# سطر vs ShiaNūr

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShiaNūr at 100% against سطر's 0%. ShiaNūr also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8). سطر's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

ShiaNūr holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of سطر's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShiaNūr's.

سطر ships an update every 9 days, ShiaNūr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | سطر | ShiaNūr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6446127230/reviews) | **[4.6 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shianur/id6784434772/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **44** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 59 MB | 371 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Digital Cornars](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676161994) | [SHIANUR DIGITAL LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784434774) |

## What reviewers say

### سطر

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6446127230)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ShiaNūr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shianur/id6784434772)

This app serves as a comprehensive spiritual guide for Shia Muslims, offering prayer times, the Holy Qur'ān with recitation, supplications, and a detailed Islamic calendar. It provides tools for tracking prayers, completing Qur'ān recitations, and identifying halal products, all presented in a calm and dignified interface.

**Highlights:** Precise prayer times with adhan reminders, Holy Qur'ān reader with translation and audio, Collection of supplications (Du'ā), Islamic calendar with events, Qibla direction compass, Halal scanner for product ingredients, Offline access to core content

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is سطر free?

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

### Is ShiaNūr free?

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

### Which has better reviews, سطر or ShiaNūr?

ShiaNūr is rated higher. سطر averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ShiaNūr averages 4.6 from 44 ratings.

### Do سطر or ShiaNūr have ads?

Neither سطر nor ShiaNūr shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, سطر or ShiaNūr?

سطر ships an update every 9 days, and ShiaNūr fortnightly. Most recently, سطر was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShiaNūr on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*