Comparison

OneSabil vs Takalam

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

Head to head
About

OneSabil

Features
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OneSabil est une application éducative musulmane conçue pour accompagner la pratique quotidienne avec simplicité et sobriété. L’application permet de lire le Coran, suivre sa progression, écouter la récitation, faire son dhikr personnel, rejoindre des groupes de dhikr, consulter des invocations et recevoir des rappels quotidiens. Fonctionnalités principales : - Lecture du Coran avec suivi de progression - Dhikr personnel avec statistiques - Groupes de dhikr privés avec objectif collectif - Invocations et hadiths organisés par sections - Rappels quotidiens personnalisables - Horaires de prière selon la localisation - Interface sobre, sans publicité intrusive et sans abonnement OneSabil a été pensée comme une application éducative, non comme un réseau social. Les groupes sont centrés sur l’objectif collectif et la pratique, sans messagerie intégrée.

About

Takalam

Learn Arabic through engaging illustrated stories, audio narration, and interactive quizzes. Build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills in context with smart flashcards and daily challenges. Offers a motivating and immersive experience for all learning levels.

Highlights
  • Illustrated Arabic stories
  • Audio narration for stories
  • Comprehension quizzes
  • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Vocabulary learning in context
  • Daily challenges and streaks
  • Gamified progress tracking
Features
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Understand Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) step by step: a lesson path, illustrated stories and flashcards, all in one app. Takalam teaches you Arabic in context. Instead of memorizing isolated words, you move forward lesson by lesson, then read real stories where every word is tappable for its translation. A STEP-BY-STEP LEARNING PATH The Learn tab guides you chapter by chapter, from the simplest to the most advanced. • Short lessons with varied exercises: listening, choosing the right translation, building sentences, fill-in-the-blank, word matching • Basic grammar explained simply, with examples • A reward chest to unlock at the end of every chapter • Recommended stories to practice what you've just learned ILLUSTRATED STORIES TO TRULY READ • Tap any word to see its translation and details • Audio narration so you hear Arabic as you read • Comprehension quizzes at the end of every story REMEMBER FOR GOOD • Save useful words as you read • Review them with flashcards and spaced repetition • Create your own flashcard decks STAY MOTIVATED • Quick daily challenges • A streak to keep going and build a real habit • XP, levels and a Season Pass with rewards TAKALAM PREMIUM • Unlimited lessons and stories • Unlimited saved words and flashcards, custom flashcards • One streak restore per month • Premium Season Pass rewards Whether you're a beginner or you finally want to understand what you read and hear in Arabic, Takalam turns every session into steady progress. Download Takalam and get started. By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OneSabil4 screens
Takalam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OneSabil at 5.0 against Takalam's 4.5. OneSabil also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Takalam's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Takalam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. OneSabil asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OneSabil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Takalam has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneSabil ships an update every 3 days, Takalam weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneSabil versus Takalam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneSabilTakalam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayane MalkiMohamed-Zakaria Farach

In-app purchases

None

OneSabil

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Takalam

Subscriptions5
  • Takalam Premium Monthly$14.491 Month
  • Welcome Offer - Takalam Premium$54.001 Year
  • Welcome Offer - Takalam Premium3 Days trial$54.001 Year
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  • Takalam Premium Annual$82.001 Year
  • Takalam Premium Annual3 Days trial$82.001 Year
One-time1
  • Streak Restore$0.99

Questions

Is OneSabil free?
OneSabil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Takalam free?
Takalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OneSabil or Takalam?
OneSabil is rated higher. OneSabil averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Takalam averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do OneSabil or Takalam have ads?
Neither OneSabil nor Takalam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneSabil or Takalam?
OneSabil ships an update every 3 days, and Takalam weekly. Most recently, OneSabil was updated on November 10, 2026 and Takalam on November 10, 2026.

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