Araby: Learn Quranic Arabic
Read & Understand the Quran
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Just 100 words unlock 35% of the Quran. Araby teaches the high-frequency core - word by word, with native-speaker audio and private on-device AI. Start free, no account.
Read the Qur'an and finally understand it — word by word, in the original Arabic.
Araby takes you from your very first Arabic letter all the way to following real ayahs, with every word colour-coded by what you already know. No prior Arabic needed.
WHY ARABY
• Understand as you read — tap any word across all 114 surahs for its meaning, pronunciation, and grammar notes.
• Learn the words that matter most — master the 2,000 most frequent words and you'll recognise about 91% of the Qur'an.
• Prove you understand — type what a word means and Araby's private AI checks you, right on your device. It works offline and never leaves your phone.
• Start from zero — all 28 Arabic letters in every form, native-speaker audio, and real handwriting practice.
• Remember what you learn — smart spaced-repetition review brings each word back right before you'd forget it.
• Watch it add up — see your understanding climb, surah by surah.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Learn the alphabet and your first words.
2. Practise with quick, focused quizzes.
3. Open any surah and read it word by word.
4. Review on a smart schedule so it sticks.
BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL
Whether you're starting with the alphabet or already read Arabic but want to understand it, Araby meets you where you are and grows with you.
• Beautiful in light or dark mode
• Clean, distraction-free design
• A few focused minutes a day
FREE & PREMIUM
Araby is free to start — the alphabet, your first r'an words (already 35% of the Qur'an),spaced-repetition review and AI Recall are all included. Araby Premium unlocks the full 2,000-word corpus (about 91% of the Qur'an), every lesson and unit, and unlimited review.
Begin today and read the Qur'an with understanding
WHAT'S NEW IN 1.1.0
• Araby AI Recall — type what a word means in your own words and our on-device AI checks you. Private; nothing leaves your
iPhone.
• A rebuilt Quran tab — reviews due, the full word list and your surahs, all on one screen.
• Colour-coded Basics, so you can see what you've mastered and what's next.
• Freshly hand-drawn icons throughout, in light an
See the in-app What's New for the full list.
Araby Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: [p to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unlesscancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings.
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Meet Araby AI Recall — our biggest addition yet.
• Recall, in your own words — type what a word means from memory. Your phrasing counts, and so do typos. Our AI reads your answer right on your device; nothing leaves your iPhone.
• A rebuilt Quran tab — words due for review, the full word list and your surahs, all on one screen.
• See where you are in Basics — every section is colour-coded: what you've mastered, what you're on, and what's ahead.
• Every icon redrawn — hand-drawn marks throughout that follow your light or dark theme.
Thank you for using Araby. We read every piece of feedback — reach us any time from Settings.
The developer, Bilal Cagiran, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
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Information
- Seller
- Bilal Cagiran
- Size
- 143.1 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Araby Pro Yearly $79.99
- Araby Pro Monthly $9.99
- Copyright
- © Bilal Cagiran