SalahDK vs MaqamPrayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SalahDK
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SalahDK brings accurate prayer times from every mosque in Denmark directly to your iPhone — now rebuilt as a native iOS app. Features: • Prayer times for 62+ Danish cities and hundreds of mosques • Real-time updates — times come directly from your mosque • Adhan and Iqamah times for every prayer • Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) times • Qibla compass with live heading • Per-prayer notification control — toggle each prayer on or off • 10-minute warning before each adhan • Per-prayer time adjustment (±30 minutes) • Silent mode for vibrate-only reminders • Light, dark, and system theme • Month view with the full prayer calendar • Background notifications so you never miss a prayer • Works offline with cached data Data is sourced from my-masjid.com, used by mosques across Denmark to publish their daily schedules. SalahDK is free, with no ads and no tracking.
MaqamPrayer
This app offers a guided prayer experience with accurate prayer times, step-by-step instructions, and Quranic recitations. It includes features like Qibla direction, Wudu guidance, and special prayer flows to enhance focus and confidence in worship.
- Accurate prayer times with customizable schedules
- Step-by-step guided Salah with Arabic text and meaning
- Quran recitation from renowned reciters
- Qibla direction finder
- Wudu guide
- Special prayer flows for Eid and Janazah
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Maqam Prayer is a guided prayer companion designed to help you pray with more confidence, clarity, and presence. Whether you are still learning Salah or simply want a calmer way to stay on track, Maqam Prayer brings together the essential tools you need in one focused experience. With Maqam Prayer, you can: Prayer Times View accurate daily prayer times with a live countdown to the next Salah. Fine-tune each prayer's displayed time by up to 30 minutes to match your local mosque or religious authority's published schedule. Choose from multiple calculation methods to suit your region and madhab. Guided Salah Follow a complete step-by-step Salah flow with Arabic text, transliteration, and English meaning for every position. Hear real Quran recitation from world-renowned reciters — Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, and Maher Al-Muaiqly — streamed directly into the prayer flow. Choose your reciter, surah selection mode, and playback speed. Manually assign specific Surahs to individual prayers and rakaat, or let the app choose automatically. Turn on Novice Mode for full audio guidance through every step, including silent rakaat. Enable posture illustrations to see a visual guide for Ruku, Sujud, I'tidal, and more. Customize pause durations per prayer to match your natural pace. Optionally include Du'a al-Ma'thur and a personal supplication before Salam. Adhan Listen to the Adhan with selectable reciters and adjustable playback speed — from 0.5× to 2×. Choose whether to stop the recording before the closing du'a for a clean call to prayer. Turn on Play at Prayer Time to hear the adhan automatically when each prayer arrives, even when the app is in the background. Quran Guide Browse all 114 Surahs and follow along with Arabic text and English translation. Stream full recitations from your chosen reciter and watch the current verse highlight and scroll into view as you listen. Qibla Find the Qibla direction using a live compass with real-time alignment guidance. Special Prayers Access dedicated guided flows for Eid and Janazah prayers. More Follow a simple step-by-step Wudu guide before prayer. Route all audio to AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers, including HomePod. Maqam Prayer was built for Muslims who want a clean, thoughtful prayer experience without distraction. It is designed to support focus, consistency, and confidence in worship.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SalahDK at none against MaqamPrayer's 1. SalahDK also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. MaqamPrayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SalahDK asks for nothing beyond the download.
SalahDK ships an update fortnightly, MaqamPrayer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SalahDK | MaqamPrayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdullahi Isse | KARIM RAAD |
In-app purchases
SalahDK
No in-app purchases
MaqamPrayer
- Support Maqam Prayer$0.99









