Comparison

Halal Check Food Scanner vs Night Timer

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

Head to head
About

Halal Check Food Scanner

Instantly verify the halal status of food products using AI by snapping a photo or searching ingredients. Access a comprehensive E-number database, find accurate Qibla direction, and get precise prayer times. Enjoy live streams from Makkah and Medina.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food scanner
  • Ingredient analysis in 30+ languages
  • E-number database
  • Qibla compass
  • Precise prayer times
  • Live streams from Makkah & Medina
Features
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The #1 AI Halal Scanner that doesn't just say halal or haram — it explains WHY, for your own school of thought (Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki, Jafari, Hanbali), free and with no paywall. Snap any food label and AI reads every ingredient in 30+ languages, catching the hidden pork, alcohol, gelatin, haram E-numbers and zabiha questions that barcode-lookup apps miss, with a clear halal, haram or mushbooh verdict and sourced scholarly explanations. ALSO FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Prayer times for your location • Qibla compass pointing to Makkah anywhere • Islamic Hijri calendar • Live Makkah and Madinah, 24/7 • Search 500+ E-numbers and additives Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://halalcheck.one/privacy

About

Night Timer

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Night Timer helps you fall asleep without worrying about your phone or Mac staying on all night. TWO WAYS TO SET IT • Timer — pick hours, minutes and seconds with a wheel picker, or type the number in directly. • Exact time — choose a specific time (12-hour or 24-hour) and Night Timer counts down to it automatically. AMBIENT SLEEP SOUNDS Choose from 7 built-in sounds — White Noise, Pink Noise, Brown Noise, Rain, Ocean, Fire, and Wind. Three modes to fit your routine: • Sounds Only — plays the ambient sound and pauses other audio. • Mix with Media — layers the ambient sound over your music, podcast, or video with an adjustable volume slider. • Off — classic silent timer, no sound at all. Sounds keep playing while you drift off, then fade out gently alongside the volume fade. SLEEP STATISTICS Track your sleep habits over time. See total sessions, average duration, and your current streak at a glance. A daily bar chart shows your usage over the last 7 or 30 days, and a recent sessions list keeps a detailed log. QUICK PRESETS & CUSTOM PRESETS 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours — one tap and you're set. Save your own favorite durations as custom presets for even faster access. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add a widget to your Home Screen for instant access. The medium widget shows quick-start presets — tap one and the timer begins immediately. When a timer is running, the widget switches to a live countdown. LIVE ACTIVITY Track your timer right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. A real-time countdown stays visible without opening the app — glance and go back to sleep. VISUAL COUNTDOWN A circular progress ring shows exactly how much time is left with an animated arc and a clear digital display. You always know where you stand. EXTEND ON THE FLY Need a few more minutes? Tap +1, +5, or +10 min to extend the timer without restarting — perfect when you're not quite asleep yet. VOLUME FADE-OUT Turn on gradual volume fade and Night Timer will smoothly lower your volume over the last few minutes, so the silence doesn't come as a jolt. REMEMBERS YOUR TIMERS Your last five timer durations are saved in a Recent section for quick one-tap access. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT ENDS • On iPhone and iPad: whatever is playing (music, a podcast, a video) is stopped, the screen dims to black, and iOS's own auto-lock takes over. • On Mac: your computer goes straight to sleep. • You also get a quiet local notification confirming it's done — no sound, so it won't wake you up. BUILT FOR NIGHT USE A calm, minimal interface with native SwiftUI design that adapts beautifully to iPhone, iPad and Mac. Available in 10 languages, switchable right from the app. No account, no ads. Just a timer that helps you drift off.

Screenshots

Halal Check Food Scanner4 screens
Night Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Halal Check Food Scanner at Free against Night Timer's $0.99. Halal Check Food Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). Night Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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

Halal Check Food Scanner is free to download; Night Timer costs $0.99 up front. Halal Check Food Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Night Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halal Check Food Scanner ships an update every 9 days, Night Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Halal Check Food Scanner versus Night Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalal Check Food ScannerNight Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Reza FarahnakValentins Vlass

Bugs and requests

Halal Check Food Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text not visible after updates
  • Keyboard issues (number-only input)
  • Scanning issues (product unknown)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Barcode scanner integration
  • Search by ingredient name
  • Availability information for different regions

Night Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Halal Check Food Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • HalalCheck Pro$2.991 Month
  • HalalCheck Pro$14.991 Year
None

Night Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halal Check Food Scanner free?
Halal Check Food Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Timer free?
Night Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halal Check Food Scanner or Night Timer have ads?
Both Halal Check Food Scanner and Night Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Halal Check Food Scanner or Night Timer?
Halal Check Food Scanner ships an update every 9 days, and Night Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Halal Check Food Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Night Timer on October 18, 2026.

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