Guide · Updated October 31, 2026

7 Best Quran Apps in 2026
Free & Paid, Compared

For most people, Quran.com or Al Quran by Greentech is the place to start. Both are free, have no ads and do reading, audio and translation well. If you want to memorize, keep prayer times in the same app, or find out what you just heard, one of the other five will suit you better.

By the RecitID Editorial Team · Last updated October 31, 2026

The short answer

Best for free reading and study: Quran.comTranslations, tafsir, word-by-word and transliteration, with no ads.
Best for a free app that works offline: Al Quran (Greentech)Lots of translations, reciters and scripts, all without ads.
Best for naming a recitation you hear: RecitIDTells you the surah, the ayah and who is reciting from a short clip.
Best for memorizing: TarteelFollows your recitation and flags mistakes (Premium).
Best for prayer times and Quran in one app: Muslim ProPrayer times, azan and Qibla alongside the Quran. The free version has ads.
Best for a cheap way to remove ads: Quran MajeedPremium from $0.99 a month, with prayer times and a big reciter library.
Best for classical Arabic tafsir: AyatIbn Kathir, al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi and more, plus the Warsh Mushaf, free.

How we compared them

Every figure here comes from the app's own App Store and Google Play listings, its website or its help centre, checked on October 31, 2026. Prices are US App Store prices. They differ by country and change from time to time, and some apps list several price tiers in the store. We quote the prices each app's own description or website gives, so check the store before you pay. Where an app's own pages don't mention a feature, the table says “Not listed” rather than guessing.

We make RecitID, which is why it's listed first. Where another app does a job better, we say so.

The best Quran apps side by side

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Feature	RecitID	Quran.com	Al Quran	Tarteel	Muslim Pro	Quran Majeed	Ayat
Names the reciter you hear	300+	×	×	×	×	×	×
Finds a verse by voice	✓	Website	Not listed	✓	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Translations	41	126	170+ incl. tafsir	152	✓	45+ languages	20+ languages
Tafsir	AI Explain, sourced	20	8 Arabic, plus others	45	Not listed	English tafsir	5+ Arabic
Transliteration	✓	✓	Not listed	✓	✓	Not listed	Not listed
Word-by-word	×	✓	✓	Not listed	Not listed	✓	Not listed
Tajweed colours	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Not listed	✓
Reciters to play	130+	✓	80+	13 (free plan)	Choice is Premium	75+	✓
Memorization tools	×	Verse repeat, goals	Verse repeat, goals	Mistake detection (Premium)	Verse loop	I Hifz (full version Premium)	Verse repeat
Live khutbah translation	52 languages	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Prayer times	×	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	✓	✓	Not listed
Offline	Reading	Reading	✓	Audio downloads	Audio is Premium	Reading	✓
Ads	None	None	None	None	Free version	Free version	None
Paid plan (US)	$9.99/mo · $59.99/yr	Free	Free	$12.99/mo · $99/yr	$12.99/mo · $34.99/yr	From $0.99/mo · $29.99/yr	Free

Checked October 31, 2026. “Not listed” means the app's own pages don't mention it.

The 7 apps

What each one does well, what to watch out for, and what it costs.

RecitID

Names the recitation you're hearingOur app

RecitID is the only app here that tells you who is reciting. Play it a recitation (a mosque speaker, a video, the car radio) and after listening for up to 15 seconds it names the surah, the ayah and, for 300+ reciters, the reciter. Around that sits a full reader: the 604-page Madinah Mushaf with Tajweed colours, 41 translations, transliteration, and 130+ reciters to play in the background at five speeds. Its Live mode translates a Friday khutbah into 52 languages as the imam speaks. There are no ads on any plan.

Good at: Naming a recitation and its reciter from audio, and following an Arabic khutbah in your own language.
Watch out: No feedback on your own recitation, no word-by-word and no prayer times. The free plan allows 5 recitation detections a day and one live khutbah of up to 45 minutes. Detection and Live mode need an internet connection.
Price: Free. Pro is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial.

