# KatiBanga-کاتی بانگە — Prayer Times, Quran & Athan

> Islamic companion app for Iraq and Kurdistan with prayer times, Quran, and worship tools. (iPhone/iPad app by ameer hanari.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katibanga/id6789880764 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ameer hanari](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778906807)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Central Kurdish
- Released: 2026-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katibanga/id6789880764/reviews.md

## What is KatiBanga?

Kati Banga (— "Time of the Adhan") is a complete Islamic companion built specifically for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region — fully trilingual in Sorani Kurdish, Arabic, and English.
 ACCURATE PRAYER TIMES
• Matches local Iraqi & Kurdistan timetables — works fully offline
• 8 calculation methods (including Ja'fari) with per-prayer minute fine-tuning
• Athan notifications with voices from Makkah, Madinah, and renowned muezzins
• Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets + a live countdown (Live Activity & Dynamic Island)
• Ask Siri: "Next prayer in KatiBanga
 THE HOLY QURAN
• Authentic Madani mushaf (King Fahd Complex text) — fully offline
• Kurdish tafsir, Kurdish & English translations
• Verse-by-verse audio, downloadable surahs, and 24/7 Quran radio
• Khatmah planner — finish the Quran in 30, 60, or 90 days with daily goals
• Recitation practice with on-device speech recognition
DHIKR & WORSHIP
• Hisn al-Muslim azkar in Arabic and Kurdish, digital tasbih, 99 Names of Allah
• Prayer tracker with streaks + qada counter for missed prayers
• Qibla compass & map, nearby mosques finder
• Seerah of the Prophet , daily quiz, Hajj & Umrah guides, Zakat calculator
• Hijri calendar with local moon-sighting adjustment, Ramadan features
 Completely free, no ads, no accounts — and zero data collection. Everything stays on your device.

## Key features

- Accurate local prayer times
- Offline Holy Quran with translations
- Athan notifications
- Qibla compass and mosque finder
- Prayer tracker and qada counter
- Hijri calendar with moon-sighting

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katibanga/id6789880764/reviews.md

### 5/5 — شێخ محمد

*2026-09-06*

یارەبی خوای گەورە بە هەزارقات پاداشتت بداتەوە هەر زۆر تایبەتە

## Frequently asked questions about KatiBanga

### Does KatiBanga have ads?

KatiBanga is completely free and contains no advertisements. The app prioritizes a clean user experience without any interruptions.

### Can I use KatiBanga offline?

Yes, KatiBanga is designed to work fully offline. This includes accurate prayer times, the Holy Quran with translations and tafsir, and most worship features.

### What languages does KatiBanga support?

KatiBanga is fully trilingual, supporting Sorani Kurdish, Arabic, and English. This makes it accessible to a wide range of users in the region.

### How accurate are the prayer times in KatiBanga?

The app provides accurate prayer times that match local Iraqi and Kurdistan timetables. It offers 8 calculation methods, including Ja'fari, with fine-tuning options.

### Does KatiBanga collect user data?

No, KatiBanga emphasizes user privacy and collects zero data. Everything stays on your device, ensuring your information remains private.

### What features are available for Quran study in KatiBanga?

KatiBanga includes the authentic Madani mushaf, Kurdish tafsir, Kurdish & English translations, verse-by-verse audio, downloadable surahs, and a Quran radio. It also has a Khatmah planner and recitation practice.

### Is KatiBanga suitable for children?

KatiBanga has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users. Its content is designed to be informative and helpful for learning about Islam.

### How often is KatiBanga updated?

The latest version of KatiBanga is 2.0, last updated on July 31, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, the recent update suggests ongoing development.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2026-08-26

