# Athan vs Pray Watch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pray Watch at none against Athan's 5. Pray Watch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 76%). Athan's advantage is chart position (#116 vs unranked) and ratings volume (50K vs 9.3K). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Athan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pray Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Athan against 4.8 for Pray Watch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athan has 50K ratings behind it against 9.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Athan's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pray Watch's.

Athan ships an update every 2 weeks, Pray Watch every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Athan | Pray Watch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (50K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athan-prayer-times-dua-azkar/id505858403/reviews) | [4.8 (9.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-watch/id989923828/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **50K** | 9.3K |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | **89.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#116** | — |
| Size | 287 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Islamic Finder](https://appshunter.io/developer/505858406) | [IslamiCity](https://appshunter.io/developer/890648694) |

## What reviewers say

### Athan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athan-prayer-times-dua-azkar/id505858403)

**Currently charting:** #116 Top Free · Reference, #166 Top Grossing · Reference (US App Store)

This app provides accurate prayer times and a comprehensive Islamic lifestyle guide. Track your prayers, listen to the Quran, and utilize tools like a Qibla finder and Tasbih counter. It also offers educational Islamic videos and a menstrual mode for women.

**Highlights:** Accurate prayer times with Azan alarm, Al-Quran with audio and translations, Qibla finder, Tasbih counter, Daily Islamic goals and streaks, Menstrual mode for women, Islamic calendar

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Athan Premium monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Athan Premium Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Athan Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy Quran Pro | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 Excellent app with many useful features
- 🙏 Helps users stay connected to their faith
- 🕋 Accurate prayer times and Qibla direction
- 📚 Comprehensive Quran and Dua resources
- 🎯 Helpful prayer tracking and goal-setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inconsistent Qibla direction
- 🔊 Disruptive ads during prayers and Quran reading
- 🔁 Subscription issues and need to restore purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after recent updates
- 🚫 Lack of consideration for menstruating women

**Reported bugs**

- Prayer time notifications not working
- Prayer tracking data disappearing or not syncing
- App freezing or crashing on certain actions
- Incorrect prayer time calculations in some locations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to track missed prayers due to menstruation
- Improved prayer time notifications (e.g. on Apple Watch)
- More language options for translations and transliterations
- Customizable home screen and widget


### 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 Athan free?

Athan 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, Athan or Pray Watch?

Athan and Pray Watch are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 50K and 9.3K ratings respectively.

### Do Athan or Pray Watch have ads?

Athan shows ads; Pray Watch does not.

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

Athan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pray Watch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Athan was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pray Watch on September 24, 2026.

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