Rateel vs شمس | Shams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rateel
Identify Quran reciters and surahs simply by listening to audio. Browse and download favorite recitations, and check prayer times with countdowns.
- Identify reciter from audio
- Identify surah from audio
- Browse and download recitations
- New user-friendly design
- View prayer times
- Prayer time countdown
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Rateel is a free app that lets you know the reciter of any Quran audio. By only listening to the audio, Rateel provides you all the information you need, such as the name of the reciter, and what surah (chapter) he is reciting. Download it now - A new design offers you an easier and better experience - It enables you to identify the reciter’s name of any of your favorite Quran recitations - You can browse and download in Library your favorite recitations - Check the prayer times, as well as the exact minutes left for the call of prayer
شمس | Shams
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تطبيق شمس | Shams هو طريقتك الأسهل لاستئجار السيارات بكل راحة وأمان. اختر من بين مجموعة متنوعة من السيارات التي تناسب جميع الاحتياجات — من السيارات الاقتصادية إلى الفاخرة — مع إمكانية الحجز الفوري وتتبع الطلب بكل سهولة. مميزات التطبيق: خيارات متعددة من السيارات حجز سريع وسهل تتبع الطلب ومتابعة السيارة طرق دفع آمنة ومريحة استأجر سيارتك الآن مع شمس وتمتع بتجربة قيادة سلسة ومريحة في أي وقت ومن أي مكان.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rateel at every 3 weeks against شمس | Shams's every 4 months. Rateel also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rateel ships an update every 3 weeks, شمس | Shams every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rateel | شمس | Shams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (119 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | stc lab | ORDER LLC |
Bugs and requests
Rateel
Reported bugs
10 issues- Reciter recognition not working
- Prayer time inaccuracies
- Weak/fabricated hadiths in interpretations
- App crashes or freezes
- Issues with reading progress saving
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- UI glitches in landscape mode
- Fails to recognize known reciters
- Problems with prayer time changes
- Search by telawa removed
- Red and purple separators not working
Requested features
30 requests- Add a prayer alarm with automatic activation
- Add a reminder for tasbih and salawat on the Prophet
- Add sleep supplications
- Change the 'press after reading' button to be larger and centered
- Add a version for smartwatches
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- Increase font thickness and darkness
- Adjust numbering in morning/evening supplications
- Add a section for Ruqyah
- Add spacing or visual separators for notes under supplications
- Add widgets
- Add a feature to repeat playback automatically
- Add comprehensive supplications
- Increase font size for Quran surahs
- Allow customization of individual prayer notifications
- Add a feature to mark reading progress
- Add support for other recitations (Rewayat)
- Add option to mark listening progress
- Add Mecca/Medina classification for verses/surahs
- Add a version for smart TVs
- Add iPad version
- Add voice recognition feature
- Add search by telawa feature
- Add support for Apple Watch
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Add more reciters and sheikhs
- Add a countdown timer for the tasbih
- Make the tasbih counter accessible by tapping anywhere
- Improve accessibility for the visually impaired (VoiceOver compatibility)
- Add option to remove full-screen reading mode
شمس | Shams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rateel
No in-app purchases
شمس | Shams
No in-app purchases
