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Al Quran (Tafsir & By Word) vs Quran Companion: catalog facts
Al Quran (Tafsir & By Word)	Quran Companion
Free Free and ad-free, supported by donations to the foundation.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Word-by-word meanings of the Arabic text Colored tajweed and audio recitation	Mushaf page and verse-by-verse reading modes Translations and tafsir in one place
Proprietary software Desktop versions are newer than the mobile apps	Desktop only, no mobile app mentioned Maintained by a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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