BigMap vs السهم | Arrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigMap
This app offers a minimalist fullscreen map experience for iPhone and iPad. With a single long press, users can access three different map views and six distinct map settings, along with the ability to search for specific locations and streets.
- Minimalist fullscreen map
- Three different map views
- Six map settings
- Search for places and streets
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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With one long press on the map you can see three different maps and six different map settings. You can also search for places and streets. The fullscreen map app for iPhone and iPad!
السهم | Arrow
This navigation app helps users find the Qibla direction and track their location with offline GPS capabilities. It provides prayer times, saves favorite places, and displays important navigation data like distance and ETA.
- Offline GPS navigation
- Accurate Qibla direction
- Prayer times and notifications
- Save favorite locations
- Display distance, speed, altitude, ETA
- Public outdoor location discovery
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Arrow | السهم is a navigation app designed to help you accurately determine the Qibla direction, with powerful tools for navigation and location tracking — whether you're in the city or out in the desert. Features: • Direct navigation toward your selected destination • Accurate Qibla direction • Prayer times based on your current location • Save favorite locations (Home, Work, Custom places) • Display distance, speed, altitude, and estimated arrival time (ETA) • Prayer times with notifications and Adhan sound • Public outdoor locations such as Rawdahs, Nafud deserts, valleys, and more — all in one place • Works offline (GPS-based) • Simple and smooth interface suitable for all users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: السهم | Arrow at Free against BigMap's $2.99. السهم | Arrow also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). BigMap's advantage is ratings volume (295 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
السهم | Arrow is free to download; BigMap costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
السهم | Arrow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BigMap has 295 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BigMap ships an update every 2 months, السهم | Arrow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigMap | السهم | Arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (295 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corvin Hartmann | Sulaiman Aljarallah |
Customer experience
BigMap
السهم | Arrow
In-app purchases
BigMap
No in-app purchases
السهم | Arrow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BigMap free?
Is السهم | Arrow free?
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