Gosha e Durood vs SDI App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gosha e Durood
This app allows users to participate in a continuous offering of greetings and salutations to the Holy Prophet. Users can book their turn to join this spiritual practice, which operates 24/7. Special certificates are awarded to those who participate.
- 24/7 spiritual practice
- Book participation slots
- Offer greetings and salutations
- Receive special certificates
- Global participation
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The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has showered countless blessings on Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI). The chief among them is the establishment of Gosha-e-Durood in the central secretariat. It is a place on earth after the Two Holy Mosques that is dedicated to offering greetings and salutations on the Holy Prophet (PBUH) round the clock, 24/7 and during 365 days of a year. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri inaugurated Gosha-e-Durood on the 1st of December 2005 and the place has been abuzz with Durood-o-Salam since that time. People belonging to different parts of the world including Pakistan book their berths in advance to join Gosha-e-Durood. In their turn, they join Gosha-e-Durood, keep fasts and continue to offer greetings and salutations on the beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Those who have the honor of being residents of Gosha-e-Durood are also awarded special certificates on behalf of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Since the inception of Gosha-e-Durood, thousands of people from across the far-flung areas have spent time in Gosha-e-Durood and many more are on the waiting list. Gosha-e-Durood was initially established in the office of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri in the central secretariat of MQI. The construction of a building, which was meant purpose-built, was started later on. The building of Gosha-e-Durood ‘Minara-tus-Salam’ was built on the model of Maulana Rum's Holy Shrine. It may be pertinent to mention here that Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri laid the foundation stone of Minara-tus-Salam on the 1st of Rabi-ul-Awwal in 2006 while the construction work formally got underway on June 18, 2007, that was completed under the supervision of qualified engineers and construction experts. Suffa Hall has also been constructed alongside the main building.
SDI App
This app provides daily prayer alerts, a Hijri calendar, and detailed information on the Five Pillars of Islam. It also features the complete Quran in Arabic with bookmarking and categorized duas.
- Salaah alerts
- Juristic timings
- Hijri calendar
- Five Pillars of Islam explanation
- Full Quran in Arabic
- Quranic duas
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SDI App with Prayer & Qibla, Quran & Knowledge,Pillars of Islam, Sunnah, and Durood and many more 1. Salaah alerts: The Application notifies the commencement and end of a Salaah time with a call to pray. 2. Juristic Timings: Followers of both the Hanafi and Shafai schools of thought can know the juristic timings of the respective Salaahs. 3. Hijri Calendar: The App provides the user both the Hijri and English calendars of the years, by setting the dates as per visibility of the moon. 4. Five Pillars of Islam: The App gives a concise description of the Fiqh elements of all the five pillars of Islam, that are essential for a believer to perform them, as per the principles of Ahlus Sunnah. 5. Quran: The App has the entire Quran in Arabic which can be read Surahwise as well as Parawise and can also be bookmarked for convenience. The Quranic duas are also categorized separately for the benefit of the believers. SDI App, Sunni Dawate Islami, SDI Channel, Prayer App https://sunnidawateislami.net/contact-us/ https://sunnidawateislami.net/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SDI App at 100% against Gosha e Durood's 67%. SDI App also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Gosha e Durood's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Gosha e Durood ships an update every 2 months, SDI App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gosha e Durood | SDI App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minhaj Publications | Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh |
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In-app purchases
Gosha e Durood
No in-app purchases
SDI App
No in-app purchases







