IQRA Network vs Online Quran Learnings
Checked 2026-10-27 · Updated 2026-10-27 · By Online Quran Learnings
The short answer
Both are academies with their own teachers, and IQRA Network says more than most about how it checks them. It says every teacher is selected from Al-Azhar University, interviewed, verified, background checked and trained before teaching, and it offers named levels with tests, an e-certificate and a dedicated academic coach. It also says it has over 3,000 active students, and its Trustpilot rating is 4.8.
The differences that change a parent’s decision: IQRA does not say whether anyone else sits in the lesson or whether parents can watch live, while a female supervisor joins every one of ours and parents can join any class. IQRA bills by the hour (US$12, US$14 or US$17 by plan) and does not publish a lesson length. Counting 30-minute lessons, two a week come to US$48 to US$68 a month there, against US$39 with us. At one lesson a week its Essentials and Pro plans cost less than our US$30; from two a week we cost less than every IQRA plan.
Online Quran Learnings publishes this page and is one of the two academies compared, so we may benefit if you choose us. Every fact about IQRA Network comes from IQRA Network’s own pages (listed under Sources), read on 27 October 2026. Prices and policies change, so please check IQRA Network’s site before you pay, and tell us if anything here is wrong.
Where we fit: an academy with a female supervisor in every lesson, every lesson recorded for parents, from US$30 a month and a free trial of up to 3 days with no card. See the table ↓
IQRA Network and Online Quran Learnings side by side
| What we compared | IQRA Network | Online Quran Learnings (us) |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | An academy: its own teachers, live lessons billed by the hour, for children and adults (it says it has over 3,000 active students). Its FAQ says all lessons are one-to-one; its terms also mention group lessons | An academy: our own teachers, one-to-one and live on Google Meet, for children from age 4 |
| Teachers and checks | Selected from Al-Azhar University, then interviewed and verified, given a full background check, trained before they teach and re-evaluated regularly. The family chooses the teacher’s gender, and female teachers are available. Most are based in Egypt (its help centre). Whether Hifz teachers are huffaz: not stated | Male or female, your choice; Hifz teachers are huffaz. ID and certificates checked, an interview and a demo class we watch, then training before a first student. Mostly based in Egypt, the UAE, India and Pakistan |
| Who else is in the lesson | No supervisor described | A female supervisor joins every lesson live and listens to the whole class |
| Parents watching | Watching live: not stated. A dedicated academic coach on every plan; progress reports every quarter (Elite), twice a year (Pro) or yearly (Essentials) | Join any class live, without telling us first; a test at the end of every month, with a progress report based on it |
| Recordings | Video recordings are listed on all three plans on its pricing page (its help centre lists different plans); who can watch them is not stated | Every lesson recorded on our own Google Meet; parents watch through our CRM |
| Free trial | Its pricing page says to start with a free lesson, and its help centre describes a free evaluation with an academic coach; length, number and card terms are not stated | Up to 3 Days Free Trial, no card |
| Lesson length | Not stated; it bills by the hour | 30 minutes; 45 or 60 minutes for Hifz (US$85 and US$110 a month, five a week) |
| Two lessons a week | Billed by the hour: US$12, US$14 or US$17 by plan. Two 30-minute lessons a week is 4 hours a month: US$48 to US$68 (our sum; its lesson length is not published) | US$39 a month for 8 lessons (US$4.88 each) |
| Other fees | Registration fee: not stated. Billed by card (its pricing page says monthly; its terms say every 28 days); its terms add a fee of US$1 per student for group lessons | No registration fee |
| Refunds | Set by plan: a lesson the teacher cancels is refunded in full; for lessons you cancel with at least 4 hours’ notice, Elite allows up to 3 refunds a month, Pro 1 and Essentials none; no refunds when an account is closed | Full refund if you ask within 5 calendar days of the first paid class; after that, classes attended are deducted and the rest refunded |
| Discounts | Family discount of 10% on Elite and 5% on Pro; Essentials lists one without a figure | No sibling discount (each child has their own class and fee); low-income families can ask for 10% off |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
IQRA Network shows a dollar sign without naming the currency; we read it as US dollars. Its help centre lists different plans, hourly rates and recording rules from its pricing page; this table uses the pricing page. Ratings only: open both Trustpilot profiles to see how many reviews each rests on (see Sources).
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
What each costs a month and a year
| Lessons | Online Quran Learnings | IQRA Network at US$12 to US$17 an hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 a week (4 a month) | US$30 a month, US$360 a year | US$24 to US$34 a month, US$288 to US$408 a year |
| 2 a week (8 a month) | US$39 a month, US$468 a year | US$48 to US$68 a month, US$576 to US$816 a year |
| 3 a week (12 a month) | US$49 a month, US$588 a year | US$72 to US$102 a month, US$864 to US$1,224 a year |
| 4 a week (16 a month) | US$55 a month, US$660 a year | US$96 to US$136 a month, US$1,152 to US$1,632 a year |
| 5 a week (20 a month) | US$59 a month, US$708 a year | US$120 to US$170 a month, US$1,440 to US$2,040 a year |
IQRA Network bills by the hour and does not publish a lesson length, so these rows are our sums and count 30-minute lessons (an hour is two lessons); hour-long lessons would double each IQRA figure. The range runs from its Essentials plan (US$12 an hour) to Elite (US$17), with Pro at US$14, as on its pricing page on 27 October 2026; its help centre lists different plans and lower rates, which we have not used. Year totals are twelve months of the monthly price.
