No Option for Shia Prayer Times
I really loved the interface and even signed up for the subscription. However, ensuring accurate prayer times was nearly impossible. I understand there are many different calculation methods, but I was surprised to find that there wasn’t a single option for Shia prayer time calculations.
I had assumed that including the Iraqi gentleman during the app setup meant the app would support Shia prayer times, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
Historically, I’ve had to use multiple apps, one for accurate prayer times and another for prayer tracking and other features. I was hoping this app would finally replace that setup, and I would have gladly paid double the subscription price if it included reliable Shia prayer time calculations. Unfortunately, I’ll have to go back to using multiple apps.
I had assumed that including the Iraqi gentleman during the app setup meant the app would support Shia prayer times, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
Historically, I’ve had to use multiple apps, one for accurate prayer times and another for prayer tracking and other features. I was hoping this app would finally replace that setup, and I would have gladly paid double the subscription price if it included reliable Shia prayer time calculations. Unfortunately, I’ll have to go back to using multiple apps.
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Failed me
Seems to talk the talk but doesn’t deliver the simple Adan. Changed the settings few times and still doesn’t call
Out the Adan out loud.
Out the Adan out loud.
Not accurate
This app advertises “add free” but that’s only because you have to subscribe to use it. Not very direct
soo motivating !!
This app has helped motivate me to pray everyday, Alhamdulillah. NO ADS. Saves your streaks. Prayer times have been accurate so far & optional notifications pop up to remind you. Very useful during Ramadan and recording missed fasts and prayers due to menses while keeping your streak. Love the consideration as it’s rarely seen in typical prayer apps I’ve heard of.
‼️I just wish that they would somehow allow my prayers to be transferred and synced to my other devices. This would really help
Would highly recommend !
‼️I just wish that they would somehow allow my prayers to be transferred and synced to my other devices. This would really help
Would highly recommend !
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Response from developer
Salaam 👋 Barakallahu feeki, this genuinely made our day. Alhamdulillah that Pillars is helping you pray every day, that's *exactly* what we prayed it could do. The consideration you mentioned around menses, and keeping your streak while recording missed fasts and prayers, is something we thought really hard about, because those details matter and are so often overlooked. On syncing across your devices, you're not alone in asking, we've noted it alongside other requests and inshaAllah it's something we can bring, so stay tuned! If you know someone who'd benefit, we'd love for you to share Pillars with them. Please keep us in your duas! 🤲 The Pillars Team 💙
Premium
It won’t let me do the thingie because it’s making me do premium but I am broke so I have no money to contribute but I would like to just do it for free pls
Please stop
Please stop making me go through a 20 minute ride just to get into the app. I've been using the app since beginning but it's becoming very frustrating recommending the app to someone or installing in a new device when you're presented with a 20 minute unskippable menu surfer.
Can’t open
Can’t open the apps for iPhone myanmar location can’t use
Please fix
Please fix
Thank you so much
This app is just so good the fact that it doesn’t have ads just makes it better
Doesn’t work
I just get a grey screen, tried reinstalling and going through a survey (guys we don’t need that) and got forced to sign up to premium as there is no other way to get past that screen. I don’t really know what’s happening or why the app keeps needing updates / redoing. It was pretty much perfect before. Also why do we need subscriptions,would happily do a one time donation or lifetime sub
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Pray
As an advice from me this app is so good to wake you up at time!!!❤️❤️♥️
New 40 step on boarding??!?? (June 2026)
Edit: reinstalled this June, same problem. Ridiculous, will be using “Guidance” instead. Sorry lads.
Original review:
Ive been using pillars since it came out.
It has always been advertised as a free, ad-free project.
This Ramadan it has become ridiculous. 2 main problems.
1. This has been annoying me everyday but is not a dealbreaker per se: Every time I open it there are new pop-ups and slide-over screens advertising various charities and initiatives. Brothers, I don’t care! I’m just trying to check asr time and you’re adding a bunch of taps that slow down the UX.
2. This is egregious — I appreciate that the team has grown and they want to monetise (jibreel app looks really cool and I hope that it goes well for you and is successful and beneficial inshallah) but i was just trying to check suhoor times and there’s now some 40 step onboarding flow without anyway to cancel out of it. Idk if that’s a bug and the x was hidden but I had to tap random answers on so many screens just so it could try and sell me premium.
