Comparison

MyRihla vs True Karbala

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

Head to head
About

MyRihla

Features
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Your Umrah, your Hajj โ€” and every day after. Enter the travel code from your tour operator, and your group, your day plan, your flights and your hotel are there. And when you are home, prayer times with the adhan, the Qur'an and 19 holy places stay. ON THE JOURNEY โ€ข Your itinerary, hour by hour, kept current by your operator โ€ข Flights and hotel with times, terminals and the distance to the Haram โ€ข An encrypted group chat with your guide and your fellow pilgrims โ€ข One emergency button โ€” your operator sees who needs help, and where โ€ข Tawaf and Sa'i counters, in step with your Apple Watch โ€ข Your documents, the trip gallery and a look back when you return EVERY DAY, LONG AFTER โ€ข Prayer times with the adhan, wherever you are โ€” Umm al-Qura in Saudi Arabia โ€ข The Qur'an with 10 reciters, translations, tafsir and word-by-word reading โ€ข 19 holy places with history, lessons and audio at every site โ€ข Duas, dhikr, the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and a Qibla compass โ€ข Home screen widgets and an Apple Watch complication FOR TOUR OPERATORS Run your group from the same app: plan the days, add flights and hotels, answer price requests, and reach everyone at once. In 21 languages. Works offline. No ads.

About

True Karbala

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True Karbala is an educational platform dedicated to helping people learn about the authentic history of Karbala through reliable historical sources, authentic Islamic books, and scholarly lectures. The app provides a collection of carefully organized resources to help users understand the life, mission, and sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.), his family, and his loyal companions. Our aim is to promote knowledge, reflection, and a deeper understanding of the timeless message of Karbala.

Screenshots

MyRihla4 screens
True Karbala3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MyRihla versus True Karbala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyRihlaTrue Karbala
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size264 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKadir AydinTahir Abbas

In-app purchases

None

MyRihla

No in-app purchases

None

True Karbala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyRihla free?
MyRihla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is True Karbala free?
True Karbala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyRihla or True Karbala have ads?
Neither MyRihla nor True Karbala shows ads.

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