Comparison

Sparrows HSEQ vs Prayer Times

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

Head to head
About

Sparrows HSEQ

Features
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This app has been designed by Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd and can be used by all employees to record Observations and Self-Verifications. You will require a Sparrows login to be able to use this app. Observations relate to safe and unsafe behaviours and conditions. The app will allow you to raise a new Observation for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted an Observation, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit an Observation once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Self-Verifications are used to proactively check that a task or worksite is safe and to encourage staff to take immediate corrective action to address anything found. The app will allow you to raise a new Self-Verification for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted a Self-Verification, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit a Self-Verification once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Within both Observations and Self-verifications, you will have the opportunity to take pictures, or upload photos from your device that you have taken previously, as evidence of the condition observed, or activity undertaken. The app will only show the Observations and Self-Verifications raised by the user. Once a record has been closed, it will move to the ‘Closed’ tab. The app will only store data from the past three months. This app can only be used to raise new Observations or Self-Verifications. To complete a record, or review records older than three months please use the web portal – the link to this is available from SIMS. For user guides and videos on how to use the app please also go to the Observation or Self-Verification processes on SIMS. The app also includes Health and Safety notices, which are available in the "News" section of the app. For any further help on the Observation or Self-Verification processes please contact Sparrows HSEQ team, and for technical assistance with, or access to, the app please contact the IT Service Desk.

About

Prayer Times

This Muslim prayer reminder app provides accurate daily prayer timings with notifications based on your device's location. It also includes a Qibla direction finder to help you pray in the correct direction.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer time notifications
  • Accurate prayer timings based on location
  • Qibla direction finder
  • Location updates
  • Simple alarm at prayer times
Features
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Prayer Times is a Muslim Prayer Reminder App. It will remind You with Notifications for all the Five Prayer Times daily. This app shows the accurate prayer timings based on the location set in the device. You can update to new location when ever needed. Also it provides Qibla Direction from the current device location. This app makes the prayer reminder simpler by showing an alarm at the right time based on the location.

Screenshots

Sparrows HSEQ4 screens
Prayer Times3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prayer Times at 13.0 against Sparrows HSEQ's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparrows HSEQ ships an update every 7 months, Prayer Times every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sparrows HSEQ versus Prayer Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparrows HSEQPrayer Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparrows Offshore Services LimitedAlessandro Facchini

In-app purchases

None

Sparrows HSEQ

No in-app purchases

None

Prayer Times

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparrows HSEQ free?
Sparrows HSEQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prayer Times free?
Prayer Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sparrows HSEQ or Prayer Times have ads?
Neither Sparrows HSEQ nor Prayer Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparrows HSEQ or Prayer Times?
Sparrows HSEQ ships an update every 7 months, and Prayer Times every 4 months. Most recently, Sparrows HSEQ was updated on October 8, 2026 and Prayer Times on October 2, 2026.

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