# إمساكية vs Pray Watch

The clearest difference is rating: Pray Watch at 4.8 against إمساكية's 4.1. Pray Watch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 89). إمساكية's advantage is iOS requirement (9 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. إمساكية sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pray Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pray Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray Watch has 9.3K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of إمساكية's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pray Watch's.

إمساكية ships an update every 2 months, Pray Watch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | إمساكية | Pray Watch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id451678272/reviews) | **[4.8 (9.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-watch/id989923828/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 89 | **9.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | **89.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 60 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WEB 9 WORKS SOFTWARE DESIGN L.L.C](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706066272) | [IslamiCity](https://appshunter.io/developer/890648694) |

## What reviewers say

### إمساكية

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id451678272)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ina Allah Wmlaikataho Yosalon Ala Alnabiy | $0.99 | one-time |
| Athan Sound | $0.99 | one-time |
| Athan sound | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Athan Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Greeting Cards | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍🏻 Smooth and uncomplicated app
- 👍 Excellent features
- 👍 Very helpful for prayer times
- 👍 Accurate compass
- 👍 Useful for supplications (Doua)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Exaggerated prices for in-app purchases
- ⚠️ Ads are present
- ⚠️ Inaccurate prayer times in some regions
- ⚠️ Compass not working correctly
- ⚠️ App not working recently

**Reported bugs**

- App says update needed but none available
- Compass freezes and stops working
- Prayer times are incorrect
- Qibla direction needs fixing
- App stopped working recently

**Requested features**

- More backgrounds
- Tafsir for Quran al karim
- New interface with visual cues for prayer times
- Program for prayer times, Hijri dates, and Qibla, not just Ramadan
- Add daily wird with adhkar


### Pray Watch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-watch/id989923828)

This app provides Islamic prayer times with a modern, privacy-focused interface. It features a unique prayer ring timer, customizable notifications, and a Qibla compass. Designed for ease of use, it offers widgets and Apple Watch integration.

**Highlights:** Automatic prayer times for any city, Prayer ring timer, Customizable prayer notifications, Qibla compass, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch integration, Masjid locator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Must have app
- 🚀 Fast and trusted tool
- 🚀 Wow, perfect prayer watch
- 🚀 Amazing, helps not miss prayers
- 🚀 Best prayer time app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 My prayer times are wrong
- 🐛 Doesnt work on my apple watch anymore
- 🐛 It Either Goes off or it Doesn't
- 🐛 Every thing with this is almost perfect but the timing on fajr is wrong
- 🐛 Widget prayer time error

**Reported bugs**

- Fajr time is wrong
- Qibla direction is wrong
- Widget prayer times don't match app
- Countdown and timer not working properly
- Notifications and adhan not working

**Requested features**

- Show prayer times in Apple Calendar as time changes through the year automatically
- Prayer tracker
- Ability to ignore asr and isha in the tables and widgets
- Add farsi language
- Cut the time off when the forbidden time for prayer is


## Frequently asked questions

### Is إمساكية free?

إمساكية is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pray Watch free?

Pray Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, إمساكية or Pray Watch?

Pray Watch is rated higher. إمساكية averages 4.1 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Pray Watch averages 4.8 from 9.3K ratings.

### Do إمساكية or Pray Watch have ads?

Neither إمساكية nor Pray Watch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, إمساكية or Pray Watch?

إمساكية ships an update every 2 months, and Pray Watch every 6 weeks. Most recently, إمساكية was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pray Watch on October 29, 2026.

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