Prayerly vs OpenTaqwā
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayerly
This app assists users in performing their daily prayers punctually. It is designed to help you pray your Salah early and on time, ensuring you never miss a prayer.
- Pray Salah early
- Pray Salah on time
- Prayer reminder assistance
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Prayerly was built to help you pray your Salah early and on time.
OpenTaqwā
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OpenTaqwa is a free, open-source Islamic companion designed to help you stay present with your faith throughout the day. Features: • Prayer times calculated from your precise location, with the next prayer always visible at a glance • Qibla direction • The full Quran, readable in Arabic • Asma ul Husna — the 99 Names of Allah, with meanings • Daily dhikr and dua collections • Save your favourite verses, names, and supplications for quick access OpenTaqwa is built with care — no ads, no tracking, and no account required. Your data stays on your device. Source code is available on GitHub and we welcome feedback and contributions from the community. May Allah accept from us and from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prayerly at 12.0 against OpenTaqwā's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Prayerly | OpenTaqwā |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quranly Ltd | Rasul Khan |
Bugs and requests
Prayerly
Reported bugs
18 issues- Widgets disappeared or stopped working after recent updates
- Widgets display blank or show no information
- Cross-device sync not working (iPad/phone)
- App stuck on 'Please wait' screen
- Location detection failure and stuck location setup
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- Adhan sounds not playing despite settings enabled
- Notifications not sending consistently
- Prayer time interface showing blank/grey screen
- Widget showing inaccurate time remaining (e.g., 25 hours)
- Qibla compass not functioning correctly
- App crashes or becomes unusable after updates
- Asr prayer time showing 1 hour early
- Isha prayer time calculation incorrect (last 1/3 vs midnight)
- Takbir Oula and first row icons disappeared
- London Central Mosque calculation method not working
- Menstruation option not accessible despite being mentioned
- Prayer notifications stopping after some time
- Adhan option exists but never plays sound
Requested features
18 requests- Restore and fix widget functionality for home and lock screens
- Cross-device synchronization for prayer tracking
- iPad and desktop app support
- Smaller widget options with time-only display
- Custom notification sound selection
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- Sunnah prayer tracking section
- Daily Adhkars reminders and section
- Ramadan-specific features (Taraweeh tracker)
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Accountability feature similar to Quranly
- Zawal time notifications
- Fajr upcoming prayer notifications
- Missed prayer logging option
- Menstruation option toggle/disable feature
- Gradient color tracking for prayer timing precision
- Prayer notes/diary tracker section
- Quranic verses and Hadith educational content
- Upcoming prayer time notifications for Fajr
OpenTaqwā
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prayerly
No in-app purchases
OpenTaqwā
No in-app purchases
