This is Bayan | هذا بيان vs Tuqa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This is Bayan | هذا بيان
Access an authenticated, revised electronic Quran with clear Uthmanic calligraphy. Features include verse explanations, an index for easy navigation, and the ability to save favorites. It also provides Muslim prayer times adjusted for location and daily benedictions.
- Clear Uthmanic calligraphy
- Verse explanations (Ibn Kathir, Moyassar)
- Surah index
- Save verses and benedictions to favorites
- Adjustable prayer times
- Daily benedictions
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This is the first authenticated revised electronic Quran Kareem application; from one of most famous Azhar licensed reviser. Any content displayed in the app is provided only for information and knowledge purposes and not based towards any political organization, sector or personal ideology. Features: •Reading by clear Uthmanic calligraphy. •Publishing by clear Arabic calligraphy. •Explanation of each Aya in quran with the two commonest methods; Ibn kather and Moyyassar. •Easy access to Suras by modern electronic index. •The possibility of publishing (sharing) via different types of social network. •The possibility of copy and paste. •The possibility of adding Ayats, and benedictions to favorites. •Fits with Muslim prayer time. •Travelers can change the prayer time according to their location. •Sharing & using the daily benedictions.
Tuqa
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A beautiful Qur'an, and a quiet place to read it. Tuqa is a complete Qur'an reader built on one promise: your worship is private. No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your data never leaves your device. It works fully offline, and it's free forever - no subscriptions, no upsells, no catch. A real Madinah mushaf, the way you remember it Read the true Madinah mushaf, page-for-page, with the authentic QCF page font, so every page ends on the same ayah as the printed copy you know. Choose from three ornate page frames, turn pages naturally like paper, or switch to smooth scroll. Beautiful Arabic typography, all 114 surahs and 6,236 ayat, completely offline. Private by design No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs. Your bookmarks, highlights, reflections, reading history, and memorization progress stay on your device - only you ever see them. The single time Tuqa uses the internet is when you choose to download recitation audio, and even then no personal data is sent. Understand every ayah - Translations of the meaning in English (Saheeh International) and French (Hamidullah). - Dual Arabic tafsir per ayah - Ibn Kathir and as-Sa'di in full. - Word-by-word meanings to connect the Arabic to its sense. - Tajwid colour-coding with a clear legend. - Mutashabihat - see similar and easily-confused verses side by side. Memorize with a smart hifz coach Hide-and-reveal, repeat-loop, and test-recall tools, with progress tracking and spaced repetition that surfaces exactly the verses you keep slipping on - so what you learn finally sticks. Listen and follow along Recitation from 50+ reciters - search them, save favourites - downloaded on demand for offline listening, with word-by-word highlighting that follows the audio as it plays. Your daily companion Accurate prayer times, a live qibla compass, and a verse of the day - all computed on your device. Plus adhkar (morning, evening, and more) to keep dhikr close through the day. Find anything, fast Smart search is tolerant of typos and diacritics, and reaches across the Qur'an, translations, and tafsir - so you find the ayah even when you only half-remember it. My Library Bookmarks, highlights, private reflections (tadabbur), and reading history - all in one calm place, all on your device. Made for everyone Dark mode, high-contrast mode, Simple mode, and large/dynamic text for comfortable reading at any age. The full interface is available in Arabic, English, and French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: This is Bayan | هذا بيان at every 8 days against Tuqa's every 3 weeks. This is Bayan | هذا بيان also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
This is Bayan | هذا بيان ships an update every 8 days, Tuqa every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This is Bayan | هذا بيان | Tuqa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Datum Company | Saad Almubarak |
In-app purchases
This is Bayan | هذا بيان
No in-app purchases
Tuqa
No in-app purchases




