A Quran App to the Mobile-First Generation

Search Algorithm
IslamiCity has one of the most powerful and unique search algorithms of the Quran! It has matured over 3 decades and now we want to bring this into a mobile app.

Latest technologies & UX
We leverage the latest trends and timeless UX guidelines to serve the younger generation second to none experience that we have all come used to.

Why Another Quran App?

Indeed there is no shortage of Quran apps in the App Store. However, many are outdated and bloated, with a poor user experience, invasive and even inappropriate ads, and unethical privacy tactics. We are entering a new generation of apps and are rising to the opportunity to fill a need to create a quality app that doesn’t compromise in its purpose or execution. Its aim is to facilitate the next generation of the ummah in reading and seeking answers in a modern, digital world.

Search algorithm

Powerful search algorithm, matured over 3 decades from IslamiCity: phonetic, translations, loose phrases, keywords and more

Clear Quran translation

Clear Quran translation by Mustafa Khattab english translation; easy to understand and scholar approved

Media player

Inspired from Apple Music and other music apps for easy access and familiar control

Bookmarks

Categorize verses into groups or simply pick up where you left off

Create playlists

Play a collection of verses or chapters in the sequence you like; great for studying a topic or playing a list of duaa’ verses

Dark & light mode

Switch between dark and light mode to accommodate any environment you’re in

Chronological sorting

Want the option to read the Quran in the order as it was revealed? No problem! Great for following the seerah which adds extra dimensions of context

Sorting by length

Want to read or memorize the chapters from shortest to longest? No problem! Great for brushing up on old surahs.

Repeat range of verse

Play a range of verses and repeat them to help in memorization exercises

Speed setting

Speed up or slow down the recitation to follow along just right

History of reading & recitation

Quickly pick up where you left off by viewing your history of the last read verse

Scrubber forward & backwards

Use the scrubber to control a verse like a DJ! Great if you want to repeat a segment of a verse instead of the whole verse while trying to memorize

Apple Silicon compatibility

Use the app on your Mac and leverage all the same powerful features. Don’t settle for slow, uninspiring websites any more!

Hold verse to pause

To digest meaning, hold ayah while playing to pause ; then let go to continue

Tafasir of verses

Supplement translations with integrated explanations from renown scholars about verses as footnotes to add layers of meaning

App Roadmap

This timeline details our funding and
development goals.

October 2021

Creation of the idea of
Quran+ project ✅
December 2021

App features surveying,
requirements, and mockups ✅
January 2022

Design Quran Verse NFTs
as crowdfunding initiative ✅
Ramadan 2022

Launch of minting
Quran Verse NFTs ✅
Q3.2022

Creation of DAO
for NFT holders ✅
Q4.2022

Prototype of
Quran+ app ✅
Q1.2023

Development of
Quran app
Ramadan 2023

Launch of
Quran+ beta

Crowdfunding

Create the next generation mobile app of the Quran,
and just as important, these NFT verses will
live indefinitely on the blockchain.

App Development25%

UX Design15%

Infrastructure25%

Marketing10%

Maintenance25%

In 1995, the beginning years of the public internet, IslamiCity was the first website to make the entire Quran available in audio and text online. Now we embark on another ambitious project that we hope will serve many generations to come of the Ummah. It is no easy feat and we are partnering with one of the most well-known Apple developers in the space, the creator of Pray Watch, Zamzam. This app has disrupted the prayer app space with its brilliant design and quality. The team at Zamzam will be joining us to do the same in the Quran app space.