Comparison

Athan Utility vs fjr

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

Head to head
About

Athan Utility

This app provides accurate prayer times with a focus on privacy and an elegant user interface. It offers customizable reminders, multiple calculation methods, and a Hijri calendar. Enjoy an ad-free experience with on-device calculations and zero data collection.

Highlights
  • Customizable prayer time reminders
  • Multiple calculation methods
  • Hijri date and full year calendar
  • On-device calculation, no data collection
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Always-on Qibla
  • Widgets
Features
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Athan Utility is a beautifully simple prayer times companion — precise, elegant, and completely private. Built around a clean analog Athan clock and smooth gradient themes, it shows exactly what you need at a glance: your next prayer, a live countdown, and the full day's schedule. No clutter, no noise — just a calm, refined experience made for daily use. PRIVACY FIRST • No account, no sign-up, no tracking • We never collect or sell your data • Your location stays on your device and is used only to calculate accurate times FEATURES • Accurate prayer times for any location worldwide • Smart calculation method — automatically suggests the right method for your country (Umm al-Qura, ISNA, Muslim World League, Karachi, Egyptian and more) • Qibla compass pointing to the Kaaba • Hijri (Islamic) calendar date • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in every size • NEW Extra Large widget with a live moon phase, current prayer, timer and full schedule • Prayer reminder notifications with adjustable timing • Custom prayer names and beautiful Athan sounds • Elegant light and dark themes with customizable colors • Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad • Apple Watch complications and Siri support Athan Utility is free, ad-free, and crafted with care. Keep your prayers close — elegantly and privately.

About

fjr

This utility app automates alarm scheduling for Fajr prayer times, ensuring you wake up on time without manual adjustments. It integrates with system alarms and respects device focus modes.

Highlights
  • Automated Fajr alarm scheduling
  • Adapts to calculated prayer times
  • Uses system alarms
  • Respects Focus/Do Not Disturb modes
  • Single action alarm setup
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fjr helps you wake for Fajr without reconfiguring your alarm every evening. Schedule alarms from calculated prayer times with a single action. fjr keeps upcoming days covered so your routine stays on track when times shift. fjr uses system alarms that behave like the alarms you already rely on, including the ability to break through Silent mode and Focus or Do Not Disturb when iOS allows it.

Screenshots

Athan Utility4 screens
fjr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: fjr at every 2 days against Athan Utility's every 2 weeks. Athan Utility's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Athan Utility against 5.0 for fjr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athan Utility has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athan Utility ships an update every 2 weeks, fjr every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Athan Utility versus fjr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthan Utilityfjr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar Al-EjelZACHARIYA IBRAHIM IBRAHIM

Customer experience

Athan Utility

All ratings2,835 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%

fjr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Athan Utility

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Prayer times not matching actual times in some regions
  • Widgets not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to play full adhan
  • Manual prayer time adjustment
  • Hijri calendar integration
  • More adhan voice options

fjr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Athan Utility

No in-app purchases

None

fjr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athan Utility free?
Athan Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fjr free?
fjr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Athan Utility or fjr?
fjr is rated higher. Athan Utility averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while fjr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Athan Utility or fjr have ads?
Neither Athan Utility nor fjr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athan Utility or fjr?
Athan Utility ships an update every 2 weeks, and fjr every 2 days. Most recently, Athan Utility was updated on November 11, 2026 and fjr on October 31, 2026.

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