Comparison

Awda vs Sadd

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

Head to head
About

Awda

This Islamic utility app helps users build consistent prayer habits with accurate prayer times, mindful reminders, and tools to reduce digital distractions. It offers prayer tracking, streaks, and gentle notifications to support a focused prayer routine.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer times
  • Distraction reduction via iOS Screen Time
  • Prayer tracking and streaks
  • Customizable prayer reminders
  • Live Activity countdown
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Awda — Return to Prayer Awda is an Islamic utility app designed to help Muslims build consistent prayer habits through accurate prayer times, mindful reminders, and distraction reduction tools. ACCURATE PRAYER TIMES Get precise Salah times based on your location with automatic GPS detection and manual city selection. REDUCE DISTRACTIONS Awda uses iOS Screen Time to help limit distracting apps during prayer windows, so you can focus on Salah. STAY CONSISTENT Receive gentle reminders before every prayer and track your daily progress with streaks and prayer history. BUILD DAILY MINDFULNESS Small rituals create lasting habits. Awda is designed to bring calm focus and intentionality to your prayer routine. FEATURES • Prayer times for all 5 daily prayers
• Automatic location detection with manual city selection
• Distraction reduction using iOS Screen Time
• Prayer tracking and streaks
• Live Activity countdown on Lock Screen
• Customizable prayer reminders
• Dark mode support
• Available in English, Arabic, French, German, Turkish, and Indonesian PERFECT FOR • Muslims working on prayer consistency
• Students and professionals with busy schedules
• People trying to reduce phone distractions during prayer
• New Muslims building prayer habits
• Parents teaching children about Salah WHY AWDA? Awda helps you disconnect from distractions and reconnect with your prayer. عودة — the return to prayer. SUBSCRIPTION Awda offers a free 7-day trial. After the trial, continue with one of the following auto-renewing subscriptions: • Awda Yearly: $39.99/year (about $3.33/month)
• Awda Weekly: $3.99/week Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account Privacy Policy: c Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sadd

This app helps you prioritize prayer and deepen your faith with features like prayer accountability, daily Quranic wisdom, and spiritual tracking. Connect with a supportive community and access companion tools for remembrance and guidance.

Highlights
  • Prayer accountability and phone locking
  • Daily Hadith and Quranic reflections
  • Spiritual progress tracking
  • Community study circles (Halaqah)
  • Digital Tasbih for dhikr
  • Qibla direction finder
Features
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Sadd is your spiritual companion—an Islamic app designed to help you prioritize prayer, deepen your faith, and grow alongside a supportive community. PRAYER ACCOUNTABILITY Take control of your prayer life. Sadd locks your phone during prayer windows, blocking distractions so you can focus on what matters most. Watch your prayer streaks row as you stay consistent. QURANIC WISDOM Start each day with inspiration. Explore daily hadith narrations with beautiful imagery, authentic translations, and scholarly sources. Reflect on Qur'anic verses and deepen your Islamic knowledge—one narration at a time. SPIRITUAL TRACKING See your progress. Track your prayer stats, monitor your spiritual growth, and celebrate milestones as you build lasting habits of devotion. COMMUNITY & CONNECTION Join a Halaqah (study circle) of like-minded believers. Share your journey, learn together, and strengthen your faith as part of a supportive community. COMPANION FEATURES • Al-Qur'an: Read the Qur'an with daily reflections • Tasbih: Digital prayer beads for dhikr (remembrance) • Qibla: Find the direction of prayer anywhere • Stats: Monitor your spiritual progress DESIGNED WITH INTENTION Every element of Sadd is crafted to support your spiritual practice—from prayer timing to beautiful design that invites reflection. Make prayer a priority. Deepen your faith. Grow with your community. Download Sadd today. SADD PRO SUBSCRIPTION Sadd Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription: $3.99/month or $39.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sadd.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sadd.app/privacy

Screenshots

Awda4 screens
Sadd4 screens

Verdict

The call

Awda and Sadd are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Awda sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sadd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Awda against 5.0 for Sadd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awda ships an update fortnightly, Sadd weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Awda versus Sadd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwdaSadd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVEYARE LLCSadd Tech LLC

Customer experience

Awda

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sadd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Awda

Subscriptions10
  • Awda Premium (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • Awda Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Awda Premium - Weekly$3.997 Days
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  • Awda Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Awda Premium (Weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Awda Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Awda Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$18.991 Year
  • Awda Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Awda Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Awda Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Sadd

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Awda free?
Awda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sadd free?
Sadd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Awda or Sadd?
Awda and Sadd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Awda or Sadd have ads?
Neither Awda nor Sadd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awda or Sadd?
Awda ships an update fortnightly, and Sadd weekly. Most recently, Awda was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sadd on October 31, 2026.

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