Comparison

Zikr vs Deen Lantern

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

Head to head
About

Zikr

Features
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Long Description Zikr App — رَبِّ زِدْنِي is your all-in-one Islamic companion designed to help you stay connected with your faith every day. Whether you're doing daily tasbeeh, reading Quran, or checking prayer times, everything is beautifully organized in one place. Key Features - Smart Tasbeeh (Dhikr Counter) Easy-to-use digital tasbeeh Track daily and total dhikr Custom zikr targets Smooth, distraction-free experience - Quran Tracking Track your daily Quran reading Build consistent habits Monitor your progress over time - Prayer Times Accurate prayer timings based on your location Daily reminders to stay on track Never miss a salah again - Qiblah Finder Find the correct direction of Qiblah instantly Simple and accurate compass - Gamified Experience Set goals and stay motivated Build streaks for daily zikr and Quran reading Turn your spiritual journey into a consistent habit - Clean & Beautiful Design Minimal, distraction-free UI Designed for daily use Smooth and fast performance - Why Zikr App? Zikr App helps you: Stay consistent in your عبادات Build daily Islamic habits Keep track of your spiritual progress Stay mindful throughout the day - Our Mission To make it easier for Muslims to stay connected with Allah in their daily lives through simple, powerful, and beautifully designed tools.

About

Deen Lantern

This app offers daily Islamic guidance, including accurate prayer times, Quran recitation with translation, authentic duas, and a Qibla compass. It also features a prayer tracker, hands-free tasbih counter, and customizable widgets for easy access to religious practices.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer times with multiple calculation methods
  • Full Quran with audio recitation and translation
  • Authentic duas with hadith citations
  • Qibla compass
  • Prayer tracker with heatmap and streak counter
  • Hands-free tasbih counter
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Deen Lantern is a free, ad-free daily companion for Muslims — built as sadaqah for the ummah. No ads, no subscriptions, no tracking. Just everything you need to keep up your prayer and remembrance, in one quiet, beautifully designed app. PRAYER TIMES Accurate prayer times for your location, with multiple calculation methods (ISNA, MWL, Egyptian, Karachi, Umm al-Qura, and more) and both Standard and Hanafi Asr options. Sunrise time is shown between Fajr and Dhuhr so you always know when Fajr's window ends. Set your location automatically by GPS or enter your city manually. ADHAN AT PRAYER TIME Hear the call to prayer at the exact moment each prayer enters. Per-prayer toggles let you choose which adhans play. When the app is closed, a notification fires with the first 28 seconds of the adhan. When open, the full adhan plays. Beautifully recited by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hadaad. PRAYER TRACKER Mark each of the five daily prayers as you complete them. A 12-week heatmap shows your consistency at a glance, with per-prayer percentages and an all-five-prayers streak counter. Missed a day? The built-in date picker lets you backfill prayers from the last 30 days. FULL QUR'AN WITH AUDIO The complete Qur'an with English translation and transliteration alongside the Arabic. Beautiful audio recitation from seven world-renowned reciters — Mishary Alafasy, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Abdurrahman As-Sudais, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdul Samad, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, and Hani Ar-Rifai. Ayah-level highlighting follows the audio. Auto-advance through entire surahs. Adjustable playback speed and ayah repeat. Lock screen controls and background playback let you listen anywhere. SEARCH THE ENTIRE QUR'AN Search across the full Qur'an by English translation or transliteration. Type any word and instantly see every matching ayah with the search term highlighted. Tap any result to jump to that ayah. CONTINUE READING Pick up right where you left off. A "Continue reading" card appears at the top of the Qur'an tab with the option to resume in Surah view or Juz view. BOOKMARKS Save any ayah for quick return. Open bookmarks in either Surah or Juz view. AUTHENTIC DUAS A curated collection of daily and situational duas, each with hadith citations from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and other trusted sources. Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation. QIBLA COMPASS A precise qibla compass that points you toward the Kaaba from anywhere in the world. HANDS-FREE TASBIH Count tasbih without unlocking your phone — press your volume buttons to count, or say "Hey Siri, count one tasbih." Track multiple dhikr in sequence with auto-advance. Set daily goals, track streaks, and feel haptic feedback with each count. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Multiple widget sizes show your next prayer and the countdown, always at a glance. Lock screen widgets keep prayer times one tap away. Prayer Tracker Widget lets you update your prayer tracking without opening the app. PRIVACY-FIRST All data stays on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No iCloud sync that could leak your prayer history. Your relationship with Allah is between you and Him. DARK MODE A beautifully designed dark mode that's easy on the eyes for night prayers and pre-dawn Qur'an reading. FREE FOREVER No paywalls, no premium tiers, no ads. The full app is free for everyone. An optional tip jar is available if you'd like to support development, but every feature is unlocked from the moment you install.

Screenshots

Zikr4 screens
Deen Lantern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zikr at none against Deen Lantern's 4. Deen Lantern's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Deen Lantern sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Zikr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zikr ships an update every 4 days, Deen Lantern daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zikr versus Deen Lantern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZikrDeen Lantern
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMubashar AslamMaaz Iqbal

In-app purchases

None

Zikr

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Deen Lantern

One-time4
  • Sadaqah tip$1.99
  • Generous gift$4.99
  • Sustained support$9.99
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  • Patron$19.99

Questions

Is Zikr free?
Zikr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deen Lantern free?
Deen Lantern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zikr or Deen Lantern have ads?
Neither Zikr nor Deen Lantern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zikr or Deen Lantern?
Zikr ships an update every 4 days, and Deen Lantern daily. Most recently, Zikr was updated on October 7, 2026 and Deen Lantern on October 31, 2026.

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