Athan Mobile vs oSalah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Athan Mobile
Read full descriptionHide full description
Athan brings accurate Islamic prayer times and a beautiful Qibla compass to your iPhone - everything you need for your daily prayers in one app. Your prayers, always in sight See the current prayer, time remaining, and next prayer at a glance. Track your five daily prayers with completion checkmarks that reset each day at Fajr - the Islamic day boundary. View both Gregorian and Hijri dates. Qibla compass A beautifully designed compass that points you toward Mecca in real time. The compass rotates with your device so the Qibla direction is always at the top. Haptic feedback lets you know when you're aligned within 3 degrees. Displays precise bearing, distance, and direction to Makkah al-Mukarramah. Smart calendar booking Book prayer time slots directly into your calendar. Athan intelligently schedules around your existing meetings and lets you drag-and-drop to fine-tune. Perfect for busy professionals who want to protect their prayer time during the workday. Accurate worldwide calculations Choose from 12 prayer calculation methods used across the globe โ ISNA, Muslim World League, Umm Al-Qura, and more. Athan auto-detects the right method based on your location, with both Shafi and Hanafi Asr calculations. Thoughtful notifications Get notified when a prayer starts or set a reminder before it ends - 15, 20, or 30 minutes - so you never miss your window. Features: - Five daily prayers with real-time countdown - Real-time Qibla compass with haptic feedback - 12 international prayer calculation methods - Shafi and Hanafi madhab support - Prayer completion tracking - Gregorian and Hijri calendar dates - Calendar booking with drag-and-drop scheduling - Friday Jumu'ah prayer support with fixed time option - Optional Sunrise, Sunset, and Sunnah times - Available in English, Arabic, French, and Turkish
oSalah
Read full descriptionHide full description
oSalah โ Your Private Companion for Prayer & Remembrance oSalah is a beautifully crafted Islamic companion that respects your time, your focus, and your privacy. Every calculation happens on your device. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. "Establish prayer at the decline of the sun until the darkness of night." โ Quran 17:78 PRECISE PRAYER TIMES Get accurate Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times computed from your GPS position using pure astronomy โ the same mathematics Islamic scholars developed in the 9th century. Choose from multiple calculation conventions (MWL, ISNA, Egyptian, Umm al-Qura, Karachi) and Asr schools (Shafi'i or Hanafi). QIBLA COMPASS Find the direction of the Kaaba from anywhere on Earth with a precise offline compass. THE NOBLE QURAN Read all 114 surahs and 6,236 ayat in Arabic alongside English translation. Search by surah name, browse by Juz, and continue where you left off. DHIKR COUNTER A digital tasbeeh with haptic feedback for SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar, and more. Track your daily remembrance without distraction. 99 NAMES OF ALLAH Explore Asma al-Husna โ one name each day, or all at once. Each name with its Arabic calligraphy and meaning. ZAKAT CALCULATOR Calculate your annual zakat on wealth according to traditional fiqh. HIJRI CALENDAR Know the Islamic date at a glance, including significant days like the Day of Tarwiyah and Dhul Hijjah. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS oSalah is built with restraint. No notifications begging for attention. No social features. No gamification. Just the tools you need for your worship, presented with the dignity they deserve. PRIVACY AS A PRINCIPLE Your location never leaves your device Zero data collection Zero analytics or tracking No account required Works completely offline No ads, ever "Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." โ Quran 13:28 oSalah is part of the OBIVERSE family of sovereign software โ tools that work for you, not on you.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Athan Mobile at daily against oSalah's every 2 months. oSalah's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Athan Mobile ships an update daily, oSalah every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athan Mobile | oSalah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cedric Van Labeke | PreventNow |
In-app purchases
Athan Mobile
No in-app purchases
oSalah
No in-app purchases









