustrations across 35+ topics, and the built-in dictionary is always a tap away. START FROM ZERO Never seen the Arabic script before? The alphabet course takes you letter by letter — the shapes, the sounds, and how each one changes at the start, middle and end of a word. IMPORT YOUR OWN VIDEOS Paste a YouTube link and Kitabi turns it into an interactive Arabic lesson, with word-by-word translation and playback synced to the text. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app speaks your language: English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay and more. FREE AND PREMIUM Kitabi is free to start. You get free chapters in every book, daily flashcard practice, the dictionary, Picture Words, exercises and the alphabet course. Kitabi Premium unlocks everything: • Every book and every chapter • Watch — the full Arabic video feed • Unlimited flashcards and practice • The full root and word-family Explorer • Import from YouTube • Everything we add later SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Kitabi Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple ID account settings. In some regions Kitabi Premium is also available as a one-time purchase that does not renew. Whether you're a complete beginner or an intermediate learner who wants to understand real Arabic, Kitabi gives you the tools to actually understand what you're reading and hearing — not just memorise words in isolation. Start reading Arabic today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kitabi.space/privacy

About

Sabinoor

This app helps users memorize the Quran by listening to their recitation and providing real-time feedback. It highlights correct words and pinpoints any missed words, guiding users through practice and revision for effective memorization.

Highlights
  • Real-time recitation following
  • Word-by-word feedback
  • Scheduled revision prompts
  • Phrase-by-phrase practice
  • Ayah and Surah recitation
  • Progress visualization
Features
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Hide the page. Recite from memory. Sabinoor hears every word, lights it up the moment you say it, and when a word slips, shows you exactly which one. Most Quran memorization apps hand you a text and then test you. Sabinoor is the part in between: it teaches you how to memorize, listens while you do it, and brings each ayah back before you lose it. THE LOOP THAT TEACHES YOU • Listen — a qari reads the ayah, as slowly as you need, with its meaning beside it • Practice — say it with the text in front of you; long ayahs are built up phrase by phrase • From memory — the text disappears and you recite, and every word lights up as it is heard • Revision — muraja'a is scheduled for you, so ayahs return at the moment they need returning EXACTLY WHAT SLIPPED No vague score. When a word doesn't land, Sabinoor shows you the word you missed, what it heard in its place, and what belongs there. Hear the qari say it, hear yourself, and try again. LIVE RECITATION FOLLOWING Start reciting and the words track your voice in real time. Say a word and it appears. Pause and it waits. Wander off and it quietly points you back. No recording, no waiting for a verdict — it simply follows. Recite one ayah, a whole page, or a whole surah in one take. Reading the mushaf? Tap "Recite from here" and carry on from memory. YOUR MUSHAF, TURNING GOLD Every ayah you have truly said from memory turns gold on your surah map, with the ones due for revision marked in amber. Nothing turns gold because you tapped "I know it" — only because it was heard. Privacy Policy: https://sabinoor.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kitabi4 screens
Sabinoor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sabinoor at every 3 days against Kitabi's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Kitabi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Sabinoor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Kitabi against 4.8 for Sabinoor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitabi ships an update every 3 weeks, Sabinoor every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kitabi versus Sabinoor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitabiSabinoor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings924 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZani DobrunaMUHAMMAD TAHA ZAFAR

Customer experience

Kitabi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sabinoor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kitabi

Subscriptions2
  • Kitabi Premium$12.991 Month
  • Kitabi Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Sabinoor

Subscriptions3
  • Sabinoor Hifz Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Sabinoor Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Plus Family7 Days trial$167.991 Year

Questions

Is Kitabi free?
Kitabi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sabinoor free?
Sabinoor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitabi or Sabinoor?
Sabinoor is rated higher. Kitabi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Sabinoor averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Kitabi or Sabinoor have ads?
Both Kitabi and Sabinoor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kitabi or Sabinoor?
Kitabi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sabinoor every 3 days. Most recently, Kitabi was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sabinoor on November 9, 2026.

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