Yalla Write Arabic vs Rasm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Yalla Write Arabic
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Yalla Write Arabic helps beginners practice writing real Arabic words by tracing, listening, and recalling from memory. Start with simple, useful Arabic words and build confidence one short practice round at a time. Trace the word, hear the pronunciation, then try writing it from memory before checking your answer. Designed for calm, focused handwriting practice: - Write complete Arabic words, not just isolated letters - Trace each word before trying it from memory - Hear each word with clear pronunciation - Build confidence through short practice rounds - Review words that need more practice - Use locally on your device Yalla Write Arabic is made for learners who want a gentle way to get comfortable writing Arabic script in real words โ without pressure, streaks, or noisy distractions.
Rasm
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Rasm teaches exactly one skill: reading Arabic script out loud. Not the language. You will not learn what the words mean, and that is on purpose โ decoding the script is a separate skill, and it is the one most people never get around to. IT TEACHES THE SHAPES, NOT THE ALPHABET SONG Arabic letters change form depending on where they sit in a word, so the thing you actually have to know is the pair: this letter, in this position. All 34 letters across their 115 positional forms, grouped by the shapes they share rather than by alphabetical order. IT KNOWS WHAT KIND OF MISTAKE YOU MADE Most letters differ only by dots. When you misread one, Rasm can tell you that you read two dots above where there was one below โ and it shows you, by lifting the wrong dots off and leaving the bare skeleton on screen for half a second before the right ones land. IT WEANS YOU OFF THE VOWEL MARKS Beginner material is written with harakat; real text is not. Rasm fades them per shape, on a schedule, until you are reading what is actually printed. IT SCHEDULES THE PRACTICE FOR YOU A proven spaced-repetition algorithm (FSRS) decides what comes back and when, from how you actually answer โ never from asking you to rate yourself. Five to ten minutes a day. No advertising, no account, no tracking of any kind. Nothing leaves your phone, and it works with the network switched off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rasm at none against Yalla Write Arabic's 1. Rasm also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Yalla Write Arabic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Yalla Write Arabic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rasm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yalla Write Arabic ships an update every 2 weeks, Rasm every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yalla Write Arabic | Rasm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHRISTIAN ERNST BIAMONT | Luca Rizzello |
In-app purchases
Yalla Write Arabic
- Unlock All Words$4.99
Rasm
No in-app purchases









