Arabic learning apps for kids from Belaraby Apps
We've been making Arabic learning apps for kids for years, and each one mixes play with learning: letters your child hears and traces, illustrated bedtime stories, and coloring pages that spark imagination. Our newest app, Rawdaty, teaches the Arabic alphabet. The other apps are listed below. Rawdaty and Hekayat Belaraby are fully in Arabic, so they are a good fit for families raising children who speak or are learning the language.
Meet RawdatyOur Arabic apps for kids
Rawdaty روضتي
Ages 3 to 8, per the store listing
An Arabic alphabet app for children, in simple Modern Standard Arabic with real recorded voices. Your child meets all 28 letters from alef to yaa, hears each letter said aloud, sees a word and a picture for it, then practices writing it by tracing. The app works offline.
What your child learns: the shape, sound and writing of each letter, plus the first steps toward reading, through letter tracing, letter stories and 12 learning games. There are no ads inside the children's activities. The app itself is in Arabic.
Hekayat Belaraby حكايات بالعربي
App Store age rating: 4+
An Arabic stories app with more than 500 illustrated stories for children, made for bedtime. You'll find stories about the prophets and the Prophet's life, everyday manners and habits, animals and fantasy, and the funny tales of Juha. A short quiz follows the stories. It's a subscription app, and the stories are in Arabic.
What your child learns: good values, manners and behavior, and new Arabic words picked up by listening and reading.
Coloring Games for Kids ألعاب تلوين أطفال
App Store age rating: 4+
A coloring app for preschool-age children. It has pictures of letters, animals, shapes, fruit, vegetables, vehicles and flowers, and new pictures are added from time to time. The pictures come with basic English words: letters A to Z, animals and fruit.
What your child learns: hand control, focus, and recognizing colors and shapes, plus the English words for the things they color.
Why parents pick our apps
- Arabic comes first. The letters, words and stories are all in Arabic, and in Rawdaty your child hears real recorded voices.
- Learning through play. Children learn while they play and explore, so it doesn't feel like a lesson and they don't get bored quickly.
- Safe content. We choose stories and activities with young children in mind, and Rawdaty has no ads inside the children's activities.
- Made with educators. Our team includes specialists in education and early childhood, and a learning designer who turns the curriculum into activities and game levels. You can meet us on our About page (in Arabic).
How to choose a learning app for your child
The kids' app market is crowded. These simple tips help you pick the right one:
- Check your child's age first. Read the recommended age in the store listing. An app built for a five-year-old can frustrate a three-year-old.
- Pick one clear goal. Letters, stories or drawing. An app that tries to teach everything rarely does any of it well.
- Check the language of the content. If you want to strengthen your child's Arabic, choose an app that is Arabic in its voices and words, not a quick translation.
- Read up on ads. Ads in the middle of play distract children and can lead them to links that aren't meant for them.
- Try it yourself first. Play for ten minutes before you hand over the device, then sit with your child for the first few days and see what they enjoy.
- Keep screen time limited. A learning app adds to what your child learns at school and at home. It doesn't replace real play or reading with you.
Questions parents ask
Which Arabic learning app is best for a 3-year-old?
It depends on the goal. For Arabic letters, we suggest Rawdaty, whose store listing says it is for ages 3 to 8. For bedtime stories, Hekayat Belaraby fits well. Either way, sit with your child for the first few sessions and watch what holds their attention.
Do I need to speak Arabic to use these apps?
Rawdaty and Hekayat Belaraby are in Arabic: the letter sounds, the words, the stories and the screens. The coloring app uses English words. Rawdaty teaches letters one by one with a recorded voice, so a parent who is learning too can follow along. Hekayat stories are written in simple Modern Standard Arabic, so reading them aloud is easier if you read Arabic.
Are the apps free?
Prices and in-app purchase options differ by store and change over time, so check each app's store page before you download. Hekayat Belaraby is a subscription app. We don't list prices here because the store always shows the current one, in your own currency.
Do the apps work offline?
Rawdaty works without an internet connection, according to its App Store description, which is handy on a plane or a long drive. For Hekayat Belaraby and the coloring app, check the store descriptions before you travel, since we haven't confirmed offline use for them.
Are the apps available for iPhone and Android?
Yes. All three apps are on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. The download buttons sit at the bottom of each app's card above, so pick the button for your device and the app you want.