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Albasheer Electronic Quran Browser vs Quran Reader: catalog facts
Albasheer Electronic Quran Browser	Quran Reader
Free Free under the Waqf General Public License, version 1.	Free Free software released into the public domain under The Unlicense.
Linux	Linux
Audio recitation with synchronized scrolling Translations and commentary	Offers page and text reading modes Shows Arabic and English translation side by side
Linux only	English translation is Sahih International Offline use requires a one-time text database setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Waqf General Public License 1.0	License: Unlicense
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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