Comparison

Usul vs Sumut

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

Head to head
About

Usul

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Usul is a calm, privacy-first Islamic companion, proudly Muslim-built to support your daily worship without distraction. Built with care and simplicity, Usul helps you stay connected to your prayers with accurate prayer times based on your location, a precise Qibla direction, and clear daily views for every prayer. Features include: • Accurate prayer times for all daily prayers • Qibla direction with simple, reliable guidance • Prayer tracking to build consistency over time • Fasting tracking for Ramadan and voluntary fasts • Quran reading with offline Arabic text and optional recitation audio • Dhikr counter with guided adhkar flows and progress tracking • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access • Apple Watch app and complications for prayer times at a glance • Hijri date alongside the Gregorian calendar Usul is Muslim-built, ad-free, and privacy-focused. There are no ads, no tracking, and no selling of your data. Your information stays on your device. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the move, Usul is built to quietly support your day without noise, pressure, or unnecessary features. Our goal is simple: create a trustworthy, well-designed prayer app that respects your privacy and your time.

About

Sumut

This app provides accurate prayer times, Qibla direction, and an Islamic calendar. It offers customizable notifications and a unique astrolabe feature to visualize celestial movements. Designed for privacy, it runs entirely offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer time calculations
  • Qibla direction compass
  • Customizable prayer notifications
  • Hijri and Gregorian calendar
  • Astrolabe celestial visualization
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Sumut (suh-MOOT) shows you what you need, the moment you need it. The next prayer. The time remaining. The direction to face. Nothing more. It runs entirely on your device. No account. No sign-in. No connection required. Your location is used to calculate prayer times and find the Qibla — and it never leaves your device. There are no ads. There is nothing to buy. Sumut does its work in the background and stays out of your way. Prayer times, computed for where you are: Five daily prayers and sunrise, calculated precisely for your location. Choose from thirteen calculation methods, or let Sumut pick the right one for your country. Set your madhab. Save multiple cities. A live countdown shows the time to the next prayer at a glance. Quiet, when you want it: Notifications for each prayer, with your choice of adhan and haptics. A dedicated Fajr alarm for the prayer that matters most to wake for. A reminder a few minutes ahead, so you're never caught off guard. The direction to face: A live Qibla compass points to Makkah, with bearing and distance. Find nearby mosques when you need them. The Hijri month, at a glance: A full Hijri calendar beside the Gregorian one. Islamic occasions, with reminders you can add to your calendar. The sky, honestly rendered: Watch the sun trace its path from Fajr to Isha on an astrolabe — the instrument Muslim astronomers used for a thousand years to read the sky and find their direction. See the moon as it is tonight, with phase, illumination, and the White Days ahead. Made for every screen: A native Apple Watch app, with the astrolabe on your wrist and the next prayer a glance away. Widgets and complications for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and watch face. Siri knows your next prayer, your Qibla, and today's date. Yours: English, Arabic, Indonesian and Turkish with full right-to-left support. Three themes, including a living sky that follows the real sun through the day. Western or Eastern-Arabic numerals. Your city and preferences sync privately across your devices through iCloud. Sumut asks nothing of you. It simply does its work.

Screenshots

Usul4 screens
Sumut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Usul at every 5 days against Sumut's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Usul ships an update every 5 days, Sumut fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Usul versus Sumut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsulSumut
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed Zakaaf Abu SubairAhmad AbouAmmo

In-app purchases

None

Usul

No in-app purchases

None

Sumut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Usul free?
Usul is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sumut free?
Sumut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Usul or Sumut have ads?
Neither Usul nor Sumut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Usul or Sumut?
Usul ships an update every 5 days, and Sumut fortnightly. Most recently, Usul was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sumut on October 1, 2026.

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