MAQWS vs HICNY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAQWS
This app provides community notices, reminders, and prayer times for a religious organization. It also offers social media links, Qibla direction, and newsletter announcements to keep members informed and connected.
- Community notices and reminders
- Salah time updates
- Qibla direction finder
- Social media links
- Newsletter announcements
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Masjid Ahlul Qur’aan Wa Sunnah is a 501(c) religious organization located in South Ozone Park, NY. A community of believers adhering to the Qur’aan and Sunnah and the way of the rightly guided predecessors. Please download our app to receive important community notices and reminders, salah time and other important information. Our App features other benefits such as social media links, Qibla direction, Newsletter announcements etc. Masjid Ahlul Qur’aan Wa Sunnah is committed to practicing Islaam according to ways of the Prophet and we strive to teach our community the authentic teaching of Islaam. We adhere to all local and federal laws and regulations as we practice our region in peace and respect for all faiths.
HICNY
Stay connected with daily events and prayer times from the Hillside Islamic Center. This app facilitates religious education, community development, and interfaith dialogue, promoting peace and understanding.
- Daily event updates
- Regular prayer times
- Community connection
- Religious education resources
- Interfaith dialogue promotion
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Hillside Islamic Center has been established to provide the Muslim community in the area with a facility for religious education for both adults and children, library, marriage ceremonies, funeral services, and various other activities in accordance to Islamic traditions and consistent with the law in the USA. Our goal is to promote universal brotherhood, social justice, community development and peace for all. We aim to accomplish this through understanding and dialog amongst people of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds. With this App Stay in touch with Day to day events Get regular prayer times Stay connected with community
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Verdict
MAQWS and HICNY both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of HICNY's written reviews are positive against 50% of MAQWS's. HICNY also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAQWS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of MAQWS's written reviews are positive against 67% of HICNY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAQWS | HICNY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.8 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swaleha Inamdar | Hillside Islamic Center INC. |
Customer experience
MAQWS
HICNY
In-app purchases
MAQWS
No in-app purchases
HICNY
No in-app purchases
