Comparison

Vakte vs Compass for Heart

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

Head to head
About

Vakte

Features
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Vakte — Prayer Times, Qibla Compass & Prayer Guide Accurate prayer times for your location, adhan notifications when prayer time begins, a precise qibla compass, and a step-by-step guide to performing the prayer. Everything runs on your device: no account, no server, no data collection. NO ADS — EVER. FEATURES • Location-based times: six times from Fajr to Isha, calculated on-device (Turkish Diyanet method); works offline • Live countdown to the next prayer; a colored progress bar for the current period (makruh times marked) • Adhan notifications: hear the adhan when prayer time begins, or choose the standard notification sound; optional early reminder • Qibla compass: true-north accurate direction with haptic confirmation when aligned • This Hour: a relevant Quranic verse for each prayer period — Arabic, transliteration and meaning • How to Pray: the five daily prayers section by section, rak'ah by rak'ah (Hanafi / Turkish Diyanet method) • Other prayers in the same detail: Friday (16 rak'ahs incl. khutbah and zuhr akhir), Eid (extra takbirs), funeral, Tarawih, Tahajjud, Awwabin, Duha, Istikhara and Tasbih • Prayer surahs and supplications with Arabic, transliteration and meaning; Ayat al-Kursi plus Ya-Sin and Al-Mulk in authentic Mushaf page layout • The 32 Obligations, the 99 Names of Allah, and the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) • Browse any date from the calendar • Turkish, Arabic and English interface; light/dark theme PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. Location is used only on-device to calculate times and qibla; nothing is sent to any server, and no data is collected.

About

Compass for Heart

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Compass for Heart is a simple and reliable Qibla compass app that shows you the direction of the Qibla in seconds. Wherever you are, hold your phone flat and let the compass guide you toward the Kaaba. FEATURES • Accurate Qibla compass: Shows the Qibla angle and your distance to the Kaaba based on your location • Prayer times: Daily Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times calculated for your exact location • Adhan notifications: Turn on a switch for any prayer and get notified the moment the time begins • Multiple calculation methods: Diyanet (Turkey), Muslim World League, ISNA (North America), Egyptian Authority and more • 5 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, German, French • Clean design: A fast, clutter-free interface where ads never interrupt your prayer experience HOW IT WORKS The app uses your device's compass sensor and location to calculate the Qibla angle. For the best accuracy, hold your phone flat and calibrate it by moving it in a figure-8 motion when prompted. Keeping the phone away from metal objects and magnetic fields improves precision. Prayer times are calculated automatically based on your location and the calculation method you choose — no need to select a city manually. Compass for Heart is developed by Studio Ekin. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to reach us through our support page.

Screenshots

Vakte4 screens
Compass for Heart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vakte at none against Compass for Heart's shown. Vakte also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Vakte versus Compass for Heart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVakteCompass for Heart
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa YAYLAErcument Ekin

In-app purchases

None

Vakte

No in-app purchases

None

Compass for Heart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vakte free?
Vakte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass for Heart free?
Compass for Heart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vakte or Compass for Heart have ads?
Compass for Heart shows ads; Vakte does not.

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