Comparison

Awrad vs Mithkar

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

Head to head
About

Awrad

This Islamic companion offers daily remembrance, prayer times, and a Qibla compass. It provides authentic duas, a dhikr counter, and tracks your practice history. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with no internet or account required.

Highlights
  • Daily Adhkar from Hisn Al-Muslim
  • Dhikr Counter with progress ring
  • Accurate local prayer times
  • Real-time Qibla compass
  • Emotion-based dua suggestions
  • Practice history and streaks
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Awrad is a beautiful, distraction-free Islamic companion for your daily remembrance. Built for Muslims who want a focused, ad-free dhikr experience — no accounts, no internet required, everything private and local on your device. ◆ DAILY ADHKAR FROM HISN AL-MUSLIM 40 authentic adhkar and dua, organized into Morning (Sabah) and Evening (Masa) collections plus Al-Mu'awwidhat. Each dhikr shows Arabic text, transliteration, English meaning, and repetition count. Audio recitation included. ◆ DHIKR COUNTER Tap to count with a beautiful gold progress ring. Tracks Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Salawat on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and more. Daily auto-reset keeps your practice fresh. ◆ PRAYER TIMES Accurate prayer times calculated locally from your GPS — Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha. Supports Umm Al-Qura (Gulf) and Muslim World League methods. Hijri date display. No internet needed. ◆ QIBLA COMPASS Real-time compass with full cardinal directions and guidance arrows. Shows distance from Makkah. Clean, accurate, easy to read. ◆ EMOTION-BASED DUA Feeling anxious? Grateful? Sad? Choose from 9 emotions and Awrad surfaces the most relevant duas for your moment. ◆ HISTORY & STREAKS Monthly calendar tracks your daily dhikr practice. See your streak, celebrate consistency. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. ◆ COMPLETELY PRIVATE No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No internet required. Your worship data stays on your device — always. Free. Always. For the sake of Allah.

About

Mithkar

Features
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Mithkar is your daily companion for keeping up your adhkar and building lasting spiritual habits — Arabic-first design, fully functional offline. DAILY ADHKAR • Morning, evening, sleep, and after-prayer collections • A complete library from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), organized into chapters • A calm reading experience in the beautiful Amiri typeface, with a repetition counter — tap anywhere on the page to count • Virtue and source shown for every dhikr TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • A daily streak that keeps you motivated • A Hijri calendar showing what you completed each day • Stats: total adhkar, consistency rate, completed days PRAYER TIMES • Accurate times for your location (Umm Al-Qura method), with an offline fallback calculation YOUR OWN HABITS • Create habits that bundle multiple daily awrad in one place • Counters with custom targets and per-habit streaks HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Context-aware adhkar widget, streak widget, prayer times widget, and an interactive tasbih counter SMART REMINDERS • Prayer-aware reminders: morning after fajr, evening after asr, and an alert after each adhan for the after-prayer adhkar — all customizable PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no tracking • Your data never leaves your device • Arabic and English, light and dark mode

Screenshots

Awrad4 screens
Mithkar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Awrad at every 5 days against Mithkar's every 3 weeks. Mithkar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

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

Awrad ships an update every 5 days, Mithkar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Awrad versus Mithkar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwradMithkar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYousef AlqatamiIbtihal Alhejaili

In-app purchases

None

Awrad

No in-app purchases

None

Mithkar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awrad free?
Awrad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mithkar free?
Mithkar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awrad or Mithkar have ads?
Neither Awrad nor Mithkar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awrad or Mithkar?
Awrad ships an update every 5 days, and Mithkar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Awrad was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mithkar on October 31, 2026.

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