FreeAthan vs Athan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreeAthan
This app provides accurate Islamic prayer times and Qibla direction based on your location. It features a mosque finder and a clean, user-friendly interface, prioritizing your privacy by processing data locally. It is completely free with no ads or subscriptions.
- Accurate prayer times based on location
- Qibla compass for Mecca direction
- Nearby mosque finder
- Clean and easy-to-use interface
- Privacy-focused local data processing
- 100% free with no ads or subscriptions
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FreeAthan is your essential companion for Islamic prayer times and Qibla direction. Designed with simplicity and privacy in mind, it provides everything you need without any distractions. Features: • Accurate Prayer Times: Calculated based on your exact location. • Qibla Compass: Find the direction to Mecca instantly from anywhere in the world. • Mosque Finder: Easily locate nearby mosques. • Clean Interface: A beautiful, easy-to-use design. • Privacy First: Your location data is only used locally on your device to calculate times and direction. • 100% Free: No ads, no subscriptions, no hidden fees.
Athan
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Athan - Bilal plays the Athan automatically at every prayer time, even when your phone is locked or the app is closed. Simply open the app once — it calculates prayer times based on your location and schedules the Athan for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. No setup, no accounts, no configuration required. FEATURES • Automatic Athan playback at every prayer time • Works in the background with screen locked • Stop the Athan from the notification — no need to open the app • Prayer times calculated locally using your GPS location • No internet connection required • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Your location is used only to calculate prayer times and never leaves your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Athan at 2 against FreeAthan's —. FreeAthan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 | FreeAthan | Athan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hashim Abu-Gellban | Abdallah Ammar |
In-app purchases
FreeAthan
No in-app purchases
Athan
No in-app purchases
