Comparison

Leicester Libraries vs Sidrah

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

Head to head
About

Leicester Libraries

Features
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Access Leicester Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

Sidrah

Features
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Sidrah brings your masjid into your pocket - live salaah times, announcements and events, straight from the people who run it. No more photographing the timetable on the wall. Masaajid publish their own adhan and iqamah times on Sidrah, so what you see is what the masjid actually follows - including last-minute changes. NEVER MISS THE NEXT SALAAH • Live countdown to the next iqamah at your masjid • Today's full timetable, with tomorrow's times at a glance • Follow as many masaajid as you like and pin your main one FIND EVERY MASJID AROUND YOU • A map of the mosques closest to you • Search by name, services and facilities - parking, wudhu, maktab, sisters' facilities and more • Verified masaajid are marked, so you know the times come from the committee STRAIGHT FROM YOUR MASJID • Announcements and urgent notices, pushed the moment they post • Janazah notices, when minutes matter • Upcoming events, jumu'ah times and Ramadan timetables GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE • Support your masjid directly - donations go to the masjid, not to us • Expenditure-verified masaajid show their community how funds are spent ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch app with the next salaah and countdown at a glance Sidrah is free for masaajid and free for you - no ads, no selling your data, forever. Is your masjid not on Sidrah yet? Ask your committee to register free at sidrah.cloud.

Screenshots

Leicester Libraries4 screens
Sidrah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidrah at every 6 days against Leicester Libraries's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leicester Libraries ships an update every 2 months, Sidrah every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Leicester Libraries versus Sidrah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeicester LibrariesSidrah
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLeicester LibrariesLOTE TREE GROUP LTD

In-app purchases

None

Leicester Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Sidrah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leicester Libraries free?
Leicester Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidrah free?
Sidrah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leicester Libraries or Sidrah have ads?
Neither Leicester Libraries nor Sidrah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leicester Libraries or Sidrah?
Leicester Libraries ships an update every 2 months, and Sidrah every 6 days. Most recently, Leicester Libraries was updated on November 8, 2026 and Sidrah on October 31, 2026.

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