# Bang vs KatiBanga

The clearest difference is rating: KatiBanga at 5.0 against Bang's 4.5. KatiBanga also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Bang's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

KatiBanga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bang has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bang's written reviews are positive against 100% of KatiBanga's.

Bang ships an update weekly, KatiBanga fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bang | KatiBanga |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bang/id1513088872/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katibanga/id6789880764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nijin Mizwari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1246333922) | [ameer hanari](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778906807) |

## What reviewers say

### Bang

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bang/id1513088872)

This app provides accurate prayer times for Kurdistan cities, the complete Holy Quran for reading, and beautiful Azan alerts with various reciters. It also includes a Qibla finder, daily Duas, and Zikr, with a new app for Apple Watch and Home Screen Widgets.

**Highlights:** Accurate prayer times for Kurdistan, Full Holy Quran for reading, Beautiful Azan alerts with various reciters, Qibla finder, Daily Duas and Zikr, Apple Watch app, Home Screen Widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### KatiBanga

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katibanga/id6789880764)

An Islamic companion app for Iraq and Kurdistan, offering accurate prayer times, the complete Holy Quran with translations and tafsir, and various worship tools. It functions offline and supports Sorani Kurdish, Arabic, and English.

**Highlights:** Accurate local prayer times, Offline Holy Quran with translations, Athan notifications, Qibla compass and mosque finder, Prayer tracker and qada counter, Hijri calendar with moon-sighting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bang free?

Bang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is KatiBanga free?

KatiBanga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bang or KatiBanga?

KatiBanga is rated higher. Bang averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while KatiBanga averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Bang or KatiBanga have ads?

Neither Bang nor KatiBanga shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bang or KatiBanga?

Bang ships an update weekly, and KatiBanga fortnightly. Most recently, Bang was updated on October 24, 2026 and KatiBanga on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*