Comparison

Madd | مَدّ vs iiStudio Creator

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

Head to head
About

Madd | مَدّ

Create visually striking Arabic text designs for social media. This app offers smart auto-elongation of letters, a variety of fonts and effects, and the ability to place text behind subjects in photos. Export designs as high-quality transparent PNGs for seamless integration into stories.

Highlights
  • Smart auto-elongation of Arabic letters
  • Curated and importable Arabic fonts
  • 20+ visual effects (glow, gold, chrome)
  • Text-behind-subject feature
  • Colored cards and mention stickers
  • High-quality transparent PNG export
Features
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Madd — Arabic typography like you've never seen. Stretch Arabic letters with a single touch (kashida/madd), and turn your words into stunning designs ready for Snapchat and Instagram stories. • Smart auto-elongation that understands Arabic calligraphy rules — or manual control per word • Curated Arabic fonts + import your own • 20+ effects: glow, gold, chrome, glass, gradients and more • Text-behind-subject: your words wrap behind the person in your photo • Colored cards and mention stickers, Snap-style • High-quality transparent PNG export — paste over any story • Shadows, gradients, line justification, multi-step undo • Everything stays on your device — no accounts, no sign-in Try Madd and make your words look beautiful. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a7.ae/app/madd/privacy

About

iiStudio Creator

Create stunning Instagram Stories and Posts with this Arabic-first design and video editing studio. Features include a professional montage editor, automatic Arabic captions, and ready-to-use templates. Your work remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Design editor with templates and fonts
  • Professional multi-track video montage editor
  • Automatic Arabic transcription for captions
  • Ready grid templates for quick content creation
  • Device mockups for professional presentation
  • Direct sharing to Instagram
Features
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iiStudio — design and edit, right on your iPhone. Turn your photos and videos into posts, stories and reels that look professionally made — no computer, no learning curve. Built Arabic-first, with full right-to-left support. DESIGN - Place your photos and videos inside realistic device frames - Ready-made templates for stories and posts - Add text, images and video as separate layers - Filters, plus fine control over exposure, contrast, saturation, warmth and more EDIT - Multi-track timeline: video, overlays, text and audio - Trim, split, duplicate and reorder in a tap - Transitions, speed, opacity and keyframes - Chroma key, background removal and face blur SOUND - Large, clear waveforms — see every beat - Beat markers on the ruler, so your cuts land on the music - Extract audio from any clip and remove silent gaps automatically - Volume fades and keyframes FINISH - Export in high quality - Saved straight into an iiStudio album in your Photos - Share to Instagram and anywhere else Available in 10 languages.

Screenshots

Madd | مَدّ4 screens
iiStudio Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Madd | مَدّ at 5.0 against iiStudio Creator's 4.5. Madd | مَدّ also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). iiStudio Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Madd | مَدّ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iiStudio Creator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Madd | مَدّ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iiStudio Creator has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madd | مَدّ ships an update weekly, iiStudio Creator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Madd | مَدّ versus iiStudio Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadd | مَدّiiStudio Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed AlhammadiAli Al Muqarshi

Customer experience

Madd | مَدّ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iiStudio Creator

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Madd | مَدّ

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

iiStudio Creator

Subscriptions2
  • iiStudio Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • iiStudio Pro$25.991 Year

Questions

Is Madd | مَدّ free?
Madd | مَدّ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iiStudio Creator free?
iiStudio Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Madd | مَدّ or iiStudio Creator?
Madd | مَدّ is rated higher. Madd | مَدّ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while iiStudio Creator averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Madd | مَدّ or iiStudio Creator have ads?
Madd | مَدّ shows ads; iiStudio Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Madd | مَدّ or iiStudio Creator?
Madd | مَدّ ships an update weekly, and iiStudio Creator every 9 days. Most recently, Madd | مَدّ was updated on October 31, 2026 and iiStudio Creator on November 10, 2026.

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