# Essential Duas & Surahs — user reviews > 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Essential Duas & Surahs by Safar Publications Ltd, rated 4.60/5 from 121 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-duas-and-surahs/id1245160331/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-duas-and-surahs/id1245160331.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 105 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Essential Duas & Surahs? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful for learning - 👍 Good for relationships with Allah - 👍 Great for new Muslims - 👍 Helps with pronunciation - 👍 Motivates learning - 👍 Good value for money (historically) - 👍 User-friendly interface - 👍 Good for memorization - 👍 Attractive and interesting for children - 👍 Audio aids pronunciation - 👍 Collated essentials in one place - 👍 Good content - 👍 Pleasing interface - 👍 Vibrant colors - 👍 Professionally built - 👍 Great for Ramadan - 👍 Helps learn Duas and Surahs - 👍 Beneficial **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 App is blank - 🐛 App shuts down - 🐛 Audio not working - 🐛 Syncing issues - 🐛 Premium content not unlocking - 🐛 Paid for premium, still locked - 🐛 Arabic text blacked out - 🐛 Dark mode issues on iPhone - 🐛 Not working properly - 🐛 Waste of money - 🐛 App is unusable - 🐛 Glitchy - 🐛 Duas not visible - 🐛 Paid again for locked content - 🐛 Premium features not accessible - 🐛 Many duas locked behind paywall - 🐛 Unfriendly app - 🐛 Frustrating sync times - 🐛 Favourites and progress erased - 🐛 Premium membership doesn't allow full use - 🐛 Most duas locked - 🐛 Audio sync prompt without playing - 🐛 Content locked after purchase - 🐛 Not enough free content **Commonly reported bugs** - App shuts down on login - App is blank - Keeps crashing - Kept going off when trying to get a Duaa - App was great for 5 years now stopped working - Duas are not visible - Audio stopped working - Audio not synchronized - Stuck on 'Syncing... (Please wait as this can take some time)' screen - Arabic is blacked out completely - Line comes out as black bars in DarkMode on iPhone - Keeps freezing - Asking to pay again after already paying - Glitch in app, had to uninstall and reinstall - Arabic text is all black - Premium section not accessible after payment - Cannot see anything, just a blank screen - Premium content never unlocks - Premium doesn’t work even though paid - Audio doesn’t work - Audio doesn’t play and keeps telling to sync - Premium content is locked and cannot restore purchases - Data does not complete its sync - App keeps syncing, cannot get past 'data syncing' - Favourites and progress history erased - Keeps on syncing, goes no further - Everytime app opens it says syncing data and then nothing - Premium isn’t working, most duas locked - Restore purchase doesn't unlock features - Audio sync prompt when internet is connected - Paid for premium and got worse **Most requested features** - Refund or fix for non-working app - Urdu or more language translation - Separate category for saving favorites - Ability to add own notes - More Duas, especially from the Quran - More than one English translation option - Apple Watch integration - Transliteration of Arabic for non-Arabic readers - Tafsir behind supplications - Add more Surahs - Transliteration for pronunciation - Ability to read Quran - Phonetic translation of Arabic ## Newest reviews (15 of 82) ### 2/5 — Does not work properly *2026-01-26, version 1.2.0* I paid to purchase the unlocked version, however since then it does not work. I try to log in and the app just shuts down. Need a refund or fixture. ### 3/5 — The payment? *2024-11-28, version 1.2.0* So basically I wanna go premium but I can’t I pressed it but doesn’t work why? ### 2/5 — why is the app blank? *2024-05-22, version 1.2.0* why is the app blank ### 2/5 — Not working. *2024-05-05, version 1.2.0* Keeps crashing. ### 4/5 — Very good app Duas *2023-09-14, version 1.2.0* Needs further improvement ### 4/5 — Great app *2022-12-13, version 1.1.0* Really great app teaches me about Surah and Duas ### 3/5 — Iphone UI is far from ideal *2022-01-25, version 1.1.0* Would have given 5 stars but the ios version is far from ideal. The arabic is blacked out completely till you tap on a line then it turns orange for a short time. Would prefer it much more if i could see the whole dua or surah on the page like on the andriod version. ### 3/5 — Premium? Wow… *2021-11-27, version 1.1.0* almost everything i press “premium” “premium” “premium” Like, let me learn duas :(( ### 3/5 — Alhamdulilah good App, but could it the best! *2021-11-05, version 1.1.0* I have paid for this app, as I like the interface and easy line by line translations for Duas. However, there is much to improve, as I still use other Islamic dua apps which meets the needs this doesn’t. 1. Firstly this app cannot be used in DarkMode on a iPhone , the line come out as black bars 2. We need a separate category in the app where we can just save our favourites and then come back and revisit them. Maybe even add our own notes. 