On our plans the price per lesson falls as you add lessons, from US$30 for 4 lessons to US$59 for 20. At IQRA every half hour costs the same by plan however many you book, so the more lessons a week you book, the better our price compares. At one lesson a week its Essentials plan (US$24) and Pro plan (US$28) cost less than ours.
What the plans change: the three plans differ in the hourly rate, how often you get a progress report, the family discount, and how many refunds you can use for lessons you cancel (see below). Its pricing page lists an academic coach, an e-certificate and video recordings on all three.
Two or more children: IQRA takes 10% off on Elite and 5% off on Pro as a family discount (Essentials lists one without a figure). We have no sibling discount; each child has their own class and fee.
Hifz: IQRA’s memorization course has four named levels (Readiness, Amma Achiever, Tabarak Trailblazer and Memorization Pro), the first three entered by passing a test. It does not say how long Hifz lessons are or whether its Hifz teachers are huffaz. Our Hifz teachers are huffaz, and every child is tested at the end of each month. See our online Hifz program.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Who teaches, and who is in the lesson with your child
IQRA Network is clear about how it chooses teachers. Its teachers page says it selects each teacher from Al-Azhar University, puts every candidate through interviews, a verification process and a full background check, requires training and onboarding before teaching, and re-evaluates teachers regularly. The family chooses the teacher’s gender, and its female teachers are certified with ijaza. Most of its teachers are in Egypt. It does not say whether its Hifz teachers are huffaz.
What it does not say is whether anyone else joins the lesson, or whether parents can watch live. Its pricing page lists video recordings on all three plans but not who can watch them (its help centre lists different plans). A dedicated academic coach and progress reports come with the plans: every quarter on Elite, twice a year on Pro and yearly on Essentials.
With us: every teacher has their ID and certificates checked, an interview and a demo class our team watches, and training before a first student. Then, in every lesson:
- A female supervisor joins every lesson live and listens from start to finish (child safety).
- Parents can join any class live, without telling us first.
- Every lesson is recorded on the academy’s own Google Meet, and parents can watch their child’s recordings through our CRM.
- Teachers never message a child outside class. Every message goes through our team to you.
- If a teacher is not the right fit, we change them. You do not need to give a reason.
Tests: Every child is tested at the end of each month, and the monthly progress report is based on that test.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Free trial and refunds
- Trial: IQRA’s pricing page invites you to start with a free lesson, and its help centre describes a free, no-obligation evaluation with an academic coach. Its pages do not say how long it is, how many you get or whether a card is needed; paid plans are billed monthly by card. We offer up to 3 days of real lessons free, with no card.
- Refunds: IQRA’s terms set refunds by plan rather than a money-back period. A lesson the teacher cancels is refunded in full; for lessons you cancel with at least 4 hours’ notice, Elite allows up to 3 refunds a month, Pro 1 and Essentials none; and no refunds are issued when an account is closed. We refund in full if you ask within 5 calendar days of the first paid class, and after that we deduct the classes attended and refund the rest (refund policy).
- Billing: IQRA bills by the hour, monthly, by card. We bill month by month on a fixed plan.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Which suits your family
IQRA Network may suit you if you want a stated background check for every teacher, teachers selected from Al-Azhar, named levels with periodic tests and an e-certificate, a dedicated academic coach, or a family discount on its Elite or Pro plan, and you are happy to book and pay by the hour. If school credit matters, it lists WASC accreditation for grades 9 to 12 only; that is for its school programme, not a mark on its Quran lessons.
We may suit you if you want a supervisor in every lesson and a recording you can watch afterwards, one fixed teacher your child keeps, and a price that drops per lesson as you add classes: from US$30 a month for one lesson a week to US$59 for five. Families in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE pay in their own currency (fees).
Whichever you try first, ask who else is in the lesson, whether you can watch, how long each lesson is and what happens to your money after the first class. Our questions to ask in a free trial list the rest.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Sources
19 pages, each checked on the date shown
- IQRA Network: home page (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: FAQ (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: about (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: teachers (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: pricing (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: register (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: terms of service (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: accreditation (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: courses (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: Quran memorization course (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network: Aqeedah curriculum (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network help centre: where teachers are (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network help centre: gender matching (checked 2026-10-27)
- IQRA Network help centre: plans and pricing (checked 2026-10-27)
- Trustpilot: iqranetwork.com (checked 2026-10-27)
- Online Quran Learnings: schedule and fees (checked 2026-10-26)
- Online Quran Learnings: child safety (checked 2026-10-26)
- Online Quran Learnings: refund policy (checked 2026-10-26)
- Trustpilot: onlinequranlearnings.com (checked 2026-10-26)