Honestly, I 50% assume it must be a bug as I can’t imagine pillars becoming so user hostile.
3 - This is a bug and not my main gripe- The live activities view has a strange bug that it shows the time until fajr as a progress indicator that’s 50% full BUT the time-left says 0:0. Risky feature as people check it quickly and think they have time left to eat and drink.
It’s a real shame to see that this is what pillars has come to. I hope it can be fixed and I’d be happy to change my review to being 5 stars but until then I think I’ll just vibe code my own version of pillarsV1 (or use one of the other apps I used to have before pillars came along)
Original review:
Ive been using pillars since it came out.
It has always been advertised as a free, ad-free project.
This Ramadan it has become ridiculous. 2 main problems.
1. This has been annoying me everyday but is not a dealbreaker per se: Every time I open it there are new pop-ups and slide-over screens advertising various charities and initiatives. Brothers, I don’t care! I’m just trying to check asr time and you’re adding a bunch of taps that slow down the UX.
2. This is egregious — I appreciate that the team has grown and they want to monetise (jibreel app looks really cool and I hope that it goes well for you and is successful and beneficial inshallah) but i was just trying to check suhoor times and there’s now some 40 step onboarding flow without anyway to cancel out of it. Idk if that’s a bug and the x was hidden but I had to tap random answers on so many screens just so it could try and sell me premium.
Honestly, I 50% assume it must be a bug as I can’t imagine pillars becoming so user hostile.
3 - This is a bug and not my main gripe- The live activities view has a strange bug that it shows the time until fajr as a progress indicator that’s 50% full BUT the time-left says 0:0. Risky feature as people check it quickly and think they have time left to eat and drink.
It’s a real shame to see that this is what pillars has come to. I hope it can be fixed and I’d be happy to change my review to being 5 stars but until then I think I’ll just vibe code my own version of pillarsV1 (or use one of the other apps I used to have before pillars came along)
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Mashalah
Mashalah
Mashalah
Mashalah
Why mandatory survey?
Guys. I love this app. I have had it installed on my iPhone for years. It’s truly excellent at reminding me to pray. But I just installed the app on my iPad and did not appreciate the mandatory survey to fill out score I get the prayer times. Please make it an optional thing for Users who want the extra features
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No app support, devs nowhere to be found
I have messaged the devs about several issues I’ve experienced and received absolutely 0 response. It seems they’ve neglected this app and do not care to improve it any further.
Unfortunately another money grab
Loved this app when it came out a couple years ago, they postured themselves as free, no ads prayer app with beautiful design. While that is still mostly true, they’ve started to charge for simple features like specific sized widgets and Apple Watch support. I’m a software engineer, these things have no recurring cost, once they’re built it cost nothing to run them (if it does, this is bad design, you can calculate prayer times on device) so it’s basically just a money grab. Unfortunate. And if you guys try to tell me there are costs for engineering, I mean give me a break, an app like this, there will be thousands of professional engineers (including me) who would be willing to maintain this app for free in their free time. Very unfortunate. I mean I had no problem with charging for the wallpapers, that’s just extra, non-blocking to the user. But now you guys provide widgets, you add them to your screen and it doesn’t show anything so you click it and it asks you to pay? Like cmon? That is so predatory, subhanallah.
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Great app with some recommendations
I think the app is great, however, with the monthly subscription introduction, I don’t think it provides enough value. If the team could integrate times from local masjid into the app, similar to Go Pray in Australia, then I’d be happy to pay the monthly fee. As it stands the additional features do not unlock enough value for me personally.
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10/10
The lock screen widget is game game changer. I’ve gotten everyone in my family on this app and everyone loves it. 10/10 would recommend
Alhamdulillah
So far this is the only app I use for my praying time track
amazing
i love it got me closer to allah
Allahu Akbar ‘!
Love the app so much!! I use it mainly to get better at praying. Turning on notifications or making a widget so I don’t forget has been a big win in terms of me getting better with my Salah. & also the menses & fasting button u can toggle on is a game changer!
May Allah bless the brothers/sisters who made this app possible for us! Allahumma Barik 🙌
May Allah bless the brothers/sisters who made this app possible for us! Allahumma Barik 🙌
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