RecitID on the App Store

Quran.com

Free reading and study

Quran.com is free, has no ads, and goes deep: 126 translations in 69 languages, 20 tafsirs (3 of them in English, including an abridged Ibn Kathir), word-by-word meanings, transliteration and a Tajweed-coloured Mushaf. The apps add verse repeat and downloads for offline reading. The website adds reading goals, streaks, learning plans and a search-by-voice button.

Good at: Study. Translations, tafsir, word-by-word and transliteration in one free place.
Watch out: A smaller reciter list than Al Quran or Quran Majeed. It can't check your own recitation.
Price: Free.

Quran.com

Al Quran (Greentech)

Free, offline, no ads

Al Quran from Greentech Apps Foundation is free with no ads, and it works offline. It has 170+ translations and tafsirs in 60+ languages, word-by-word in 15+ languages, 80+ reciters and Tajweed colours. You can read in five scripts: Madani, IndoPak, Qaloon, Shemerly and Warsh. Verse repeat helps with memorizing, and a khatmah planner helps you finish a full reading.

Good at: An everyday reader that costs nothing, with five Mushaf scripts and a huge library of translations and tafsirs.
Watch out: It won't check your recitation or tell you what you're hearing.
Price: Free.

Al Quran on the App Store

Tarteel

Memorization with feedback

Tarteel is built for hifz. Recite into your phone and it follows along, flagging missed or wrong words. That mistake detection is a Premium feature. The voice search is free: recite a verse and it finds the surah and ayah. The free plan also includes Tajweed colours, transliteration, 152 translations, 45 tafsirs, and 16 recitations from 13 reciters that you can download for offline listening.

Good at: Memorizing and revising with an app that listens to you recite.
Watch out: Mistake detection, the main reason to use it, is Premium. The voice features need an internet connection, and it finds verses, not reciters.
Price: Free. Premium is $12.99 a month or $99 a year on the US App Store. A family plan covers up to 5 people.

Tarteel

Muslim Pro

Prayer times first, Quran included

Muslim Pro is a prayer app first: prayer times and azan, Qibla, a Hijri calendar, halal places and an AI assistant called Ask AiDeen. The Quran is one part of it, with translations, transliteration, Tajweed colours and a verse loop for memorizing. The free version shows ads. Its website says the text works offline, but offline audio needs Premium.

Good at: Prayer times, azan and Qibla with the Quran in the same app.
Watch out: Ads in the free version, and the Quran is one feature among many. The app store listings put offline Quran reading under Premium, so check before you rely on it.
Price: Free with ads. Premium is $12.99 a month or $34.99 a year, the prices its App Store description gives.

Muslim Pro

Quran Majeed

Lots of reciters, cheap upgrade

Quran Majeed, from Pakdata, has over 240,000 ratings on the US App Store. It offers 75+ reciters (according to its Google Play listing), translations in 45+ languages, word-by-word learning, an English tafsir, prayer times, Qibla and offline reading. The free version has ads. Premium removes them and unlocks the full I Hifz memorization tool and AI search.

Good at: A wide choice of reciters plus prayer times, with a low-cost way to remove ads.
Watch out: Ads in the free version, and the full memorization tool is Premium.
Price: Free with ads. Premium starts at $0.99 a month, or $29.99 a year.

Quran Majeed on the App Store

Ayat

Classical tafsir from King Saud University

Ayat comes from King Saud University's Electronic Moshaf project. It's free with no ads, and its strength is classical tafsir in Arabic, including Ibn Kathir, al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, al-Baghawi and al-Sa'di. You can read the Madinah Mushaf, a Tajweed-coloured Mushaf or the Warsh Mushaf, with translations in 20+ languages, verse repeat and downloads for offline use. Don't confuse it with Ayah, which is a different app.

Good at: Studying classical Arabic tafsir, and reading in the Warsh Mushaf.
Watch out: More a study tool than an everyday reader. Its last app update was in December 2025.
Price: Free.

Ayat by King Saud University

Which Quran app should you pick?

For everyday reading

Quran.com and Al Quran are the easiest to recommend: free, no ads, and more translations than you will need. Al Quran also works offline and lets you switch between the Madani, IndoPak and Warsh scripts, which helps if you grew up reading one of them. If you'd rather read the printed Madinah Mushaf page by page, RecitID and Ayat both show it.

