Comparison

Dua Lock vs SalahMode

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

Head to head
About

Dua Lock

Features
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Put Allah before the algorithm! Dua Lock locks the apps that distract you at each prayer time, until you have prayed. With a custom prayer plan, the most accurate Prayer times, a salah tracker, Qibla, and pray with your friends. All in an aesthetic and spiritual app, it is the only tool you need to reconnect with your deen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Dua Lock is local-first: your prayer history lives on your device and syncs securely so you never lose it. Friends see summaries, never your raw prayer log. We don't sell your data. LOCK YOUR APPS UNTIL YOU PRAY Pick the apps that pull you away. When a prayer window opens, they lock. Tap "I have prayed" to unlock. No more scrolling past Maghrib. ACCURATE PRAYER TIMES, ANYWHERE Precise Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for your exact location, with trusted calculation methods and madhab settings. Even while you travel! TRACK EVERY PRAYER, BUILD YOUR STREAK Log each salah with one tap, watch your streak grow, and see your history on a calendar. Missed a day? Mark it and keep going. STAY CONSISTENT WITH FRIENDS Add your friends, see who's on a streak, and hold each other to it. Praying on time, together. FIND THE QIBLA INSTANTLY Point your phone and face the Kaaba from anywhere on earth. REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU A calm nudge before each prayer, so you are always ready. No harsh alarms, just a moment to pause and pray. A VERSE EACH DAY Open Dua Lock to a new ayah from the Quran, chosen for reflection. Whether you're rebuilding your prayers or perfecting them, Dua Lock walks with you, five times a day, every day. Dua Lock is free for the Ummah to download. Full access for features requires a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.dua-lock.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.dua-lock.app/terms Support: hello@dua-lock.app

About

SalahMode

Features
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SalahMode is a gentle, prayer-time-aware companion. It helps you set distracting apps aside around the five daily prayers โ€” and invites you to pause and pray. You choose the apps. You choose the moments. When a prayer time arrives, SalahMode places a calm reminder over the apps you picked, with a short ayah and two simple choices: pray now, or not yet. It is a nudge, never a punishment โ€” you are always free to continue. WHY SALAHMODE IS DIFFERENT โ€ข Gentle by design. A soft pause and an invitation, not a hard block or a guilt trip. Missed a prayer? Tomorrow is a clean slate โ€” no streaks to break, no scolding, nothing to feel anxious about. โ€ข You are in control. Pick the apps that pull you in, set your prayer windows, and turn it on or off whenever you like. โ€ข Truly private. No account, no servers, nothing leaves your phone. Prayer times are calculated on your device from your approximate location, and SalahMode never even learns which apps you chose. โ€ข Free. Built as a labor of love โ€” sadaqah, not a money grab. HOW IT WORKS SalahMode uses Apple's Screen Time technology to pause your chosen apps during the prayer windows you set. Prayer times are computed on-device using trusted calculation methods โ€” pick your calculation method and madhab in Settings. A small pause, to remember what matters.

Screenshots

Dua Lock4 screens
SalahMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SalahMode at none against Dua Lock's 2. SalahMode also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dua Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SalahMode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Dua Lock versus SalahMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDua LockSalahMode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.216.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanyal IlyasAlisher Muzaffarov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dua Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Dua lock Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Dua lock Yearly Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

SalahMode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dua Lock free?
Dua Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SalahMode free?
SalahMode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dua Lock or SalahMode have ads?
Dua Lock shows ads; SalahMode does not.

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