IKabe vs Twixl Viewer Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IKabe
Find the direction to the Kaaba in Mecca with a green arrow. It also displays the sun's direction and visibility, along with the distance to the Kaaba in kilometers. The tool uses GPS or WLAN to calculate these directions and positions.
- Kaaba direction finder
- Sun compass
- Sun visibility indicator
- Distance to Kaaba
- GPS and WLAN coordinate retrieval
- Magnetic north indicator
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A small tool to get the direction to kaaba in mecca. Also spelled qibla (Green Arrow). There is also a sun compass that shows the sun direction and if you can see it or not. The distance label shows how many km kabe is. First you click to refresh to get the GPS Coordinate from GPS (IPhone) or WLAN (IPOD Touch). Then this tool calculates distance, heading, sun position (updated every minute) and the magnetic north. Then the display shows you the different directions.
Twixl Viewer Classic
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The Twixl Viewer Classic allows you to preview interactive and enriched content created on your computer with Adobe InDesign® and the Twixl Publisher plug-in. After creating a publication, a designer can push the content to this app from the Twixl Publisher plug-in. How it works: When you have created an interactive publication using InDesign and the Twixl Publisher plug-in, the "Preview on device" option in the plug-in allows you to generate a preview of your publication, and send it to an iPad connected to the local network. Open this "Twixl Viewer" app on your device, then enter the IP address listed in the top right corner of the app window in the Preview Settings of the Twixl Publisher Palette.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Twixl Viewer Classic at every 3 weeks against IKabe's every 7 months. IKabe's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.
IKabe ships an update every 7 months, Twixl Viewer Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IKabe | Twixl Viewer Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (349 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 349 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mahmut keygubatli | Twixl media |
In-app purchases
IKabe
No in-app purchases
Twixl Viewer Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IKabe free?
Is Twixl Viewer Classic free?
Do IKabe or Twixl Viewer Classic have ads?
Which is updated more often, IKabe or Twixl Viewer Classic?
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