MyChetele vs Sidra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyChetele
This app helps Muslims track and improve their spiritual and personal development through gamified daily practices. Set custom goals for Quran reading, prayer, charity, and more, then compete in leagues to stay motivated.
- Customizable practice tracking
- Gamified league system
- Detailed progress analytics
- Quran reading goals
- Prayer and dhikr tracking
- Charity and community service goals
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MyChetele (Cetele) is an iOS app for building consistent Islamic practice habits — daily worship tracking, an offline Qur'an reader with tajweed highlighting, reading-progress tracking, and group Qur'an-completion ("khatm"/Hatm) boards. HABIT & PRACTICE TRACKING - Numeric or binary (yes/no) practices, daily logging, per-practice goals - Weekly/monthly/yearly/all-time statistics and a tabular analytics view - A League/XP system that gamifies monthly consistency - Group tracking QUR'AN MODULE - Full offline Arabic Qur'an text (Uthmani script) with page/juz/surah navigation - Tajweed rule highlighting with an interactive, localized legend - Word-by-word translation and transliteration - Streamed recitation audio with follow-along highlighting - Reading-progress tracking that only counts a page once genuinely read - Personal reading plans and a group Hatm (khatm) board: split a full Qur'an read across participants by juz, track progress together OTHER - Bookmarks, highlights, and per-ayah notes in the Qur'an reader - Local daily reminder notifications - Sign in with Apple (optional) with a full guest mode - Optional CloudKit sync across your own devices - Localized in English, Russian, Turkish, and Spanish The app is fully usable offline and without an account.
Sidra
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Sidra is a gentle Islamic habit companion designed to help you build consistency—without overwhelm. Choose a companion persona to encourage you and guide your daily habits. The app helps you take small, meaningful actions each day across worship, Qur’an, character, reflection, health, and social good. Instead of giving you a massive checklist, Sidra focuses on steady growth through a simple daily plan and a calm sense of progress. Why it’s called Sidra The name “Sidra” is inspired by Sidrat al-Muntahā—a symbol of elevation and nearness to Allah. The idea is simple: real growth happens gradually, through sincere steps taken consistently. How Sidra works • Daily plan: Each day you receive a small set of practical, achievable tasks. • Time-aware highlights: Certain tasks appear on the right days (e.g., Friday Sunnahs and seasonal fasting days). • Reflections: A lightweight journal helps you pause, take stock, and build self-awareness (muhāsabah). • XP & growth: Earn XP and watch your level and tree evolve—this isn’t a score of piety, just a visual of consistency. • Jannah Garden: Unlock symbolic rewards and badges inspired by authentic reminders. Your Track Choose your pace: New, Steady, Advanced. Select focus areas to get recommendations tailored to your goals. Sidra is designed to be calm, intentional, and content-aware. If Sidra helps you, please keep us in your du‘ā. For feedback or support, use the in-app Contact form. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyChetele at none against Sidra's 3. Sidra's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Sidra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MyChetele asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyChetele ships an update every 3 weeks, Sidra every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyChetele | Sidra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beibarys Yessiluly | Mohammed Maaz Gabbur |
In-app purchases
MyChetele
No in-app purchases
Sidra
- Barakah Builder (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- A Drop of Sadaqah$2.99
- Khair Partner$14.99









