Comparison

مصاحف vs Smart Qanun

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

Head to head
About

مصاحف

Access a vast audio encyclopedia of Quranic recitations by renowned reciters. Listen to direct streams or download for offline use, with options for various narrations and translated recitations in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Vast audio encyclopedia of Quranic recitations
  • Dozens of famous reciters
  • Multiple narrations (Hafs, Warsh, Qalun)
  • Translated recitations in foreign languages
  • Direct streaming
  • Offline download and listening
Features
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مصاحف - Masahif: موسوعة التلاوات تطبيق مصاحف موسوعة صوتية لتلاوات القرآن الكريم تضم العشرات من مشاهير القراء برواية حفص عن عاصم وورش عن نافع وقالون عن نافع وغيرها، كما يضم تلاوات مجودة وتلاوات مترجمة لعدد كبير من اللغات الأجنبية (الانجليزية والفرنسية والأوردية والاندونيسية وغيرها). يتيح التطبيق الاستماع المباشر للتلاوات كما يتيح حفظ التلاوات والاستماع اليها دون اتصال بالانترنت. Masahif provides recitations for the holy Quran by many of the well known reciters world wide, it also provides translarted recitations in many languages (English, French, Urdu and more). Recitations can be downloaded for offline usage as well as direct streaming through internet.

About

Smart Qanun

Explore the rich tones of a traditional stringed instrument with this app. Learn to play, create your own melodies, and share them. It offers a realistic acoustic sound and includes helpful tools like scales, notes, and a piano with oud sounds, all for free.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic Qanun sound
  • Create and share original tunes
  • Includes scales and notes
  • Integrated piano with oud sounds
  • File manager for your creations
Features
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- Qanun Is the richest musical instrument in tone and voice, for this reason, Qanun is considered the law or the constitution for all musical Arabian instruments - Free Qanun is the leading musical app that allows younger generations to understand contemporary arts and employ traditional musical instruments to achieve new musical concepts. -99% Acoustic qanun, like no other sound. create your tunes and share them on social media Engage Audio features, Scales, Notes, File Manager & Piano with oud sounds. ALL FREE

Screenshots

مصاحف4 screens
Smart Qanun1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Qanun at 5.0 against مصاحف's 4.7. مصاحف's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Qanun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: مصاحف has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

مصاحف ships an update every 4 months, Smart Qanun every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
مصاحف versus Smart Qanun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterمصاحفSmart Qanun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli AlkanhalHossam Afify

Bugs and requests

مصاحف

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes on iOS
  • App crashes on iOS and Android
  • App does not work on iPhone XR
  • App shows 'no internet connection' error
  • App works upside down on iPad

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app to avoid crashing
  • Fix freezing on iOS
  • Make app work on iPhone XR
  • Fix no internet connection error
  • Add Quran text for reading
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  • Support landscape and portrait modes on iPad
  • Add reading with Quran browsing

Smart Qanun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

مصاحف

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Qanun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is مصاحف free?
مصاحف is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Qanun free?
Smart Qanun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, مصاحف or Smart Qanun?
Smart Qanun is rated higher. مصاحف averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Smart Qanun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do مصاحف or Smart Qanun have ads?
Neither مصاحف nor Smart Qanun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, مصاحف or Smart Qanun?
مصاحف ships an update every 4 months, and Smart Qanun every 9 months. Most recently, مصاحف was updated on November 6, 2026 and Smart Qanun on November 4, 2026.

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