alQibla vs Prayerly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
alQibla
This app assists Muslims with their daily prayers by offering precise prayer timings and Qibla direction based on your current location. It features a prayer schedule, a Qibla compass, and notifications for the five daily prayers.
- Accurate prayer timings
- Qibla direction compass
- Location-based services
- Daily prayer schedule
- Prayer reminders
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alQibla is an app that helps Muslims perform their daily prayers by providing accurate prayer timings and Qibla direction based on their location. It includes features such as a prayer schedule, Qibla compass and reminders for the five daily prayers.
Prayerly
This app assists users in performing their daily prayers punctually. It is designed to help you pray your Salah early and on time, ensuring you never miss a prayer.
- Pray Salah early
- Pray Salah on time
- Prayer reminder assistance
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Prayerly was built to help you pray your Salah early and on time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prayerly at 4.5 against alQibla's 4.0. Prayerly also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Prayerly holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayerly has 56 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of alQibla's written reviews are positive against 68% of Prayerly's.
alQibla ships an update every 3 months, Prayerly monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | alQibla | Prayerly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jafar Husain | Quranly Ltd |
Customer experience
alQibla
Prayerly
Bugs and requests
alQibla
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Prayerly
Reported bugs
18 issues- Widgets disappeared or stopped working after recent updates
- Widgets display blank or show no information
- Cross-device sync not working (iPad/phone)
- App stuck on 'Please wait' screen
- Location detection failure and stuck location setup
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- Adhan sounds not playing despite settings enabled
- Notifications not sending consistently
- Prayer time interface showing blank/grey screen
- Widget showing inaccurate time remaining (e.g., 25 hours)
- Qibla compass not functioning correctly
- App crashes or becomes unusable after updates
- Asr prayer time showing 1 hour early
- Isha prayer time calculation incorrect (last 1/3 vs midnight)
- Takbir Oula and first row icons disappeared
- London Central Mosque calculation method not working
- Menstruation option not accessible despite being mentioned
- Prayer notifications stopping after some time
- Adhan option exists but never plays sound
Requested features
18 requests- Restore and fix widget functionality for home and lock screens
- Cross-device synchronization for prayer tracking
- iPad and desktop app support
- Smaller widget options with time-only display
- Custom notification sound selection
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- Sunnah prayer tracking section
- Daily Adhkars reminders and section
- Ramadan-specific features (Taraweeh tracker)
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Accountability feature similar to Quranly
- Zawal time notifications
- Fajr upcoming prayer notifications
- Missed prayer logging option
- Menstruation option toggle/disable feature
- Gradient color tracking for prayer timing precision
- Prayer notes/diary tracker section
- Quranic verses and Hadith educational content
- Upcoming prayer time notifications for Fajr
In-app purchases
alQibla
No in-app purchases
Prayerly
No in-app purchases
