Comparison

Salat MV vs Oala

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Salat MV

Find accurate prayer times for the Maldives with ease. This app provides essential information to perform Salat correctly according to Sunnah, supporting users in their daily prayers.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer times for Maldives
  • Salat guidance and information
  • Perform Salat correctly in accordance with Sunnah
  • Available in English, Dhivehi, and Arabic
Features
Read full description

This is an application made to enable people find the prayer times for the Maldives easily and accurately as well as to facilitate people in Salat by providing all the essential information required to perform the Salat correctly in accordance with Sunnah. The application is available in English, Dhivehi (Maldives) and Arabic.

About

Oala

This is a children's storybook app offering interactive reading material in Dhivehi for early readers under 7. It aims to provide a safe and engaging environment for children to learn about Maldivian culture and traditions through original books, songs, and videos.

Highlights
  • Original books, songs, and videos in Dhivehi
  • Interactive and engaging reading material
  • Focus on Maldivian culture and traditions
  • Parental pin code verification
  • Usage observation for parents
  • Subscription for two children per parent account
Read full description

Oala ah maruhabaa! This is a children’s story book app which aims to continuously provide reading material in Dhivehi language to early readers in a safe, fun and engaging environment. For now, the app will cater for the early reader category of children under the age of 7 years and hope to add more age categories in the future. Oala bookshelves will be filled with interactive, fun and engaging reading material for children which encapsulates our everyday Maldivian culture and traditions. Our mission at all times is to provide a safe space for children to interact and learn independently. Our vision is to help create a generation of Maldivians who are protected, kind, loyal, thoughtful and intelligent. KEY FEATURES - Features original books, songs and videos in Dhivehi language - Each parent subscription allows subscription for two children - Parental pin code verification required - Parents can observe the usage of the app by children Subscription details: Auto‑renews monthly/yearly. Cancel anytime — you will keep access until the end of the billing period. No refunds for partial periods. See full terms in the app.

Screenshots

Salat MV4 screens
Oala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Salat MV at free against Oala's subscription. Salat MV also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 31) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Oala's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 61%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oala holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Salat MV's written reviews are positive against 86% of Oala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salat MV ships an update every 4 weeks, Oala every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Salat MV versus Oala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalat MVOala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (139 ratings)4.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHassan AzmanOala LLP

Customer experience

Salat MV

All ratings136 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral18.4%
Negative20.4%

Oala

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Salat MV

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Widget not working after iOS 18 update
  • Not getting prayer alerts
  • Notifications not working
  • App crashes
  • App not opening
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  • Wrong location on Today view (iPhone)
  • Qibla finder not working
  • Prayer timings are wrong
  • App closing unexpectedly
  • Alerts not working on iPhone 7
  • Widget not fully functioning on iOS 11 and above
  • Incorrect timing for Addu atoll

Requested features

11 requests
  • Include timings of Sunnah prayers (Ishraq, Dhuha, Thahajjud, Witr)
  • Include information on Sunnah prayers
  • Full Azan option
  • Update for iOS 18 and 26
  • Widget for iOS 18
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  • Audio for Duas
  • Countdown timer for widget
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Include morning and evening Dhikrs
  • More audio features
  • Uniform UI across platforms

Oala

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Salat MV

No in-app purchases

None

Oala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salat MV free?
Salat MV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oala free?
Oala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Salat MV or Oala?
Oala is rated higher. Salat MV averages 4.3 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Oala averages 4.5 from 31 ratings.
Do Salat MV or Oala have ads?
Neither Salat MV nor Oala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salat MV or Oala?
Salat MV ships an update every 4 weeks, and Oala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Salat MV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Oala on October 24, 2026.

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