Comparison

Sky Prayers vs PrayAir

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

Head to head
About

Sky Prayers

This app helps Muslims find accurate prayer times and Qibla direction, even on international flights. It features offline maps, customizable notifications, and a compass for easy navigation, ensuring you never miss a prayer.

Highlights
  • Offline maps with zoom
  • Accurate prayer times
  • Qibla direction compass
  • Prayer time notifications
  • Location-based prayer calculations
  • Widgets for iOS and Apple Watch
Features
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Have you ever been on an overseas flight, wondering about Muslim prayer times and Qibla direction, and don't know what to do? There is an app for that! Sky Prayers is a unique app that will make finding prayer times and Qibla direction on an airplane a hassle-free experience. Not only that, but it can also be used in your day-to-day life to ensure you never miss a prayer. How It Works: The app comes with an offline map where you can choose your location (you can determine your location based on the plane's entertainment screen information). After selecting your location, the shortest path to Makkah will be drawn from the plane's location, showing the Qibla direction. After that, you can see the prayer times at that location as well. Features: - Offline maps with 6 levels of zoom. - The most accurate prayer times by moonsighting.com based on map location and device time zone. - Prayer times notifications. - Compass to find Qibla. - Show prayer times in different locations using various calculation methods at the same time. - Draw Qibla direction on the map. - Detects user location while online. - Widgets for iOS and Apple Watch. This app is a must for every Muslim, whether traveling overseas or going about their daily routine.

About

PrayAir

This app calculates precise Islamic prayer times and Qibla direction for flights, using flight-path data and astronomical calculations. It offers multiple prayer methods, timezone views, and offline access to prayer schedules and guidance.

Highlights
  • In-flight prayer times along flight path
  • Qibla direction relative to aircraft heading
  • Flight lookup and boarding pass scanning
  • 10 prayer calculation methods
  • Prayer reminders and calendar export
  • Offline access to saved results
  • Multiple timezone views
Features
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Never miss a prayer while flying. PrayAir calculates precise in-flight Islamic prayer times and Qibla guidance for commercial flights using flight-path data, astronomical calculations, and region-appropriate prayer methods. PRAYER TIMES IN THE AIR PrayAir determines when each prayer begins along your journey, including Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr (Standard and Hanafi), Maghrib, Isha, and Qiyam. It supports 10 recognized prayer calculation methods, including Muslim World League, ISNA, Umm al-Qura, Egyptian General Authority of Survey, and others, with automatic selection based on the region you are flying over. SEARCH YOUR FLIGHT YOUR WAY Look up your trip by airline and flight number, search by route, or scan your boarding pass on mobile. PrayAir helps keep multi-route flight numbers matched to the correct origin and destination so you get the right result for your trip. QIBLA FROM YOUR SEAT At each prayer point, PrayAir shows the Qibla direction relative to the aircraft’s heading, with clear guidance such as ahead, behind, left, or right from your seat. MULTIPLE TIME ZONES View prayer times in your departure airport’s timezone, arrival airport’s timezone, or Local Time Along Route, which shows the local timezone directly below the aircraft at each prayer moment. REMINDERS, CALENDAR, AND OFFLINE ACCESS Schedule prayer reminders 2 minutes before each prayer, add events to your phone’s calendar, and keep results available offline after your first lookup so they are ready in the air. EXTRA HELP FOR JEDDAH ARRIVALS For eligible flights arriving in Jeddah, PrayAir can show a Mīqāt reminder so travelers preparing for Hajj or Umrah know when they are passing near the boundary point for entering Iḥrām. KEY FEATURES • In-flight prayer times calculated along the flight path • Qibla guidance relative to the aircraft heading • Flight number lookup, route search, and boarding-pass scanning • 10 prayer calculation methods with automatic regional selection • Prayer reminders 2 minutes before each prayer • Calendar export • Departure, arrival, and Local Time Along Route timezone views • Offline access to saved results • Support for high-latitude and long-haul routes worldwide • Bookmark flights for quick access • Dark and light themes • Available in 10 languages: English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Deutsch, Español, Français, Русский, Türkçe, اردو PrayAir helps Muslim travelers stay on time for prayer with confidence, wherever their journey takes them.

Screenshots

Sky Prayers4 screens
PrayAir2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrayAir at 5.0 against Sky Prayers's 4.6. PrayAir also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Sky Prayers's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrayAir holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Sky Prayers's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrayAir's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Prayers ships an update every 3 months, PrayAir every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sky Prayers versus PrayAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky PrayersPrayAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed BukhamsinMuhammad Imtiaz

Customer experience

Sky Prayers

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative21.4%

PrayAir

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sky Prayers

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Widget not functioning
  • Adhan sound not playing
  • App not appearing in iPhone settings
  • Settings tab crashes the app
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  • Incompatibility with iOS updates (iOS 8, 9, 18)
  • Incompatibility with older iPhone models (iPhone 5, 5s, 6, 6 Plus)
  • Inconsistent performance after iOS updates

Requested features

8 requests
  • Full Adhan option
  • Adjust Hijri date
  • Fix widget for iOS 18
  • Fix audio issue for Adhan
  • Make app compatible with older iPhones/iOS versions
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  • Full magnified offline map
  • Improve Qibla line accuracy
  • Support for Android

PrayAir

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sky Prayers

No in-app purchases

None

PrayAir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sky Prayers free?
Sky Prayers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrayAir free?
PrayAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sky Prayers or PrayAir?
PrayAir is rated higher. Sky Prayers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while PrayAir averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Sky Prayers or PrayAir have ads?
Neither Sky Prayers nor PrayAir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Prayers or PrayAir?
Sky Prayers ships an update every 3 months, and PrayAir every 2 months. Most recently, Sky Prayers was updated on October 15, 2026 and PrayAir on October 11, 2026.

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