Isnad vs DeenDrops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Isnad
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Trace the people and paths behind hadith transmission. Isnad is a visual reference for exploring chains of narration, narrator generations, and the structure of Sahih al-Bukhari. Begin with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), follow transmission through the Companions, Tabi'un, and later narrators, and see how each path reaches the compiler. FEATURES - Explore interactive chains of transmission - Browse Sahih al-Bukhari by books, chapters, and hadiths - Read hadith texts and view available isnad information - Discover narrator profiles and their place in the transmission network - Study the Beautiful Names of Allah with meanings, reflections, and cited evidence - Switch between English, Russian, and Arabic - Use the core library without an account, advertising, analytics, or tracking Isnad is designed as an educational reference. Information about sources and methodology is available inside the app. If you notice an error in a hadith text, narrator name, chain of transmission, or translation, you can contact us directly from Settings. The application does not replace qualified scholarly guidance.
DeenDrops
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Swap the scroll for your deen. Qur'an, hadith and tafsir in one feed, and a prayer lock that keeps distracting apps shut until you've prayed. EVERY QUOTE NAMES ITS SOURCE Not a sentence and a name. The full passage it was clipped from, the exact reference, and commentary written from Al-Mukhtasar and Ibn Kathir. Nothing here is generated, and nothing is quoted from memory. LOCK YOUR APPS UNTIL YOU PRAY Choose the apps that pull you away. DeenDrops locks them during the hours you set, and the optional prayer check-in keeps them locked at each prayer time until you've prayed, with a du'a in their place. It is built on Apple's Screen Time APIs, runs on your own device, and the rest of the app works fully without it. THE WHOLE QUR'AN, READ AND HEARD Read every ayah in the original Arabic, and tap once for its meaning in English or Spanish. Tafsir on every ayah, recitation from a choice of reciters at the speed you want, verse repetition for memorizing, and a hifz tracker that measures by text rather than verse count. A VERSE WHEREVER YOU LOOK Daily reminders at the times you choose, and widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. ANSWERS, WITH THEIR EVIDENCE Plain answers to common questions about the deen, with the position of each school and the source it rests on. Qur'an translations are Saheeh International in English and Isa García in Spanish. Hadith come from the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, narrator and grading included. The Arabic is the original: every translation reads from it, never the other way round. In English, Español and العربية. Themes that recolour the whole app, collections for what you save, and no ads. SUBSCRIPTION DeenDrops Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered Yearly or Monthly. Both plans begin with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and it can be managed or cancelled any time in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deendrops.app/privacy
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Verdict
Isnad and DeenDrops are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Isnad ships an update every 4 days, DeenDrops weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Isnad | DeenDrops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mirshod Makhmudov | Salah Karim Abdelbaki |
In-app purchases
Isnad
No in-app purchases
DeenDrops
No in-app purchases