For listening to recitations

Reciter choice matters most here. RecitID has 130+ reciters, Al Quran 80+ and Quran Majeed 75+, and Quran.com has a smaller list. RecitID also keeps playing in the background with lock-screen controls and five speeds, which helps if you memorize by ear. If you keep hearing a voice and want to know whose it is, that's what reciter identification is for, or you can identify a recitation now. If you're still finding the style you like, murattal vs mujawwad explains the difference.

For memorizing (hifz)

Tarteel is the one that listens to you recite and points out mistakes, but that feature is Premium. For a free route, Al Quran, Quran.com and Ayat all have verse repeat, and Quran.com's website has learning plans. Neither checks your recitation, so pair them with a teacher or a friend who can listen. For a method, see how to memorize the Quran and memorizing Juz 30.

For tajweed

A Tajweed-coloured Mushaf marks rules like ghunnah and madd in colour, so you see them as you read. Quran.com, Al Quran, Ayat, Tarteel, Muslim Pro and RecitID's Tajweed reader all have one. Colours show you where a rule applies, not how to say it, so listen to a teacher or a reciter as well. Tajweed for beginners explains what each colour means.

If you're a beginner

Start with transliteration and word-by-word, so you can see what each Arabic word says and how it sounds. Quran.com has both. RecitID, Tarteel and Muslim Pro have transliteration, and Al Quran has word-by-word in 15+ languages. Then move to the Arabic as your reading improves. How to read the Quran for beginners covers the first steps.

If Arabic isn't your language

For reading, translation choice matters most. Tarteel has 152 translations and Quran.com 126, and Al Quran lists 170+ translations and tafsirs combined. The Friday khutbah is harder, because it's spoken. RecitID's live khutbah translation turns the imam's Arabic into your language as he speaks. See also understanding the Quran without Arabic and our guide for new Muslims.

If you don't want ads

RecitID, Quran.com, Al Quran, Tarteel and Ayat have no ads. Muslim Pro and Quran Majeed show ads in their free versions and remove them if you pay. There's more in Quran apps without ads.

Side-by-side comparisons with RecitID:

RecitID vs Tarteel RecitID vs Quran.com RecitID vs Muslim Pro RecitID vs Ayat

Questions people ask

What is the best Quran app?

For most people, Quran.com or Al Quran by Greentech: both are free, have no ads and cover reading, audio and translation. For memorizing, Tarteel. To find out which surah or reciter you're hearing, RecitID.

What is the best free Quran app?

Quran.com and Al Quran by Greentech. Both are completely free with no ads. Quran.com is stronger for tafsir and transliteration, and Al Quran has more reciters and scripts and works offline.

What is the best Quran app with audio?

For the widest choice of reciters, RecitID (130+), Al Quran (80+) and Quran Majeed (75+).

Is there a Shazam for the Quran?

Yes. RecitID listens to a recitation for up to 15 seconds and tells you the surah, the ayah and the reciter. Tarteel's voice search can find a verse, but it doesn't name who is reciting.

Is there a free alternative to Tarteel?

Tarteel's own voice search is free, but its mistake detection is Premium and none of the other apps here offers that for free. For free memorization help, Al Quran, Quran.com and Ayat have verse repeat.

Which Quran app is authentic?

Look for two things: Quran text from a recognised publisher, such as the King Fahd Complex in Madinah, and an app made by a named, accountable team. Ayat comes from King Saud University and Al Quran from Greentech Apps Foundation, and RecitID uses the King Fahd Complex font for the 604-page Madinah Mushaf.

What is the best Quran app for iPhone and Android?

All seven are free to download on both the App Store and Google Play, so choose by what you need rather than by phone.

Do these Quran apps work offline?

RecitID, Quran.com, Al Quran, Quran Majeed and Ayat let you read offline, and Tarteel lets you download recitations. Muslim Pro's offline audio needs Premium. Tarteel's voice features and RecitID's detection and Live mode need a connection.