Alternatives to Quranly: 6 Hifz Apps Worth Trying in 2026

TL;DR. Quranly is a solid Hifz app that many memorisers outgrow when they need stronger revision scheduling, offline flexibility, or a different learning style. In this guide we compare six alternatives — SABR, Muslim Pro, Quran.com, Quran Companion, Tarteel, and Ayat — by strengths, weaknesses, and best-fit user. As of July 2026, we recommend picking based on whether your bottleneck is memorising new ayat, revising old ones, or building the daily habit. SABR is the best fit for people who keep restarting their Hifz and want a Duolingo-style structure with free access to the full Qur'an.

Disclosure: this article is written by the SABR editorial team. SABR is one of the six apps compared below. We include an honest section on where SABR is weaker, and we avoid attacking Quranly or any other app — we've watched too many Muslims quit Hifz because they picked the wrong tool for their bottleneck, not because any app was bad.

Key takeaways

Quranly leans on drill-based memorisation and gamification, but many users report weaker revision scheduling for long-term retention.
SABR is the closest structural alternative for people who want a Duolingo-style learning path with the full Qur'an free.
Tarteel is the strongest alternative if your bottleneck is recitation feedback rather than memorisation structure.
Quran Companion suits users who want a peer-driven, community-tracked memorisation experience.
Muslim Pro and Quran.com are excellent reading and reference companions but are not built primarily for structured Hifz.
No app replaces a qualified teacher for tajwid — every alternative here works best alongside one.
Pick by bottleneck: new memorisation, revision, recitation feedback, or habit — not by feature count.

In tracking 4,000+ users in SABR's first month, we noticed a consistent pattern: people don't switch apps because the previous one was broken. They switch because their bottleneck changed. Someone who started Hifz needing structure now needs revision. Someone who could recite fluently now needs habit reinforcement. The apps below are not ranked "best to worst" — they're mapped to which bottleneck they solve well.

What Quranly is good at

Quranly is a well-designed memorisation app that appears focused on drill-based repetition and gamification. It seems to attract users who respond well to short, focused sessions with immediate progress feedback. The tap-to-reveal drills and the reward loop help many beginners break through the initial "I don't know where to start" barrier — a genuine strength that shouldn't be dismissed.

From what we observe in community discussions and user reviews across app stores [source: App Store and Google Play public reviews for Quranly], Quranly appears strongest in these areas:

Drill-based memorisation for individual ayat.
Streak and XP mechanics that reward daily engagement.
Clean UI with minimal friction to start a session.
Beginner-friendly onboarding for people who have never memorised before.

If drills work for you and you're happy with your current retention, there may be no reason to switch. The question is what happens six months in, when you have juz to revise and no scheduled system for them.

Key takeaway. Quranly is a strong beginner tool. The gap most users hit is not memorisation — it's the missing revision layer that appears once you have several surahs behind you.

What Quranly doesn't cover well

Based on public user feedback and community discussion [source: Reddit r/Hifdh and r/Quran threads referencing Quranly], the areas users most often cite as missing or weaker include:

Long-term revision scheduling. The app appears optimised for adding new memorisation rather than scheduling old surahs on a recurring cycle.
Offline flexibility. Some users report friction with offline access to reciters and content.
Choice outside a fixed path. Users who want to memorise a specific surah out of order (e.g. skip to Al-Mulk) sometimes report the flow feels rigid.
Free access to the full Qur'an. Public pricing information suggests core progression benefits require a subscription [source: Quranly pricing page].

None of these are attacks — they're gaps that different apps below fill in different ways. Let's walk through each alternative.

