IKabe vs Sahab Athan
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.
Sahab Athan
Get accurate prayer times, an Islamic calendar, and Qibla direction in a beautifully designed app. Customize reminders with various athan sounds and enjoy convenient home screen widgets. Features include Hijri calendar, moon phase info, and a clean interface with light/dark modes.
- Accurate prayer times by location
- Customizable prayer reminders with athan sounds
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Islamic Hijri calendar with events
- Accurate Qibla direction compass
- Light and dark mode support
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Sahab Athan brings you accurate prayer times, a beautiful Islamic calendar, and Qibla direction — all in one elegantly designed app. PRAYER TIMES • Accurate prayer times based on your location • Multiple calculation methods (ISNA, MWL, Egyptian, and more) • Live countdown to the next prayer • Browse prayer times for any date CUSTOMIZABLE REMINDERS • Set multiple reminders per prayer (at time, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes before) • Choose from beautiful athan sounds or a short takbeer • Customize settings individually for each prayer STUNNING WIDGETS • Small, medium, and large home screen widgets • Lock screen widgets for quick access • Live countdown that updates in real-time • See all prayer times at a glance ISLAMIC CALENDAR • Hijri calendar with easy date navigation • Important Islamic events and holidays • Moon phase information • List and grid view options QIBLA COMPASS • Accurate Qibla direction from anywhere • Distance to Makkah • Clean, easy-to-read compass design BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Clean, modern interface • Light and dark mode support • Smooth animations throughout Free to use. No ads. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sahab Athan at 100% against IKabe's 50%. Sahab Athan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). IKabe's advantage is ratings volume (347 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sahab Athan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IKabe has 347 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IKabe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sahab Athan's.
IKabe ships an update every 7 months, Sahab Athan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IKabe | Sahab Athan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (347 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 347 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mahmut keygubatli | SAHAB LLC |
Customer experience
IKabe
Sahab Athan
In-app purchases
IKabe
No in-app purchases
Sahab Athan
No in-app purchases
