# Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة vs GovEmployee

The clearest difference is monetization model: GovEmployee at free against Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة's freemium. GovEmployee also leads on ratings volume (976 vs 185) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة against 4.6 for GovEmployee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GovEmployee has 976 ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة's written reviews are positive against 59% of GovEmployee's.

Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة ships an update every 4 months, GovEmployee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة | GovEmployee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-times/id525095233/reviews) | **[4.6 (976 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/govemployee/id859057235/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 185 | **976** |
| Positive reviews | **62.2% of reviews** | 59.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mustafa Alsebea](https://appshunter.io/developer/820798238) | [eGovernment Authority Bahrain](https://appshunter.io/developer/434815120) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-times/id525095233)

This app provides accurate prayer times, Qibla direction, and Islamic event notifications. It supports various Islamic sects and calculation methods, offering customizable Azan sounds and a Hijri date converter.

**Highlights:** Accurate prayer time calculation, Qibla direction finder, Islamic events notifications, Support for multiple Islamic sects, Customizable Azan sounds, Hijri date converter, Next prayer widget

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate prayer times
- 👍 Comprehensive features
- 🌟 Excellent app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- ⏰ Inaccurate prayer time notifications
- 🔊 Incomplete Adhan

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Notifications not working
- Location detection issues

**Requested features**

- Full Adhan audio
- Apple Watch complications
- Widget for lock screen


### GovEmployee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/govemployee/id859057235)

Access essential government employee services, including viewing personal details, salary slips, and attendance. Submit requests for late arrivals, early departures, and certificates, and explore job vacancies and training programs.

**Highlights:** View/update personal details, Access monthly salary slips, Track time attendance, Submit permission requests, View job vacancies, Request certificates

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful app
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 💡 Great features
- 👍 User-friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Needs updates and improvements
- 🔒 Security issues

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with iPhone X
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and navigation problems

**Requested features**

- Add leave request feature
- Improve attendance tracking
- Update user profile details
- Integrate training course management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة free?

Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GovEmployee free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة or GovEmployee?

GovEmployee is rated higher. Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة averages 4.5 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while GovEmployee averages 4.6 from 976 ratings.

### Do Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة or GovEmployee have ads?

Neither Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة nor GovEmployee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة or GovEmployee?

Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة ships an update every 4 months, and GovEmployee every 2 months. Most recently, Prayer Times أوقات الصلاة was updated on October 22, 2026 and GovEmployee on October 20, 2026.

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