The 6 alternatives at a glance

App	Best for	Free full Qur'an memorisation	Revision system	Recitation feedback	Habit / gamification
SABR	Restarters, busy Muslims, beginners	Yes	Built-in daily cycle	No (roadmap)	Streaks, XP, leagues
Tarteel	Users needing recitation correction	Partial	Basic	Yes (AI recognition)	Light
Quran Companion	Community-driven memorisers	Partial	Yes	No	Leaderboards
Muslim Pro	Reading + daily worship companion	N/A	No	No	Light
Quran.com	Reference reading and translation	N/A	No	No	No
Ayat	Traditional Mushaf-style memorisers	Yes (reading)	Manual	No	No

Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Features change frequently — verify current details on each app's site before subscribing.

Alternative 1 — SABR

Best for: People who keep restarting their Hifz, busy Muslims, beginners, and anyone who responds well to Duolingo-style structure applied respectfully to Qur'an memorisation.

Strengths:

A structured Duolingo-style learning path that covers the full Qur'an — the standard memorisation path is free.
A built-in daily revision cycle that surfaces old ayat before you forget them.
Configurable repetition count (default ~20 per ayah, adjustable to your level).
Streaks, XP, leagues, and reminders designed to survive a missed day rather than punish it.
No third-party ads — an intentional decision to avoid uncontrolled ad networks inside a Qur'an app.

We built SABR after watching people memorise the same surahs three times because nothing was reminding them to revise. The revision scheduler is the feature we get the most email about. If you've bounced off Quranly because your older memorisation kept slipping, this is likely the closest structural replacement.

Where SABR is honestly weaker than Quranly: SABR's drill mechanic is less "snappy" than Quranly's tap-based drills — we chose ayah-by-ayah repetition with audio over rapid word-drill patterns. If you specifically loved the drill format, you may find SABR slower at the start.

Alternative 2 — Tarteel

Best for: Users whose bottleneck is recitation accuracy rather than memorisation structure.

Strengths:

AI-based recitation recognition that fills a page as you recite [source: Tarteel official product page].
Useful for self-testing surahs you already memorised.
Strong for users who don't have easy access to a teacher for check-ins between lessons.

Tarteel appears focused on the recitation feedback problem — not the memorisation scheduling problem. If you can already memorise but struggle to notice your own mistakes, this is the alternative that solves a genuinely different problem than Quranly.

Note: Tarteel is a companion, not a Hifz curriculum. Most serious users pair it with a scheduling app or a teacher.

Alternative 3 — Quran Companion

Best for: Muslims who memorise better with community accountability and leaderboards.

Strengths:

Peer-driven progress tracking.
Structured memorisation and revision plans.
Community leaderboards that seem to help social-motivated users stay consistent.

Quran Companion appears to focus on the social layer of Hifz. If Quranly's solo-drill experience felt lonely and you know you thrive with public accountability, this is a strong alternative to explore [source: Quran Companion official site].

Alternative 4 — Muslim Pro

Best for: Daily worship companion — prayer times, Qibla, dhikr — rather than dedicated Hifz.

Strengths:

Comprehensive daily-Muslim toolkit.
Clean Mushaf reader.
Wide adoption and stable app experience.

Muslim Pro is not primarily a memorisation tool. It appears designed to be a general Muslim companion app. If you want one app for prayer times and reading — and you're memorising with a teacher or a separate tool — it fits alongside your Hifz workflow rather than replacing Quranly for it.

Alternative 5 — Quran.com

Best for: Reading, translation reference, and tafsir lookup.

Strengths:

Free, ad-free, non-profit.
Excellent translation and tafsir integrations.
Fast, reliable web + mobile experience.

Quran.com is not a Hifz app — it's a reading and reference app. But many memorisers pair it with their memorisation tool for translation checks and tafsir. If you were using Quranly mostly for reading, Quran.com may cover that use case for free.

Alternative 6 — Ayat

Best for: Traditional Mushaf-style memorisers who prefer a reciter-focused experience.

Strengths:

Multiple reciters and translations.
Bookmark and repeat features useful for manual memorisation.
Simple, familiar interface for users who grew up with physical Mushaf revision.

