# Shia Companion > Comprehensive Shia Muslim companion app with prayer times, supplications, and Islamic calendar. (iPhone/iPad app by Ahlulbayt Creative Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shia-companion/id889716236 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ahlulbayt Creative Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520187457) - Category: Reference, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 42 App Store ratings · 123 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 121 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-07-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shia-companion/id889716236/reviews.md ## What is Shia Companion? *********** Shia Companion – An iPhone and iPad application *********** Shia Companion is a comprehensive, revolutionary and unique application, with some never seen before features on any smartphone, taking apps catered for Shia Muslims to a whole new level of professionalism and productivity! CURRENT FEATURES: Prayer Timings *********** View Twelver Shia Muslim (Ja'fari) daily prayer times via 2 different methods: a) Automatically acquired accurate prayer times from any part of the world calculated via GPS. b) Select from one of our manually entered calendars available for 47 different cities worldwide You also have the option of manually editing any prayer time by +/- 60 minutes should you wish to amend the timings from either of the 2 methods above. Shia Adhaan & Quran Audio Notifications *********** - Automatically receive Adhaan notifications from a choice of 3 reciters - Play the Quran 5, 10 or 15 minutes before the Adhaan - Or simply get pop-up notifications alerting you of prayer times, without playing any audio recitations Supplications & Ziyaraat With Line By Line Translation *********** - A comprehensive list of Supplications & Ziyaraat - A beautiful & easy to read Arabic font - Choice of Arabic only, English only or Arabic with LINE BY LINE translation - Over 8,000 lines of text manually entered and checked for accuracy Prayers *********** - Step-by-step guide of the method of reciting various prayers, including Salaat al-Ghufaylah, Salaat al-Mayyit, Salaat Ja'far al-Tayyar, and much more Salaat al-Layl *********** - Step by step guide to performing your Tahajjud prayers - Recommended supplications before, during and after the entire prayer - Includes counters for the repetitive recitation of various lines in the prayer, such as the 70 “Isghtighfaar” and the 300 "al-Afwa" - The ability to store names of 40 believers - a custom-made counter will then appear in the Salaat al-Layl section, cycling through the names of each believer one at a time! Qadha Tables *********** Keep track of any Qadha prayers and fasts that you have to make up with just the touch of a finger! Islamic & Gregorian 2-in-1 Calendar *********** - Never lose track of the Islamic date & upcoming religious events! - On the morning of a religious event, receive a scheduled pop-up notification reminding you of the significance of the respective day! - Keep the lunar calendar continuously in sync with the Gregorian calendar with the ability to manually change today's lunar date! Qiblah Compass *********** - An easy to use and accurate Qiblah compass - Also calculates your distance from the Ka'bah Tasbeeh Counters *********** - Various Tasbeeh counters which allow you to easily recite specific lines from supplications and prayers a set number of times - The counter screen displays the passage to recite in Arabic, along with its English translation, and a countdown of the number of times to recite - From Tasbeeh for special prayers, to worship of special nights like the 19th of Ramadhan - Create your own custom countdown Tasbeeh! Bookmarks *********** - Bookmark any line in a supplication, which will be saved for you in the Bookmarks section Fully Searchable *********** - Search within a specific Supplication/Ziyarah or within all Supplications & Ziyaraat - Search in Arabic or English Dual Orientation Ready Screen (iPad only) *********** - Read in portrait or landscape mode *********** DISCLAIMER: Most of the English translations of Prayers, Supplications & Ziyaraat in this app have been taken from already existent sources and therefore their accuracy is as per their translation guidelines. We continue to update the text both in Arabic and English. Please do send us any corrections of requests. ## Key features - Accurate prayer timings via GPS or manual calendars - Shia Adhaan and Quran audio notifications - Supplications and Ziyaraat with line-by-line translation - Step-by-step prayer guides - Qadha prayer and fast tracking - Islamic and Gregorian dual calendar - Qiblah compass with Ka'bah distance calculation - Tasbeeh counters with recitation guides ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Shia Companion Full Version | $1.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Shia Companion? