Comparison

Belal vs SoukAlSham

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

Head to head
About

Belal

This app assists Muslims in fulfilling their daily prayer obligations with accurate timings and Qiblah direction. It offers prayer alerts, a countdown to the next prayer, and the ability to check past prayer times. Features include a live Mecca feed and dual calendar displays.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer time alerts
  • Qiblah direction finder
  • Countdown to next prayer
  • Query past prayer times
  • Live Mecca feed
  • Dual calendar display (Hijri & Gregorian)
Features
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Belal app helps Muslims perform their enjoined five-daily prayers and other religious obligations. Always know exactly when to pray with the Belal app for your smartphone/tablet. It’s simple to use, easy to configure and has many helpful features. Exploiting your mobile network data and internal GPS, it will always know your exact location, so you can be guaranteed accurate prayer times. You’ll be also shown Qiblah, which is useful when you’re out and about. Great features include an overview of each prayer and the possibility to query expired prayer times throughout the year. After the Athan, a graphic countdown will inform about the coming of the next prayer. Features • Prayer time alerts (Fajr, Duhr, Asr, Maghrib & Isha) with Athan • Shows prayer times, with a countdown to the next prayer • Special prayer-related alerts (Tahajud, Al Gouwda and Emsak) with the recitation of relevant verses from the Holy Quran • Shurukh Indication • Qiblah direction finder • Unique adage of the day • Mecca live feed • Query Prayer and Prayer related times for any day of the year • Awqaf (Official) Prayer and Shurukh times built-in, for important world cities • Integrates comprehensive methods for calculation of Prayer and Shurukh times using geographical information of a location together with localized prayer time parameters. • Available sources of geographical information: ­ - Built-in location information of selected world cities ­ - Location information obtained from satellites (with GPS) ­ - Manually defined • Dual Calendar Display (Hijri & Gregorian calendar) • Set your own standard and optional prayer alerts • Normal clock times and dates • Multi-lingual user interface - English, Arabic • Choice of audio for Athan • Mute function

About

SoukAlSham

Features
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Souk Al Sham — The Souk in Your Pocket Buy and sell anything around you with ease. Souk Al Sham brings the familiar souk experience into a modern, trusted marketplace designed for everyday use across Syria and the MENA region. Whether you’re looking for electronics, vehicles, real estate, jobs, services, or everyday items, Souk Al Sham helps you connect with local buyers and sellers quickly and safely. Why Souk Al Sham? Browse thousands of local listings Post ads in minutes Discover deals near you Chat directly with buyers and sellers Simple, clear design for all ages Built for local markets and communities From daily essentials to great opportunities, Souk Al Sham keeps the market close — right in your pocket. Download now and start buying and selling today.

Screenshots

Belal4 screens
SoukAlSham4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Belal at none against SoukAlSham's shown. Belal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). SoukAlSham's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 31 months). On price 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Belal ships an update every 31 months, SoukAlSham daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Belal versus SoukAlSham: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelalSoukAlSham
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIpteq S.A.Hatch Techs DMCC

In-app purchases

None

Belal

No in-app purchases

None

SoukAlSham

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Belal free?
Belal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoukAlSham free?
SoukAlSham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Belal or SoukAlSham have ads?
SoukAlSham shows ads; Belal does not.
Which is updated more often, Belal or SoukAlSham?
Belal ships an update every 31 months, and SoukAlSham daily. Most recently, Belal was updated on November 1, 2026 and SoukAlSham on October 30, 2026.

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