# Athar: Quran & Khatma Tracker — Community Quran Reading > Community Quran Reading (iPhone/iPad app by NextGenTech Consultations.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athar/id6759169028 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [NextGenTech Consultations](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877144899) - Category: Reference, Productivity - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 156 MB - Languages: Arabic, English - Released: 2026-02-23 - Data updated: 2026-05-15 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athar/id6759169028/reviews.md ## What is Athar? THE ONLY APP BUILT FOR GROUP QURAN COMPLETION Athar (أثر) is an Islamic companion app built around one powerful tradition: finishing the Quran together. Whether your family is doing a Khatma for a loved one's memorial, your friends are completing one before Ramadan ends, or your mosque circle wants to stay accountable, Athar makes collective worship seamless, beautiful, and alive with real-time progress. Beyond the group experience, Athar is a complete daily Islamic companion: personal Khatma goal tracking, a full offline Quran reader, accurate prayer times with Adhan notifications, and a Qibla compass — all in one lightweight, bilingual app. —————————————— COLLECTIVE KHATMA — FINISH THE QURAN TOGETHER —————————————— A Khatma (ختمة) is the completion of all 30 Juz of the Holy Quran. Completing it as a group carries a deep spiritual tradition. Athar brings that tradition to your phone: • Create a Khatma in seconds and share a unique 6-character join code • Group members each claim their Juz — no overlaps, no confusion • Mark your Juz complete and watch the entire group's progress update in real time • Add guest participants by name — no app account required for them • Track how many Juz are claimed, in progress, and completed • Perfect for Ramadan groups, memorials, mosque circles, and family Khatmas —————————————— PERSONAL KHATMA — READ AT YOUR OWN PACE —————————————— Set a personal reading goal and let Athar guide you through it daily: • Choose your pace: finish in X days, X pages per day, or X Juz per day • Start from page 1, a specific Juz, or any Surah (1–114) • Each day, see exactly how many pages you need to read • Mark today's reading done with a single tap • Athar shows you if you're on track, behind schedule, or finished • Home screen widget keeps your goal visible every time you unlock your phone —————————————— QURAN READER — OFFLINE & DISTRACTION-FREE —————————————— A complete, beautiful Quran reading experience that works without internet: • All 604 pages available offline — no connection required • Navigate instantly to any Surah or Juz by name • Your last-read page is always saved and resumed automatically • Full support for both Arabic and English navigation • Deep link support for quick access from widgets and notifications —————————————— PRAYER TIMES & ADHAN NOTIFICATIONS —————————————— Stay connected to your prayers, wherever you are: • Accurate prayer times calculated from your GPS location — works fully offline • Adhan notifications for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha • Beautiful Makkah Azan audio for each prayer alert • Supports 10+ calculation methods: Egyptian, ISNA, MWL, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, and more • Asr calculation is adjustable for Shafi'i or Hanafi madhab • Background refresh — prayer times stay accurate even when the app is closed • Next prayer name and countdown are always visible on the home screen —————————————— QIBLA DIRECTION —————————————— Know exactly where to pray, anywhere in the world: • Real-time compass pointing toward the Kaaba in Makkah • Precise great-circle calculation from your exact GPS coordinates • Calibration guidance when compass accuracy needs adjustment —————————————— HOME SCREEN WIDGETS —————————————— Three iOS widgets keep your worship front and center: • Next prayer time with a live countdown timer • Personal Khatma daily progress and on-track status • Your last-read Quran page with a one-tap return link —————————————— BILINGUAL: ARABIC & ENGLISH —————————————— Built for the global Muslim community: • Full Arabic interface with complete right-to-left (RTL) layout • Switch between Arabic and English instantly — no restart required • All Surah and Juz names localized in both languages —————————————— SIGN IN YOUR WAY —————————————— • Sign in with Email, Apple ID, or Google account • Or continue as a guest — no account required to join a group Khatma • No ads. No clutter. Just worship. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 3.1.0 — 2026-04-29 Athar 3.1.0 — your biggest update yet. • Listen as you read. A new audio player streams ayahs from a curated list of reciters, with smooth playback caching and a redesigned mini player. • Tafsir, in your language. Open in-line tafsir for any ayah, plus new English tafsirs, Saheeh International translation, and English surah info. • Mark up the Quran. Long-press any ayah to highlight it, save personal notes, or share it. Highlights and notes sync across your devices, and a new onboarding overlay walks you through it. • Build a reading habit with Streaks. Track your daily reading from the dashboard, freeze your streak on the days you can't read, and check your progress at a glance with the new Streak widget. • Dedicate a Khatma. When you start a group khatma, dedicate the reward to a loved one and let everyone reading know who you're remembering. • Dark mode. Choose Light, Dark, or System under Appearance in Settings. • Better prayer reminders. Adhan notifications now schedule up to 10 days ahead, and gentle re-engagement reminders bring you back if you've been away. • Smoother for guests. Browse the Quran and your profile without signing in. • Fixes. Resolved an iPad crash on the tab bar and a stale-cache issue that blocked some guests from loading their khatmas. ### 2.0.1 — 2026-03-25 - Fix UI Issues. - Enhance Performance. ### 2.0.0 — 2026-03-18 We are thrilled to bring you a massive update to Athar, designed to make your daily Quran reading and worship experience seamless and deeply personal. - Offline Quran Reader: Read the Noble Quran anywhere, anytime. Enjoy a beautiful, high-quality, and completely distraction-free reading experience — no internet connection required. - Personal Khatma Tracker: Set your reading goals, track your daily progress, and complete the Quran at your own pace. Our new dashboard breaks your Khatma down into manageable daily pages with easy “Read” and “Mark Done” actions. - Enhanced Navigation: Quickly search for any Surah or toggle between Surah and Juz views to find exactly what you're looking for. - Prayer Times & Adhan Notifications: Stay connected to your prayers with accurate daily prayer times and Adhan notifications to remind you when it's time to pray. - Qibla Direction: Easily find the direction of the Qibla wherever you are, helping you pray with confidence no matter where you are in the world. ### 1.0.0 — 2026-02-23 No release notes. ## Related topics [athar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/athar) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-05-15.*