Comparison

Kitabi vs Badawi

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

Badawi

Embark on a linguistic adventure through a desert landscape to master new languages. Connect words, conquer challenges, and expand your vocabulary with engaging gameplay. Personalize your learning by creating custom word packs and reinforcing knowledge through repeated practice.

Highlights
  • Learn 4 languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic
  • Vocabulary building through word connection
  • Interactive challenges and quests
  • Create custom vocabulary packs
  • Progress tracking and memory reinforcement
  • Engaging adventure-themed learning
Features
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A language learning game where you learn English, French, Spanish and Arabic by playing. Explore the desert, connect words, complete challenges and build your vocabulary. Choose from 4 languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Learn vocabulary by playing: connect words, complete challenges and collect knowledge. Create your own vocabulary: add your own words and build personalized vocabulary packs. Practice and remember: repeated exposure helps you strengthen the words you've learned and keep making progress. Turn language learning into an adventure. Learn. Play. Remember.

Screenshots

Kitabi4 screens
Badawi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Badawi at 5.0 against Kitabi's 4.6. Badawi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Kitabi's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Badawi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Badawi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitabi has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitabi ships an update every 3 weeks, Badawi every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kitabi versus Badawi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitabiBadawi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
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 MB109 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperZani DobrunaIbrahim Dogan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kitabi

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

Badawi

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Kitabi free?
Kitabi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Badawi free?
Badawi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitabi or Badawi?
Badawi is rated higher. Kitabi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Badawi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kitabi or Badawi have ads?
Both Kitabi and Badawi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kitabi or Badawi?
Kitabi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Badawi every 3 days. Most recently, Kitabi was updated on October 28, 2026 and Badawi on October 28, 2026.

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