Iqamah vs Mubtaath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iqamah
This app provides accurate Islamic prayer times, including congregational prayer schedules for local mosques. It also features a complete Quran with translations and recitations, Hadith, Zikr, and an Islamic calendar.
- Local mosque congregational prayer times
- Nearby mosque finder with map
- Full Quran with translations and audio
- Hadith collections
- Zikr and Tasbih counter
- Islamic calendar
- Customizable prayer time calculations
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Iqamah is an Islamic companion app that shows prayer times (Azaan times) for your current location together with the congregational prayer times (Iqamah times) at your neighborhood mosque. It also includes a full Quran with downloadable translations and audio recitations, Hadith, a Zikr and Tasbih counter, a Qibla compass and an Islamic calendar. Available in English, French, Turkish, Indonesian and Malay. MOSQUES AND PRAYER TIMES • Iqamah times for your neighborhood mosque, updated dynamically • List of nearby mosques, sorted by distance from your location • Map display of mosques in a region • More information for each mosque: phone number, address, web site • Azaan times calculated based on your location • Customizable azaan time calculation methods • Qibla compass • New mosques being added regularly QURAN, HADITH AND ZIKR • Full Quran with highlighted Tajweed rules • 90+ translations in various languages, multiple full Tafseer available • Zikr/Dua feature with Tasbih counter • Hadith collections (40 Nawawi, others coming soon) • Islamic calendar • Daily Ayah and Hadith reminders • Azaan time widget and Apple Watch support
Mubtaath
Connect with fellow Gulf students studying abroad through live voice rooms and community updates. Access essential resources like prayer times, Qibla direction, and country-specific student guides. Stay informed with smart notifications and enjoy a fully bilingual experience.
- Live voice discussions
- Accurate prayer times and Qibla
- Country-specific student guides
- Smart community notifications
- Fully bilingual interface
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Mubtaath is built for Gulf students studying abroad, keeping you close to your community wherever you are. Live Voice Rooms Join live voice discussions with fellow scholars, share your own experience, and learn from those who've walked the same path. Prayer Times and Qibla Accurate prayer times wherever you travel, calculated automatically from your location, with reminders so you never miss a prayer, and a precisely calibrated Qibla direction. Student Guide Everything a new scholar needs from day one - embassy and consulate contacts, housing guidance, health insurance, transportation, and legal support, organized by country. Smart Notifications Stay updated on your community's latest discussions and events, in your language, at the right time. Fully Bilingual Switch the app's language and appearance however you like. Download Mubtaath now - you're never far from home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Iqamah at 6 against Mubtaath's 1. Iqamah also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Mubtaath's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
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 — 5.0 for Iqamah against 5.0 for Mubtaath. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iqamah has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Iqamah ships an update every 8 days, Mubtaath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iqamah | Mubtaath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shakil Langha | Basim Albalawi |
Customer experience
Iqamah
Mubtaath
In-app purchases
Iqamah
No in-app purchases
Mubtaath
No in-app purchases
