iSalat vs Allah Akbar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSalat
This app calculates accurate Muslim prayer times and Qibla direction using your device's location and compass. It offers real-time calculations without needing city databases, ensuring precise times for your current location. It also provides a unique sun-based method for finding Qibla direction.
- Real-time prayer time calculation
- Location-based accuracy
- No city databases required
- Qibla direction finder
- Sun-based Qibla direction
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Now FREE! iSalat uses the location and compass information provided by your iPhone to calculate Muslim salat / prayer times according to your preferred methodology. Because it calculates prayer times in real-time, there are NO annoying city databases required. You always get the exact right prayer time for your current location. It also calculates the direction of Qibla for your current location, including the ability to accurately show you the direction of Qibla simply by pointing your iPhone toward the sun, no compass and magnetic declination charts required to correctly find Qibla for your location!
Allah Akbar
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الوصف العربي في النهاية Application for prayer times notifications (Adhan, Azan). Main features: 1. Notification for prayer times and sunrise time. 2. Silent mode. (Coming soon) 3. Hijri calendar. (Umm Al-Qura) *(Coming soon) 4. Dynamic Qibla compass. 5. Arabic and English Languages. 6. Prayer times share. 7. There is no ADS. User interface: 1. Multi city support. 2. Navigation between dates (Date picker). 3. Add any city you want. 4. 6 backgrounds according to time. Settings: 1. Configurable notifications. 2. Configurable silent mode for every prayer. (Coming Soon) 3. Change app Time format. 4. Manual adjustment for times. TO DO: More languages. Hijri Calendar Silent Mode تطبيق للتنبية باوقات الصلاة وعرضها. المزايا الاساسية: ١. التنبية باوقات الصلاة ووقت الشروق ٢. الوضع الصامت. قريبا ٣. تقويم هجري معادلة ام القرى وغيرها. قريبا ٤. بوصلة لتحديد القبلة ٥. واجهة باللغتين العربية والانجليزية ٦. مشاركة أوقات الصلاة ٧. لايوجد اعلانات واجهة المستخدم: ١. امكانية اضافة عدد غير محدود من المدن ٢. امكانية تغيير التاريخ ٣. اضافة اي مدينة في العالم بطرق بيسطة ٤. ٦ خلفيات تتغير بناءا على الوقت الاعدادات: ١. امكانية ضبط التنبيهات بسهولة ٢. اعداد الوضع الصامت بسهولة. قريبا ٣. امكانية تغيير نظام الوقت ٤. امكانية تعديل الاوقات يدويا في النسخة القادمة سيتم اضافة: المزيد من اللغات التقويم الهجري الوضع الصامت
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Allah Akbar at every 11 days against iSalat's every 18 months. Allah Akbar also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iSalat ships an update every 18 months, Allah Akbar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSalat | Allah Akbar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanvir Hassan | Abdullah Ibrahim |
In-app purchases
iSalat
No in-app purchases
Allah Akbar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iSalat free?
Is Allah Akbar free?
Do iSalat or Allah Akbar have ads?
Which is updated more often, iSalat or Allah Akbar?
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