Comparison

Rateel vs mystc SA

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

Head to head
About

Rateel

Identify Quran reciters and surahs simply by listening to audio. Browse and download favorite recitations, and check prayer times with countdowns.

Highlights
  • Identify reciter from audio
  • Identify surah from audio
  • Browse and download recitations
  • New user-friendly design
  • View prayer times
  • Prayer time countdown
Features
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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

About

mystc SA

This app offers a completely redesigned experience for managing stc services. It provides easier access to account actions, shopping, loyalty programs, and support, with dedicated sections for lines and services. Enjoy a more personal and streamlined way to interact with your stc account.

Highlights
  • Redesigned app structure
  • Dedicated Line Hub
  • Refreshed Store for products and services
  • Loyalty program access
  • Saved locations
  • New visual themes
  • Bill payment and recharge
Features
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Reimagined, refined, a new era for mystc. The new mystc introduces a fully redesigned app experience built around easier access, clearer journeys and a more personal way to use stc services. The redesign brings a clearer app structure, refreshed journeys, dedicated spaces for services and content, a new Line Hub for lines, a refreshed Store, loyalty programs, saved locations, new themes and smoother everyday actions. A REDESIGNED EXPERIENCE
mystc brings services, shopping, loyalty programs, support and account actions into a clearer structure. It helps you move through daily journeys more easily, with a modern experience built for customers and new users. A NEW HOME
Home is your starting point for useful updates, key actions, service highlights and relevant app content. It helps you see what matters and access important journeys from one place. LINE HUB
Line Hub is a new dedicated tab for your stc lines. View your lines in one place, check usage, packages, bills and balances, and access service actions with clearer control. REDESIGNED STORE
Store has been redesigned to make discovering and buying stc products and services easier. Explore devices, accessories, vouchers, SIMs and home internet. Use different payment methods and continue to checkout more easily. MORE
More gives you access to additional services, mini apps, support journeys and ecosystem experiences from one place. SAVED LOCATIONS
Save multiple locations, add labels and set a default location for supported journeys. LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Loyalty programs have been redesigned inside mystc, making it easier to access benefits, offers, partners and points redemption. NEW THEMES
mystc includes new visual experiences, including light theme, dark theme and loyalty themes, giving the redesigned app a more modern and personal feel. YOU CAN ALSO Pay bills and recharge prepaid numbers Transfer balance to family and friends Change packages and subscribe to add-ons Manage roaming services while outside KSA Transfer ownership of your number Order SIMs, devices and home internet with delivery Join premium number auctions Use device trade-in and selected gifting services Subscribe to selected entertainment services with stc direct carrier billing Get support through customer service chat And more... Download the new mystc and experience stc services in a redesigned way.

Screenshots

Rateel4 screens
mystc SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rateel at 51% against mystc SA's 0%. Rateel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). mystc SA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

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

Rateel holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rateel has 119 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rateel's written reviews are positive against 0% of mystc SA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rateel ships an update every 3 weeks, mystc SA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rateel versus mystc SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRateelmystc SA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (119 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstc labSTC

Customer experience

Rateel

All ratings115 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative32.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative43.8%

mystc SA

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 25 more
  • 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

mystc SA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rateel

No in-app purchases

None

mystc SA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rateel free?
Rateel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mystc SA free?
mystc SA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rateel or mystc SA?
Rateel is rated higher. Rateel averages 3.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while mystc SA averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Rateel or mystc SA have ads?
mystc SA shows ads; Rateel does not.
Which is updated more often, Rateel or mystc SA?
Rateel ships an update every 3 weeks, and mystc SA every 5 days. Most recently, Rateel was updated on October 21, 2026 and mystc SA on October 11, 2026.

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