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate prayer times - 👍 Aesthetically pleasing design - 💡 Comprehensive features (duas, ziyarats, calendar) - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🚀 Efficient app performance - 👍 Helpful for daily religious practices **Cons** - 🐛 Prayer time inaccuracies - 🐛 Azan/adhan issues (not playing fully, muting on lock screen) - 🐛 Calendar sync/display problems - 🔒 Paid features required for full functionality - 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Prayer times not accurate - Azan/adhan not playing fully - Calendar events not displaying properly - Crashes and bugs after updates **Most requested features** - Transliteration for Arabic duas/ziyarats - Audio/recitation options for duas and Quran - Ability to customize prayer time settings - Widget support for prayer times - Integration with other calendar apps - Quran with translation - Direction/compass for various Imams ## Recent user reviews (10 of 123) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shia-companion/id889716236/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-26, version 2.0.3* Jazzakum Allah Khayran My daily go to app after every prayer. ### 5/5 — Love the app *2026-03-15, version 2.0.3* This app helps me so much but would u mind romanizing the Arabic? It would help ALOT ### 5/5 — Perfect app but only missing the audio *2024-10-04, version 2.0.3* Perfect app but only missing the audio ### 5/5 — Brilliant app!! *2024-05-29, version 2.0.3* Amazing app with all key duas at your fingertips ### 5/5 — input *2023-10-16, version 2.0.3* please translate into Indonesian, thank you. ### 5/5 — Best App!! *2023-07-31, version 2.0.3* But some of the duas have issues. For example some و in ziyarat ashura have extra accents. One is even وَََ. Hope all gets fixed, jazakAllah ### 5/5 — Missing sunset time *2023-02-28, version 2.0.3* Would be really helpful if the sunset time could be added to the home page to when the qaza time is ### 5/5 — Amazing App! *2023-02-27, version 2.0.3* MashAllah what a handy App! It has been very helpful. ### 5/5 — Apple widget prayer time *2023-01-28, version 2.0.3* In the next update, please allow for the next prayer time to be seen as a widget on the Lock Screen / widget on the home screen ### 4/5 — Multielanguage *2022-01-01, version 2.0.3* I really find the application very good it's a shame that there are not all languages like French ## Frequently asked questions about Shia Companion ### What does the Shia Companion app do? The Shia Companion app is a comprehensive tool for Shia Muslims. It offers accurate daily prayer timings, customizable Adhaan and Quran audio notifications, a vast collection of supplications and Ziyaraat with translations, and step-by-step guides for various prayers. It also includes a dual Islamic and Gregorian calendar, a Qiblah compass, and trackers for Qadha prayers and fasts. ### How are prayer times calculated? Prayer timings can be acquired automatically and accurately via GPS from any part of the world. Alternatively, users can select from manually entered calendars for 47 different cities worldwide. Users also have the option to manually edit any prayer time by +/- 60 minutes. ### What kind of supplications and prayers are included? The app features a comprehensive list of supplications and Ziyaraat with a beautiful Arabic font and line-by-line English translation. It also provides step-by-step guides for reciting various prayers, including Salaat al-Ghufaylah, Salaat al-Mayyit, Salaat Ja'far al-Tayyar, and detailed instructions for Salaat al-Layl (Tahajjud prayers). ### Is the app free to use? The app is available for free, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means that while core functionalities are accessible without cost, certain additional features or content may require a purchase. ### What are the compatibility requirements for Shia Companion? Shia Companion is an iPhone and iPad application. Specific iOS version requirements are not detailed in the provided description, but it is designed for Apple mobile devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.3 — 2021-04-01 Bug Fix: - Automatic daylight saving time adjustment. Prayer times will now adjust automatically on pre-defined calendars. - When you click a search result, you will be taken directly to the corresponding line in the prayer/supplication. ### 2.0.2 — 2021-03-28 Two highly recommended recitations in the month of Sha'ban have been added: - Salawaat Sha'baniyya - Munajaat Sha'baniyya ### 2.0.1 — 2021-02-15 *********** Shia Companion – Now Free! An iPhone and iPad application. *********** v. 2.0.1 - Rajab and Sha'ban Section. Currently with the daily du'a for Rajab. Sha'ban du'as coming soon. v 2.0 Shia Companion is back with even more features and a brand new design. Under the Ahlulbayt Creative umbrella, we've been working hard on version 2.0 and have many more features in the pipe line. Enjoy new sections of Supplications and Ziyaraat, numerous bug fixes and a new design to fit the latest Apple devices. - We've added a calculation for midnight to help you to prayer Isha within the prescribed time. - A new section for Ziyaraat in Iraq and Iran. - A new Arabic font which translates diacritical marks perfectly. - Updated calendar events and fixed calendar bugs. If you enjoy using Shia Companion, please do send us your feedback via the settings tab on the app ### 2.0.0 — 2021-02-04 *********** Shia Companion – Now Free! An iPhone and iPad application. *********** Shia Companion is back with even more features and a brand new design. Under the Ahlulbayt Creative umbrella, we've been working hard on version 2.0 and have many more features in the pipe line. Enjoy new sections of Supplications and Ziyaraat, numerous bug fixes and a new design to fit the latest Apple devices. - We've added a calculation for midnight to help you to prayer Isha within the prescribed time. - A new section for Ziyaraat in Iraq and Iran. - A new Arabic font which translates diacritical marks perfectly. - Updated calendar events and fixed calendar bugs. If you enjoy using Shia Companion, please do send us your feedback via the settings tab on the app ### 1.0.3 — 2015-12-07 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. We've re-adjusted the GPS prayer calculation method to obtain more accurate timings. 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