Comparison

Scan Halal vs Ramadan Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Scan Halal

This app helps Muslims make informed halal dietary choices by scanning product barcodes. It analyzes ingredients and provides halal status, simplifying the process of understanding food product composition.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Analyze ingredient sources
  • Display halal status
  • Inform halal dietary choices
  • Supports USA & Canada products
Features
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Trusted by millions of Muslims who rely upon Scan Halal everyday. The most informative source on halal food products. Scan Halal is largest halal foods organization bringing transparency to the halal food industry and providing valuable and much-needed information readily available at their fingertips to make better informed halal dietary choices. Scan Halal was born out of frustration with reading through all the long worded hard to pronounce time consuming ingredients that so many of us muslims struggle with every day. We handle the complicated stuff, so you don't have to. Simply scan the barcode (UPC/EAN) of the product you wish to consume and within seconds our app will breakdown the sources of ingredients (plant, animal, synthetic, etc) and display the halal status. Our app service is trusted by millions of muslims and other halal consumers who rely upon Scan Halal everyday. Made by the team at scanhalal.org. There’s lots of work that goes on behind the scenes, working around the clock at Scan Halal to make sure things are running smoothly. Our team of food technologists, nutritionist, and auditors have a strong understanding in food matters and a wealth of industry experience that work endlessly to serve both the Muslim community and Halal Certification Industry. To learn more, you can also visit scanhalal.org This app currently supports U.S.A & Canada Products. U.K, France, & Germany release coming soon! Terms of Use: https://scanhalal.com/pages/terms.html

About

Ramadan Challenge

This app serves as a spiritual companion for Muslims, aiding in tracking daily prayers, Quran recitation, fasting, and dhikr. It facilitates habit building and progress monitoring, with features for community engagement and friendly competition.

Highlights
  • Track daily and optional prayers
  • Log Quran recitation and fasting
  • Digital Tasbeeh with authentic dhikr
  • Global and private group leaderboards
  • Includes Duas and Salawat
  • Automatic prayer times and Hijri calendar
Features
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Ramadan Challenge is the ultimate worship companion for Muslims worldwide — helping you stay consistent, spiritually focused, and connected with your community throughout the blessed month of Ramadan and beyond. Whether you're tracking your daily prayers, Quran recitation, fasting, or dhikr, Ramadan Challenge makes it easy to build meaningful habits and see your progress grow. TRACK YOUR WORSHIP Log all 5 daily prayers — mosque or home — with automatic points Track optional prayers: Taraweeh, Tahajjud, Ishraq & Awwabin Record your Quran recitation by Juz (up to 5 Juz/day) Log fasting days and Itikaf hours Digital Tasbeeh with 14+ authentic dhikr and their virtues COMPETE IN GOOD DEEDS Gender-separated global leaderboards (Brothers & Sisters) Monthly rankings reset each Islamic month for fair competition Filter by Overall, Quran, Prayer, Adhkar, Fasting & Itikaf View historical monthly archives including past Ramadans "Fastabiqul Khayrat" — Go forth in competition in doing good deeds (Al-Baqarah 2:148) PRIVATE GROUP COMPETITIONS Create a private group with a custom 6-letter code Invite family, friends, or your local masjid community Compete on a dedicated group leaderboard Perfect for families, MSA groups, and friend circles DUAS & SALAWAT 40 Rabbana Duas from the Holy Quran 3 Ashra Duas for each 10 days of Ramadan 40 beautiful Salawat upon the Prophet SMART FEATURES Automatic prayer times based on your location Hijri calendar integration — tracks your Ramadan days automatically Level up system — earn points and rise through spiritual ranks Pull-to-refresh and real-time sync across devices Works year-round — track worship in Sha'ban, Ramadan and beyond SIMPLE & SECURE Sign in with Email, Google, or Apple Your data is private and secure Full account deletion available anytime Built with love for the global Muslim Ummah. May Allah accept your worship and grant you the best of both worlds. Ameen "And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer — those will enter Paradise." (Quran 4:124)

Screenshots

Scan Halal4 screens
Ramadan Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ramadan Challenge at 5.0 against Scan Halal's 3.8. Ramadan Challenge also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 35%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Scan Halal's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Scan Halal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ramadan Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ramadan Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Halal has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Scan Halal's written reviews are positive against 77% of Ramadan Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Halal ships an update every 3 months, Ramadan Challenge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scan Halal versus Ramadan Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan HalalRamadan Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmmah Labs & Co.Metaverse InfoTech LLC

Customer experience

Scan Halal

All ratings2,272 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative58.2%

Ramadan Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Scan Halal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent scanning results
  • Submitted products not getting reviewed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search function to find products
  • Faster verification of submitted products
  • Improved database coverage
  • Option to disable location access

Ramadan Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Halal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Version - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Version$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad-Free Version$9.99
None

Ramadan Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Halal free?
Scan Halal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ramadan Challenge free?
Ramadan Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scan Halal or Ramadan Challenge?
Ramadan Challenge is rated higher. Scan Halal averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Ramadan Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scan Halal or Ramadan Challenge have ads?
Neither Scan Halal nor Ramadan Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Halal or Ramadan Challenge?
Scan Halal ships an update every 3 months, and Ramadan Challenge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scan Halal was updated on September 26, 2026 and Ramadan Challenge on July 3, 2026.

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