3. More duahs need to be added, especially from the Quran 4. Have more then one English translation for a user to choose from 5. Update the app so that they work with a Apple smart watch . All the best Islamic apps have this, and it is the biggest game changer. You would be able to save your current dua, and continue learning from your wrist , in places and times when you aren’t allowed to use your phone. Convenient learning is effective learning, and this feature would set this app apart. ### 4/5 — Freeze *2021-09-24, version 1.1.0* It keeps freezing, ever since I got the app right when it first came out. Also maybe review and add more essential duas I cant get intouch in any other way, I have already paid for the app but its asking me to pay again. Most of the duas are locked unless I pay again ### 4/5 — best app *2021-05-05, version 1.1.0* need urdu or more language translation other wise good except in dark mode ### 3/5 — Glitch in app *2021-03-23, version 1.1.0* Had to uninstall and reinstall the app to get it to work again as wasn’t swing any Duas. The app is good though and I use it for myself and my daughters madrasah ### 5/5 — Amazing app! *2021-02-09, version 1.1.0* So I’m 10 and still in madrasah and I use all the time, it really helps my studies. Every time I get tested by my teacher I always get it correct! This app improved my pronunciation towards memorisation! ### 5/5 — very nice! *2021-01-26, version 1.1.0* i’ve only just used it for 10 minutes and i already love it! it’s so cute and i like the idea of levels as it’s motivating to get to the highest level, jazakallah for making this! ### 2/5 — Can’t see the dua’s *2021-01-21, version 1.1.0* I cannot see the text at all when I open the dua, it is all black. I tried deleting and reinstalling however that still did not work. I am not sure what is happening because when I first signed up it was okay but after a month it stopped working. There are a lot of duas hence the extra star ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Kept going off every time trying to get a Duaa on *2024-02-02, version 1.2.0* Kept going off every time trying to get a Duaa on ### 1/5 — Arabic *2022-11-08, version 1.1.0* It’s good to practice and learn the Quran ### 1/5 — Awful *2022-09-25, version 1.1.0* Does not work crashes straight away ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-09-25, version 1.1.0* I loved this app, and I paid for the full version. Then, when I opened the app, the audio stopped working and a message came up saying the audio had not synchronised. Now when I open the app it doesn’t even show the main page, it’s just stuck on a screen which says “Syncing… (Please wait as this can take some time)”. It’s been three days. Really disappointed as the app was great, but now the app is unusable, waste of money. ### 1/5 — thanks but no *2022-02-24, version 1.1.0* it should be available for free, you shouldn’t profit of someone listening to the holy words of Allah.. ### 1/5 — So glitchy. *2021-01-08, version 1.1.0* Please fix your app. ### 1/5 — Don’t recommend *2020-06-30, version 1.1.0* Thought it would be access all areas but wants more ### 1/5 — Premium content never unlocks *2020-05-25, version 1.0.9* I’ve paid for the app, but the premium content never unlocks. I’ve logged out, uninstalled, tried on three different devices, restored purchase, nothing works. And there is no app support or way to contact the developer at all. Looking at reviews I’m clearly not the only person this has happened to. Why hasn’t Safar taken care of this issue? ### 1/5 — Premium doesn’t work even though i paid *2020-05-09, version 1.0.9* I paid for premium expecting all the content and none of it works. It hasn’t synced and i assume it has still taken my money. ### 1/5 — Audio doesn’t work *2020-03-21, version 1.0.7* Audio doesn’t ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-02-18, version 1.2.0* I highly recommend this app, very easy to use. ### 5/5 — A fantastic app to use *2025-05-14, version 1.2.0* It has helped me in my relationship with Allah no end I am very happy 😃 being a new 🆕 Muslim ### 5/5 — App was great for 5 years now stopped working *2023-06-11, version 1.2.0* This app was really great for 5 years and the amount paid was really good value for money (couple of quid). I would say one of the top 5 best Islamic apps available on the App Store. ### 5/5 — Good App but Not working . Please fix *2023-01-16, version 1.1.0* I paid for this app and recently it stopped working . Do Duas are visible . Can you fix the App . Not good islamically when one has paid for it !! ### 5/5 — Amazing. *2023-01-07, version 1.1.0* You can learn very easy. You even learn new things. ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2022-12-13, version 1.1.0* Helps me to learn new dua ### 5/5 — Ty so muchhhhhh🥹🥹 *2022-05-12, version 1.1.0* AMAZING I CAN FINALLY PRACTICE MY DUAS At HOME I RECOMMEND THIS APP ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2022-03-18, version 1.1.0* As born and raised Muslim growing up in the west, I never was able to grasp true beauty of Islam until I came across this amazing app. I highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2021-03-11, version 1.1.0* Love how easy it is to find duas for certain needs. The menu and navigation are very user friendly. This app also helps you achieve your learning targets. ### 5/5 — Subhanallah *2021-03-02, version 1.1.0* Subhanallah what a blessing to have this app. May Allah reward everyone that is involved in this masterpiece. jazakallah khair --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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