Comparison

iPray vs Dualock

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

Head to head
About

iPray

This app provides accurate Muslim prayer timings and Qibla direction globally. It offers automatic location detection, offline access, and customizable alerts for prayers and Islamic events. Enjoy a seamless experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer timings worldwide
  • Precise Qibla direction
  • Automatic location detection
  • Offline prayer times
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • Islamic events and Hijri calendar
  • Apple Watch and Today Widget support
Features
Currently charting
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iPray follows a zero-configuration policy, which means that it works for everyone out of the box, without ever needing to configure anything. It's the ultimate tool to get accurate prayer timings (اوقات صلاة) no matter where you are in the world, along with accurate Qibla direction. * Enjoy NO Subscription. NO Ads. NO Privacy invasion. * Let iPray automatically detect your location or pick your own custom location if you prefer to not use GPS * Offline Prayer times wherever you are in the world. No network connection, sign-up or login required * For the frequent traveller, iPray can optionally, automatically update itself in the background without ever needing to launch the app * No settings required out of the box. iPray is completely automatic as it detects your location, appropriate prayer calculation method, timezone and much more * Sound and Vibration Alerts. Get automatic reminders for individual prayers. Supports various azan alerts as well as vibration only alerts * Pre-Prayer alerts. Get reminded of the next prayer 30 minutes in advance to help you prepare * Displays prayer times for: Fajr, *Ishraaq, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and Qiyam-ul-lail (Last 1/3rd of the night; Tahajjud Prayer) * Landscape Prayer Timetable. Turn your device landscape to see upcoming prayer times for the week / month / year. Best way to observe Ramadan monthly prayer times * Apple Watch app, as well as support for various watch-face complications. Please note: not all complications are the same. The "InfoGraph" watch face, for example, are limited (by watchOS) to show static information such as the next or current prayer time only. If you prefer to see a countdown, please try a different watch face such as Utility or Modular. * Today Widget, which can be configured to display a countdown to the next prayer or the actual prayer time * Quick Overview * Highly customizable * Tap on the time column to display time left to next prayer * Qebla direction that's accurate and reliable for selected cities or using your current GPS position. Supports Magnetic Compass detection on supported devices with a fully immersed interface offering you the current Qibla direction, Sun position in the sky as well as the Moon position and phase * Moon Phases and its current state * Islamic Events with the freedom of moving between Hijri years * Multiple Hijri and Prayer Time Calculation method adjustments * Several selectable Adhans for individual prayers * Offers more than what meets the eye plus a very unique user experience ________________________________ NOTES: * Ishraq prayer does NOT mean Sunrise. Ishraq prayer is 10 to 12 minutes after sunrise. There is a misconception where Islamic websites and people use the word "Ishraq" and then give timings for actual Sunrise. Praying at sunrise is forbidden and must be performed after at least 10 minutes of sunrise. iPray for this reason adds 10 minutes to sunrise and labels it correctly as "Ishraaq". * Prayer Alerts will ONLY alert you with an initial Takbir. The full azan (and its length) is NOT supported by the iOS alert mechanism as there is a maximum limit of 30 seconds of audio playback.

About

Dualock

This app securely stores your notes by splitting them into two encrypted parts, stored separately. Access requires authentication from two specified SNS accounts, ensuring your data remains private and inaccessible to others.

Highlights
  • Two-part encrypted note storage
  • Separate cloud storage for each part
  • Dual SNS account authentication
  • No password required
  • Secure and private data handling
Features
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Write your note. Leave Dualock keep it safe in the cloud. We do not use password, because password is not safe enough and hard to remember. Every note you saved here will be splited into two part. Both the parts will encrypted separately and saved separately, using a pair of SNS account you specified. To unlock your note, both accounts is needed. Only you know the pair and the order of the pair. It's safe. Even I don't know how to crack it.

Screenshots

iPray4 screens
Dualock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iPray at free against Dualock's paid. iPray also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 1). Dualock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

iPray costs $1.99 and Dualock $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dualock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPray has 9.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPray ships an update weekly, Dualock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iPray versus Dualock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPrayDualock
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.8 (9.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeehive Innovations ServicesGear Zero Network Inc.

Customer experience

iPray

All ratings9,037 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative14.9%

Dualock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iPray

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Apple Watch complications not updating correctly
  • Hijri date display issues in widget
  • Compass direction not showing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to see full month's prayer schedule
  • Ability to manually set prayer times
  • Integration with smart home devices for adhan
  • More adhan voice options
  • Ability to disable countdown timer

Dualock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPray

No in-app purchases

None

Dualock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPray free?
iPray costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dualock free?
Dualock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPray or Dualock?
Dualock is rated higher. iPray averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Dualock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPray or Dualock have ads?
Neither iPray nor Dualock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPray or Dualock?
iPray ships an update weekly, and Dualock every 4 months. Most recently, iPray was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dualock on October 20, 2026.

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