Ayat is a mature reader-plus-reciter tool. It doesn't include automated revision scheduling, but users who prefer to build their own schedule and want reliable reciter audio often stay with it long-term.

Key takeaway. The right alternative to Quranly depends on which piece of the Hifz workflow you feel is missing — revision, recitation feedback, community, or reading. None of these apps replaces a qualified teacher.

Why SABR could be your alternative if...

We're biased — this is our app — so we'll be specific about who SABR is actually built for, and who it isn't.

SABR is likely a good fit if:

You've restarted your Hifz more than twice and want a system that survives missed days.
You forgot surahs you memorised as a child and want a scheduled way to bring them back.
You're a busy Muslim who can commit to 5–15 minutes a day but not a fixed 1-hour session.
You want a free memorisation path for the full Qur'an — Premium is only for extra flexibility (offline, picking surahs outside the path).
You don't want an app with third-party ads in a Qur'an context.

SABR is probably not the right fit if:

Your bottleneck is recitation accuracy, not memorisation structure (try Tarteel).
You want a fast, drill-heavy tap game (Quranly may still suit you better).
You need scholarly tafsir integrated into every ayah (pair with Quran.com).
You want a general daily worship companion (Muslim Pro is broader).

Download SABR is free on iOS and Android, and the full memorisation path stays free.

A final pick by user profile

Your profile	Best alternative to Quranly
I keep restarting my Hifz	SABR
I forgot surahs I once memorised	SABR or Quran Companion
I want a teacher-like recitation checker	Tarteel
I thrive on community accountability	Quran Companion
I mostly want to read and lookup meaning	Quran.com
I want a general Muslim companion app	Muslim Pro
I want a traditional Mushaf-style reader	Ayat

A note on teachers and tajwid

None of the apps in this guide — including SABR — replace a qualified teacher. Tajwid correction, recitation accuracy, and personalised feedback on your specific pronunciation still work best with a real human teacher. Apps are best used as daily-consistency scaffolding between lessons, not as a substitute for one. If you don't currently have a teacher, use these apps to build the habit, and prioritise finding one as your memorisation grows. For related habit-building strategies, see our daily Hifz routine guide.

Frequently asked questions

Is Quranly worth it in 2026? Quranly appears to remain a solid drill-focused Hifz app in 2026. It's worth it if drills and gamification are what keeps you consistent. It's worth switching if your bottleneck has moved to revision scheduling, community accountability, or recitation feedback.

Which app is closest to Quranly in structure? SABR is the closest structural alternative because it also uses a gamified, path-based learning flow — but with a built-in revision cycle and free access to memorising the full Qur'an on the standard path.

Is there a free alternative to Quranly? Yes. SABR keeps the standard memorisation path for the whole Qur'an free — Premium only unlocks extra flexibility like offline downloads and picking surahs outside the path. Quran.com is also free but is a reader, not a memorisation system.

Which Hifz app has the best revision system? Based on our observations, SABR and Quran Companion appear to have the most explicit revision-scheduling systems. Users switching from Quranly specifically because of revision often report this as the reason.

Do any of these apps replace a Qur'an teacher? No. Every app in this guide — SABR included — is a consistency and structure tool. Tajwid, recitation correction, and personalised guidance still require a qualified teacher.

Can I use two of these apps together? Yes, and many users do. A common pairing is a memorisation-plus-revision app (SABR or Quran Companion) with Tarteel for recitation feedback, and Quran.com for translation and tafsir lookup.

Download SABR

If SABR sounds like the right alternative for you, the memorisation path is free.

Download on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sabr-quran-memorization/id6761574702
Get it on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sabr.app
Learn more: https://get-sabr.com

About the author

This article was written by the SABR editorial team and reviewed by the founder of SABR (4,000+ active users in month one). We build SABR to help Muslims memorise the Qur'an consistently — not to replace teachers, and not to attack other apps. The comparisons above reflect public information as of July 2026 and our direct observations of Hifz workflows.

Last updated 2026-07-05.