Comparison

Arabiyo vs BoxHill

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

Head to head
About

Arabiyo

Learn the Kuwaiti dialect with practical, bite-sized lessons focused on real-life conversations. Practice speaking, listening, and reading to build confidence in everyday interactions and professional settings. Designed for beginners, it offers interactive quizzes and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Learn Kuwaiti dialect, not MSA
  • Fast, bite-sized lessons
  • Speaking practice with feedback
  • Listening, reading, and speaking skills
  • Fun, interactive quizzes
  • Beginner-friendly with transliteration
  • Progress tracking with points and badges
Features
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Arabiyo is the only app built specifically to help you speak the Kuwaiti dialect. The Arabic you hear at work, at the supermarket, and on the street. Not textbook Arabic. Not Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). The real thing. Most expats try Duolingo or a textbook first. Then realize two things: one, they're learning MSA, which almost nobody speaks in daily life, two, even a long vocabulary list won't help them understand the cashier, the security guard, or a Kuwaiti colleague's quick "shlonik?" question at the elevator. Kuwaiti Arabic isn't a vocabulary problem; it's a conversation problem, that's the gap Arabiyo was built to close. After just a few lessons, you'll know common greetings and how to reply. Whether you live in Kuwait, have just arrived, or are about to move, Arabiyo helps you speak with confidence and connect with the people around you. WHY ARABIYO - Speak the Kuwaiti dialect — Learn how people in Kuwait actually speak, not formal or textbook Arabic. - Fast, bite-sized lessons — Build vocabulary and phrases you'll use every single day. - Speaking practice that talks back — Practice out loud and get real feedback on how you sound. - Listening, reading, and speaking — Train every skill that real conversation demands. - Fun, interactive quizzes — Lock in what you learn through play, not boring drills. - Beginner-friendly — Everything is spoken and transliterated, so you can start before you can read Arabic script. - Track your progress — Earn points, badges, and streaks as you level up. BUILT FOR YOUR CAREER Working in Kuwait? Arabiyo has a dedicated professional track for the people who need the dialect most—doctors, nurses, engineers, accountants, and more. Learn to greet patients, talk to colleagues, handle clients, and navigate real workplace conversations in Kuwaiti Arabic. Importantly, build trust with patients, customers, or clients BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Want to order food, ask for directions, make small talk, or finally make Kuwaiti/arab friends? Arabiyo gives you the exact phrases and the confidence to use them. Be the rare expat who actually speaks the dialect and feels at home, not foreign. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Everyday greetings and how Kuwaitis really reply • Phrases for the supermarket, the taxi, and the cafe • Workplace Arabic for meetings, colleagues, and clients • Social phrases that win trust in everyday conversations • Numbers, days, time, and the words you'll use in your first month And more… HOW IT WORKS Short, real-life lessons built around natural conversations. You listen, you practice, you speak, and you apply it, then quizzes and streaks keep you coming back. No grammar lectures. No tourist phrasebook. Just the Kuwaiti dialect, the way it's spoken. You won't be fluent in 30 days. Nobody is. But in your first weeks, you'll greet colleagues correctly, make small talk, and understand more of what you hear every day. Download Arabiyo and start speaking like a Kuwaiti—today with ZERO ADS. Privacy Policy: https://www.arabiyo.com/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://www.arabiyo.com/terms-of-service

About

BoxHill

This app provides college students and faculty with a digital platform to access academic information, view grades, schedules, fees, and manage attendance. It streamlines educational activities for a convenient and efficient experience.

Highlights
  • View certificates and grades
  • Track GPA and academic plans
  • Access class details and attendance history
  • Manage schedules and exams
  • View college fees and tuition
  • Faculty attendance management
Features
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Box Hill SIS (Student Information System) is an application we carefully designed and developed with the purpose of meeting the needs and requirements of our college students & faculty members, the application provides an easy-to-use platform through which our college students and faculty members can find all their information. As well as performing tasks and functions that they may need, such as: 1. Students: can view certificates, grades, GPA, academic plans, class details as well as attendance history, schedules, exams, college fees and tuition fees. 2. Faculty members: can view details of classes, exams and timetables as well as view and limit the attendance of their students. Box Hill SIS is committed to delivering a convenient, efficient, and reliable digital experience that supports academic success and streamlines day-to-day educational activities.

Screenshots

Arabiyo4 screens
BoxHill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoxHill at none against Arabiyo's 3. BoxHill also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Arabiyo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Arabiyo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. BoxHill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arabiyo against 5.0 for BoxHill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoxHill has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arabiyo ships an update every 6 days, BoxHill every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Arabiyo versus BoxHill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArabiyoBoxHill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABDULAZIZ ABDULQUIYUMInformatique for Information Technology

Customer experience

Arabiyo

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

BoxHill

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arabiyo

Subscriptions3
  • Arabiyo Pro (Monthly)$11.001 Month
  • Arabiyo Pro (Quarterly)$29.003 Months
  • Arabiyo Pro (Annually)$93.001 Year
None

BoxHill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arabiyo free?
Arabiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxHill free?
BoxHill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arabiyo or BoxHill?
Arabiyo and BoxHill are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Arabiyo or BoxHill have ads?
Neither Arabiyo nor BoxHill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arabiyo or BoxHill?
Arabiyo ships an update every 6 days, and BoxHill every 4 days. Most recently, Arabiyo was updated on October 31, 2026 and BoxHill on November 5, 2026.

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