Comparison

Easy Pinyin vs Next Salat

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

Head to head
About

Easy Pinyin

Master Chinese Hanyu Pinyin with this app. It offers real pronunciation for all letter combinations, listening exercises, spelling practice, and the ability to copy Pinyin from shared phrases. Customize your learning experience with multiple theme color options.

Highlights
  • Real Pinyin pronunciation
  • Listening exercises
  • Spelling practice
  • Copy Pinyin
  • Theme color options
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This is an app to learn Chinese Pinyin. Contains the following functions: 1. Real pronunciation of all combinations of Pinyin letters 2. Various listening exercises such as initial consonants and dialogue phrases 3. Chinese Pinyin spelling practice 4. Common pronunciation of real pronunciation pronunciation 5. Copy pinyin of shared phrases or phrases 6. Multiple theme color options

About

Next Salat

Features
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Salat Now gives you clear, reliable prayer times and Qibla direction—calculated on your iPhone, offline, and private. Whether you are at home or traveling, Salat Now keeps the next prayer easy to see: on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and with timely reminders. WHAT YOU GET • Accurate times for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha • Next-prayer countdown so you always know what’s next • Qibla compass with clear turn guidance • All major calculation methods and madhhab options • High-latitude rules for northern and southern extremes • Prayer reminders: on time or 5 / 10 / 15 minutes early • Optional second reminder at the exact prayer time • Quiet hours so reminders respect your rest schedule • Live Activity countdown on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium) • Lock Screen widgets (Circular & Rectangular) • Travel Mode that follows your GPS while you move • Save up to 5 cities and switch in one tap • App language: English, 简体中文, العربية BUILT FOR TRUST • Works offline—no account required • Location stays on your device • No ads and no third-party tracking SDKs • Powered by the open-source Adhan calculation library Choose the method used in your region (or customize), enable reminders, add widgets, and keep the next prayer in sight all day.

Screenshots

Easy Pinyin4 screens
Next Salat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Easy Pinyin at Free against Next Salat's $6.99. Next Salat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Easy Pinyin is free to download; Next Salat costs $6.99 up front. Easy Pinyin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Next Salat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Pinyin ships an update every 8 months, Next Salat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Easy Pinyin versus Next Salat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy PinyinNext Salat
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating3.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer世恩 朱霖 罗

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Pinyin

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99
None

Next Salat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Pinyin free?
Easy Pinyin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Salat free?
Next Salat costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Pinyin or Next Salat have ads?
Neither Easy Pinyin nor Next Salat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Pinyin or Next Salat?
Easy Pinyin ships an update every 8 months, and Next Salat fortnightly. Most recently, Easy Pinyin was updated on November 2, 2026 and Next Salat on October 31, 2026.

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