# Quran Explorer > Essential app for Muslims, Quran scripts, translations, commentary & ads-free Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Noble Education Institute, Inc. - **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE - **Downloads:** 996,907 - **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (21,062 ratings) - **Version:** 3.1.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-01-31 - **First published:** 2015-07-02 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 94 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-11 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer) - **Website:** [http://www.quranexplorer.com/](http://www.quranexplorer.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://pakdata.com/privacy-policy](http://pakdata.com/privacy-policy) ## Description **Quran Explorer** is a comprehensive Quran application designed to enhance your recitation, learning, and memorization of the Quran. Featuring complete and scalable Quran text with diacritical marks, the app offers side-by-side English translation by Mufti Taqi Usmani alongside audio recitations from renowned Qari such as Sheikh Mishari Rashid. It's an ad-free platform with intuitive tools including bookmarking, bulk audio downloads, font scaling, and a powerful search feature to navigate Quranic verses easily. The app supports multiple script styles including Uthmanic and IndoPak fonts and includes both portrait and landscape modes for user convenience. It also provides Quran commentary (Tafsir), ayah highlighting during audio playback, and options to update content for accuracy. Verified and proof-read translations by Muslim scholars ensure authenticity. Quran Explorer is the perfect tool for Muslims seeking a rich, immersive Quranic education with excellent user experience and continuous improvements inspired by user feedback. ## Rankings - #68,378 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Review summary Users praise Quran Explorer for a feature-rich, easy-to-use app with audio, translations, tafsir, bookmarks, and customizable fonts plus offline reading. They value the learning tools for tajweed and recitation. However, many criticize the app for a paywall-heavy model and pay-to-access content, frequent upgrade prompts, and licensing issues, plus bug-prone updates that affect resume, audio/downloads, and UI stability across Android devices. ### Pros - Comprehensive feature set (audio, translation, tafsir, bookmarks, flexible pagination, 3 scalable fonts, Juz and Sajda markers). - Easy to use and well-designed interface. - Valuable for learning (tajweed guidance, pronunciation, recitation, and understanding verses' background). - License restoration/transfer across devices. - Offline reading/accessibility. ### Cons - Paywall-heavy model with upgraded/purchase prompts and content gating (e.g., next Juz requires payment). - Bugs and performance issues, especially after updates (UI glitches, inability to resume reading, audio/download failures). - Frequent purchase prompts disrupt reading (per-verse/ per-page prompts). - Inconsistent Android experience compared to iOS. - Reliability concerns (crashes, slow loading, and inability to download reciters or translations). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Quran Explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.quranexplorer) — 43 users - [Quran Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.binary.rewind.quran) — 2,465 users - [Quran App Read, Listen, Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the.explorer.quran.app) — 340,842 users, 4.80 / 5 - [alQuran](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.almubin.alquran) — 527,063 users, 4.70 / 5 - [Quran Companion Multilingual](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bendroidapps.qurancompanionmultilimgual) — 103 users - [الباحث في القرآن الكريم](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dev12three.qrantop) — 171 users - [The Holy Quran - English](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.verypositive.Quran) — 2,192,475 users, 4.73 / 5 - [Quran in English translation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jew.quranenglish) — 56 users - [Quran App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.matech.quran_app) — 14 users - [QuranR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.neuralautomate.quranr) — 2 users - [Quran Urdu and English](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quran.urdu.english.quran5) — 7,836 users - [Quran 'Read!'](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zixstudio.kuranoku) — 424 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.quranexplorer.QuranExplorer)