Vehicle Safety vs Athan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vehicle Safety
Book periodic technical inspection appointments for vehicles at approved centers in Saudi Arabia. This official application is managed by the Vehicle Safety Center, part of SASO.
- Book technical inspection appointments
- Find approved inspection centers
- Official SASO managed application
- Manage vehicle inspections
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The official application for booking periodic technical inspection appointments for vehicles in approved centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This application is managed by the Vehicle Safety Center which is part of Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization SASO.
Athan
This app provides prayer times and Qibla direction for pilgrims. It also offers general features accessible to anyone, aiding in religious observance.
- Prayer times
- Qibla direction
- Pilgrim features
- General religious features
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A special application for pilgrims of Athan Limited campaign for domestic pilgrims there is public features like qiblah and prayer times any one can access this features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vehicle Safety at 2.6 against Athan's 1.0. Vehicle Safety also leads on ratings volume (386 vs 1) and review sentiment (22% vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vehicle Safety holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vehicle Safety has 386 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Vehicle Safety's written reviews are positive against 0% of Athan's.
Vehicle Safety ships an update every 3 weeks, Athan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vehicle Safety | Athan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (386 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SASO | sami Alotibi |
Customer experience
Vehicle Safety
Athan
Bugs and requests
Vehicle Safety
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Booking process failures
- Inability to update incorrect information
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view past inspection records
- Improved notification system for upcoming inspections
- Integration with personal vehicle data
Athan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vehicle Safety
No in-app purchases
Athan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vehicle Safety free?
Is Athan free?
Which has better reviews, Vehicle Safety or Athan?
Do Vehicle Safety or Athan have ads?
Which is updated more often, Vehicle Safety or Athan?
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