Comparison

Athan Screen vs PrayLock

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

Head to head
About

Athan Screen

This app displays daily prayer times on your iPhone lock screen, updated for your location. It offers customizable reminders, wallpaper options, and a Qibla compass. Mark prayers as complete directly from the wallpaper or notifications.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer times on lock screen
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Mark prayers from wallpaper/notifications
  • Hands-free wallpaper automation
  • Multiple wallpaper styles and customization
  • Built-in Qibla compass
  • Daily Islamic quotes
Features
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Never miss a prayer. Lock Screen Prayer puts today's salah times — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha — right on your iPhone lock screen, calculated for your exact location and updated every day. Every glance becomes a quiet reminder. WHAT'S INSIDE • Daily prayer times in your preferred calculation method (ISNA, MWL, Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian, and more) and madhab (Hanafi or Shafi'i Asr). • Tap a prayer to mark it complete — from the wallpaper itself or right from a notification. No more "did I pray yet?" • Hands-free wallpaper automation via Shortcuts. Set it once and your lock screen updates itself every morning — today's date, today's times, no manual taps. After marking a prayer, the wallpaper can refresh instantly so the change is reflected on your lock screen the moment you put your phone down. • Smart notifications before each prayer time — 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes ahead. • Nag Mode: persistent, gentle reminders every 15 minutes after each prayer time until you mark it prayed. The nudge that helps when life gets busy. • Six wallpaper styles — Minimal, Card, Divided, Bold, Stacked, Pills — find the look that fits you. • Customize fonts, colors, layouts, position, and dim/blur to keep prayer text crisp on any background. • Hand-picked Islamic photography across Mosques, Mecca, Scripture & Calligraphy, Patterns, and Ramadan. Or upload your own photo for something truly personal. • Built-in Qibla compass — find the direction of prayer from anywhere. • A daily Islamic quote woven into the lock screen — a different reminder each day. FREE & PRO The core experience is free forever: daily prayer times on your lock screen, notifications, and a starter library of backgrounds. Pro unlocks all wallpaper styles, custom fonts and colors, your own photos as backgrounds, the full curated library, Nag Mode, daily quotes, and auto-refresh-on-prayer. PRIVACY Your location and prayer log live only on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Built with care for the ummah. Made by a fellow Muslim.

About

PrayLock

Features
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PrayLock helps you learn how to pray, never miss prayer times, and grow closer to your deen — all in one calm, ad-free app made for Muslims at every stage of practice. Whether you're new to Islam, returning to prayer, or simply want a clean, focused companion, PrayLock meets you where you are. No guilt. No ads. No tracking. WHAT'S INSIDE · Accurate prayer times for your location — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha, calculated using trusted methods (Muslim World League, ISNA, Egyptian, Karachi, and more) · Step-by-step prayer guide — learn every raka'ah of Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha with clear instructions, Arabic, transliteration, and English meaning · Full Quran reader — read every surah in beautiful Arabic with Sahih International translation, offline · Verse of the Day — a daily ayah on your home screen to soften the heart · Qibla compass — find the direction of the Kaaba from anywhere · Streak tracking — build consistency at your own pace · Prayer notifications — gentle reminders at every salah time · Choose your madhab — Hanafi or Shafi'i timing for Asr HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS - Next prayer + countdown right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Glance, breathe, move on. PRAYLOCK PRO - App Blocking — gently pause distracting apps during prayer windows using Apple's Screen Time. Apps return automatically when the window ends. - Custom Themes — Emerald, Midnight, Sand & Rose palettes. Match your mood. - Heads-up Reminders — get notified 5–30 minutes before each prayer so you can wrap up what you're doing. Everything else stays free, forever. No ads. No tracking. PRIVACY FIRST · No accounts. No sign-up. No email required. · Your location stays on your device — it's never transmitted to us. · No analytics, no ads, no third-party tracking. · The full app works offline once installed. Built with love for the ummah. Suggestions and feedback welcome at islomjon.swe@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Athan Screen4 screens
PrayLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Athan Screen and PrayLock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Athan Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PrayLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Athan Screen versus PrayLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthan ScreenPrayLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShabzCo, LLCIslomjon Mirzakbarov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Athan Screen

One-time1
  • Athan Screen Pro$0.99
3 purchases

PrayLock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Athan Screen free?
Athan Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrayLock free?
PrayLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Athan Screen or PrayLock have ads?
Neither Athan Screen nor PrayLock shows ads.

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