Comparison

Athan Utility vs Time to Keyboard

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

Time to Keyboard

Coordinate gaming sessions with friends effortlessly. This app provides one-tap status updates, estimated converging times, and interactive reactions to streamline planning. It integrates with Discord and Steam, offering widgets for Home and Lock Screens, and iMessage support.

Highlights
  • One-tap 'tonight' status
  • Estimated Time to Keyboard (ETTKB)
  • Interactive reactions with emotes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Discord and Steam integration
  • iMessage cards and stickers
  • Private groups with join codes
Features
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When's the squad actually getting on tonight? Set your time in one tap. TTKB blends everyone's answers into the ETTKB and puts it on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. The Discord bot posts it in your server too, so nobody has to ask again. THE BOARD • One-tap "tonight" status: a time, On now, Later, or Not tonight • ETTKB — the Estimated Time to Keyboard, the squad's converging time, with quorum so the night is real • Nudges: hurry someone up or roll-call the whole crew (etiquette limits included) REACTIONS WITH PERSONALITY • Fourteen emotes, each with its own look, sound and buzz — one tap to send, hold for the tray • See who reacted to you and with what, and set a thought bubble that floats from your avatar • A once-a-day Super React the whole crew hears about WIDGETS FIRST • Home Screen widgets for the board, your time, and the countdown • A Live Activity lobby countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as game time approaches • Control Center widget, Apple Watch complications, and Siri shortcuts DISCORD, MEET STEAM • Link Discord and run the board from your server: /ttkb, /ettkb, /onnow, /geton — the TTKB bot announces who's on • Link Steam and TTKB shows "on now · in game" automatically • The Sneaky Game rule: nobody sees you're playing before the time you set. Sneak on early — your secret is safe. iMESSAGE • Drop a TTKB card or tonight's live ETTKB sticker straight into the group chat BUILT FOR CLANS • Sign in with Apple, private groups with join codes • Invite links that work even for friends who don't have TTKB yet • Quiet hours, quick replies from notifications ("On my way" / "Not tonight") • No ads and no third-party tracking — see our privacy policy Less planning. More playing.

Screenshots

Athan Utility4 screens
Time to Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Athan Utility at 2.9K against Time to Keyboard's 1. Athan Utility also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Athan Utility against 5.0 for Time to Keyboard. 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, Time to Keyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Athan Utility versus Time to Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthan UtilityTime to Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar Al-EjelCHASE ALAN FREEMAN

Customer experience

Athan Utility

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

Time to Keyboard

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

Time to Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Athan Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Time to Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athan Utility free?
Athan Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time to Keyboard free?
Time to Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Athan Utility or Time to Keyboard?
Time to Keyboard is rated higher. Athan Utility averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Time to Keyboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Athan Utility or Time to Keyboard have ads?
Neither Athan Utility nor Time to Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athan Utility or Time to Keyboard?
Athan Utility ships an update every 2 weeks, and Time to Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Athan Utility was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time to Keyboard on October 7, 2026.

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