Quran apps with tafsir and translation: 8 picks
A good tafsir app puts the meaning next to the ayah, so you don’t switch between a mushaf app and a book. These apps are listed on HalaLaunch, a launchpad for Islamic apps by Muslim makers. Six were launched by their makers and reviewed by hand, including a halal-content check; two are unclaimed listings HalaLaunch added from the app stores.
Updated . Based on each maker’s listing.
Short answer
For the most tafsir without internet, Rattil (14 tafsir editions built in, Android) and Golden Quran (60+ tafsir books and 70 translations to download, iPhone and Android) lead. Kitaby adds word-by-word translation on every platform. For slow, one-ayah-a-day study, try Niyyah. All eight below are free to start.
Quick picks
| App | Best for | Tafsir | Offline | Platforms | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rattil-رتل | Classical tafsir with no internet | 14 editions (Arabic, English, Urdu) | Yes, built in |
| Free |
 Golden Quran | المصحف الذهبي | The biggest library: tafsir, i’rab, asbab al-nuzul | 60+ books, 70 translations | Yes, after download |
| Free |
 Kitaby - My Quran Companion | Word-by-word translation, 8 riwayat | Many languages | Yes, after download |
| Free |
 Niyyah Quran Companion | One ayah a day with reflection prompts | Verified tafsir | Not stated |
| Free |
 IslamIQ: Quran, Hadith & AI | Ibn Kathir and al-Sa’di with your own notes | 2 tafsirs | Not stated |
| Freemium |
 Mubin | Tafsir inside an all-in-one daily app, Hafs and Warsh | Yes | Not stated |
| Free |
 Itabah | Interlinear translation with tafsir on tap | Yes | Not stated |
| Free (ads), $0.99/mo ad-free |
 Gardens of the Quran: Hifz App | Meanings while you memorize | On long-press | Yes |
| Free |
The apps
Deep tafsir, offline
Rattil-رتل
- Android
- Free
- Offline
Rattil bundles 14 full tafsir editions, including Muyassar, Ibn Kathir, al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, al-Sa’di and al-Baghawi, across Arabic, English and Urdu, all stored on the phone. You read the mushaf page as printed and open the tafsir beside the ayah. It also has recitation, prayer times and adhkar. No ads and no account.
Golden Quran | المصحف الذهبي
- iOS
- Android
- Watch
- Free
Golden Quran has the largest library here: over 60 tafsir books and 70 translations from the Holy Quran Encyclopedia, downloadable for offline use, plus word meanings, i’rab (grammar), morphology, rhetoric and asbab al-nuzul. Pages come from the King Fahd Complex mushaf, with Hafs, Warsh and Qaloon. It’s free and ad-free.
Kitaby - My Quran Companion
- iOS
- Android
- Web
- macOS
- Free
Kitaby offers translations and tafsirs in many languages, plus word-by-word translation and transliteration, downloaded when you want them and kept on the device. On a tablet or Mac the tafsir opens beside the text. It’s the pick if you read in a riwaya other than Hafs: it has the full text of eight. No account needed.
Ayah-by-ayah study
Niyyah Quran Companion
- iOS
- macOS
- Free
Niyyah is made for young Muslims who want to move beyond recitation to meaning. Each ayah comes with translation, verified tafsir and context, then a guided reflection prompt. It tracks your progress, and Circles let you study and share reflections with friends.
IslamIQ: Quran, Hadith & AI
- iOS
- Android
- Web
- Freemium
IslamIQ shows Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Tafsir al-Sa’di verse by verse alongside the Quran, and you can save your own notes as you go. The Quran with multiple reciters is free with no ads. The app also has hadith collections and AI features; this guide covers its tafsir reader.
Tafsir in an everyday app
Mubin
- Android
- Free
Mubin is an all-in-one daily app: prayer times, Quran in mushaf or verse-by-verse mode with Hafs and Warsh, tafsir and translations, adhkar, khatmah tracking and more. Good if you want one app and not a separate tafsir app. Mubin won Week 42 on HalaLaunch.
Itabah
- iOS
- Free + $0.99/mo
Itabah’s Quran has interlinear translation and tafsir on tap, six reciters with full-surah audio, and sits next to prayer times, qibla, hadith and duas. Everything essential is free with no account; a few ads support it, and Itabah+ removes them.
For memorizers
Gardens of the Quran: Hifz App
- Android
- Free
- Offline
Gardens of the Quran is a hifz app first, but meaning is one tap away: tap a word for its translation and root, or long-press an ayah for translation and tafsir. It covers the Madani and three Indo-Pak mushafs and five riwayat. Free, with no ads, tracking or account.
Translation only: Iqra (Sahih International English, offline) and Shifa Quran (8 languages, including Urdu, Pashto and Persian) have translations but no tafsir in their listings.
Questions
Which Quran app has tafsir offline?
Rattil has 14 tafsir editions built in, so it works with no internet from the start. Golden Quran (60+ tafsir books) and Kitaby let you download tafsir and keep it on the phone.
Which app has Tafsir Ibn Kathir?
Rattil and IslamIQ both list Ibn Kathir. Golden Quran’s library of 60+ books is the place to look for other classical tafsirs.
Is there a word-by-word Quran translation app?
Kitaby has word-by-word translation and transliteration. Golden Quran shows word meanings, and Gardens of the Quran gives each word’s translation and root when you tap it.
What’s the best free Quran app with tafsir for iPhone?
Golden Quran and Kitaby are free on iPhone and have the most tafsir. Niyyah is free and built for studying one ayah at a time.
Is there a tafsir app for Warsh?
Golden Quran, Kitaby and Mubin all have Warsh as well as Hafs.
How we chose
We included Quran apps on HalaLaunch whose listing says they show tafsir next to the text. Apps with translation only are noted but not listed. The list is grouped by how you’ll use it, not ranked. Six apps were launched by their makers and reviewed by hand before launch; Golden Quran and Gardens of the Quran are unclaimed listings HalaLaunch added from the app stores. Made a Quran app with tafsir? Launch it free and we’ll consider it for this page.