Comparison

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي vs Athkarak

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

Head to head
About

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي

Listen to the complete Holy Quran recited by Sheikh Maher Al Muaiqly with high audio quality. Features include background playback, a sleep timer with gradual fade, and an elegant, user-friendly design. The app works offline, requiring no internet connection.

Highlights
  • Complete Quran recitation (114 surahs)
  • Background playback with lock screen controls
  • Sleep timer with gradual audio fade
  • Elegant and easy-to-use design
  • Works offline without internet
Features
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مصحف الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي — إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام بمكة المكرمة استمع إلى القرآن الكريم كاملاً بصوت الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي بجودة صوتية عالية. المميزات: - تلاوة كاملة لجميع سور القرآن الكريم (١١٤ سورة) - تشغيل في الخلفية مع دعم شاشة القفل وأزرار التحكم - مؤقت نوم مع خفوت تدريجي للصوت - تصميم أنيق وسهل الاستخدام - يعمل بدون إنترنت

About

Athkarak

This app offers a clean interface for reading religious supplications and the full text of the Quran. It allows customization of Athkar lists, notifications, and repetition counts, with support for multiple languages and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Full Quran text offline
  • Customizable Athkar lists
  • Repeat count tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen Widgets
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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A comprehensive app for reading Athkar, designed with a simple and clean interface to make reading easier and track repetition counts. - Includes the full text of the Holy Quran, available to read directly within the app — even without an internet connection. - Added Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. - Reorder your Athkar by long-pressing and dragging in the edit page. - Ability to create new Athkar lists and set notifications for each. - Customize notifications for Athkar with specific daily times or turn them off entirely. - You can edit the repetition count for each Athkar. - Add your own Athkar and hide the default ones if you prefer. - The app supports three languages: English, Arabic, and Malay, providing a smooth and localized experience for users around the world. - Subscribe to access even more features. * By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use available at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي3 screens
Athkarak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي at none against Athkarak's 2. القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 75%). Athkarak's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 70 months) and ratings volume (664 vs 129). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Athkarak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي against 4.5 for Athkarak. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athkarak has 664 ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي's written reviews are positive against 75% of Athkarak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي ships an update every 70 months, Athkarak every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي versus Athkarak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterالقارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقليAthkarak
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (129 ratings)4.5 (664 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129664 — better
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size641 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulrahman AlsaabAsmaa Almarrikhi

Customer experience

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي

All ratings104 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Athkarak

All ratings664 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Athkarak

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan - $0.99/week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan - $3.99/mo3 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي free?
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athkarak free?
Athkarak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي or Athkarak?
Athkarak is rated higher. القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي averages 4.5 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Athkarak averages 4.5 from 664 ratings.
Do القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي or Athkarak have ads?
Athkarak shows ads; القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي does not.
Which is updated more often, القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي or Athkarak?
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي ships an update every 70 months, and Athkarak every 2 months. Most recently, القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي was updated on November 1, 2026 and Athkarak on November 3, 2026.

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