- Message of the day: a new Home card with a verse, a dhikr, a Name of Allah, or a short wisdom every day — like it, or share it as a beautiful image.
- Islamic events: tap any event (Ramadan, the two Eids, Arafah, Ashura, Mawlid and more) to read about it and its recommended deeds — and get a reminder on the day, 1–3 days, or a week before.
- Share today's prayer times as a beautiful story image for WhatsApp and Instagram — one tap from the Home screen.
- Mosque iqamah (jamaat) and Jumu'ah times: tap a mosque on the Mosques tab to see when the congregation starts. Don't see your mosque's times? Send them in one tap and we'll add them for everyone.
- New Streak widget for your Home and Lock Screen: your prayer streak and today's five prayers, updated the moment you mark a prayer. Best streak now shown in the tracker.
- Fasting reminders: Monday & Thursday, the White Days (13–15), and a suhoor reminder before Fajr in Ramadan.
- Stability and localization improvements.
- پەیامی ئەمڕۆ: کارتێکی نوێ لە پەڕەی سەرەکی — هەموو ڕۆژێک ئایەتێک، زیکرێک، ناوێک لە ناوە جوانەکانی خودا، یان وتەیەکی پەند — بەدڵت بێت یان وەک وێنەیەکی جوان هاوبەشی بکە.
- بۆنە ئیسلامییەکان: دەست لە هەر بۆنەیەک بدە (ڕەمەزان، جەژنەکان، عەرەفە، عاشووراء، مەولوود و زیاتر) بۆ خوێندنەوە دەربارەی و کردەوە پێشنیارکراوەکانی — و بیرخستنەوە وەربگرە لە هەمان ڕۆژ، ١–٣ ڕۆژ، یان هەفتەیەک پێشتر.
- کاتەکانی بانگی ئەمڕۆ وەک وێنەیەکی جوانی ستۆری بۆ واتسئاپ و ئینستاگرام هاوبەش بکە — بە یەک دەستلێدان لە پەڕەی سەرەکی.
- کاتی ئیقامە (جەماعەت) و نوێژی هەینی مزگەوتەکان: لە تابی مزگەوتەکان دەست لە مزگەوتێک بدە بۆ بینینی کاتی دەستپێکردنی جەماعەت. کاتەکانی مزگەوتەکەت نییە؟ بە یەک دەستلێدان بینێرە و بۆ هەمووان زیادی دەکەین.
- ویجێتی نوێی زنجیرە بۆ پەڕەی سەرەکی و شاشەی قوفڵ: زنجیرەی نوێژەکانت و پێنج نوێژی ئەمڕۆ، ڕاستەوخۆ نوێ دەبێتەوە کاتێک نوێژێک نیشان دەکەیت. باشترین زنجیرە ئێستا لە شوێنکەوتنی نوێژ دەردەکەوێت.
- بیرخستنەوەی ڕۆژوو: دووشەممە و پێنجشەممە، ڕۆژانی سپی (١٣–١٥)، و بیرخستنەوەی پاشیو پێش بەیانی لە ڕەمەزان.
- باشترکردنی جێگیری و وەرگێڕان.

### 2.2 — 2026-08-23

English

New in Kati Banga: a monthly prayer timetable for your town or village that you can share as an image or PDF, corrected official timetables for Garmian, and athan reminders that keep working for weeks. Please update to get the latest times.

Kurdish (Sorani)

### 2.1 — 2026-08-22

A new version of Kati Banga is ready with new towns and villages, corrected prayer timetables and improvements. Please update to get the latest times.
وەشانێکی نوێی کاتی بانگە ئامادەیە لەگەڵ شارۆچکە و گوندی نوێ، خشتەی ڕاستکراوەی کاتی بانگ و باشترکردنی زیاتر. تکایە نوێی بکەرەوە بۆ وەرگرتنی نوێترین کاتەکان.

### 2.0 — 2026-07-31

• More accurate prayer times — now using the official awqaf timetables for cities across Iraq and Kurdistan.
• Improved location detection for GPS users.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Thank you for using کاتی بانگە.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-18

his update brings a major improvement to کاتی بانگە — a more modern design, a smarter prayer experience, and new daily Islamic tools.

What's New:

• Live prayer countdown fixed — the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island now advance to the next prayer automatically (Isha → Fajr, Fajr → Dhuhr…), no need to open the app.
• More accurate adhan times, matched to the official Kurdistan timetable (Erbil verified). Fine-tune any prayer from Settings → Prayer times.
• New setup guide on first launch: pick your language and city, check your adhan times, and take a quick animated tour of the app. Replay it anytime from Settings.
• Redesigned Home Screen widgets — a modern countdown widget and a full daily timetable, fully localized.
• New modern Home screen with improved prayer countdown, clearer prayer timeline, and city selection directly from Home — useful when Location Services are off.
• Updated app design with a cleaner gold, indigo, and warm modern color style.
• Improved Quran experience: better reader design, bookmarks, reading progress, Khatmah and Hifz tools.
• Tasbih now tracks Today, This Week, and Lifetime, and counts each dhikr phrase separately.
• New Daily Routine checklist: prayers, Quran, azkar, tasbih, salawat, sadaqah, witr, and sleep dua.
• Improved adhan reliability while the app is open, with easier stop controls.
• Improved notifications, Live Activity settings, and feature toggles in Settings.
• City photos now switch between day and night automatically.
• Improved Qibla, Tools, Azkar, Settings, and Quran screens.
• General UI, Sorani Kurdish & Arabic localization, performance, and stability improvements.

May it help you pray every prayer on time

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