Comparison

Lorebyte Timer vs Ihtida

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

Head to head
About

Lorebyte Timer

Features
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Lorebyte Timer is built on one idea: pick, start, and never lose a session β€” with the context of what you studied. β–  Zero-friction start & stop - One-tap saved timers (topic + tags + pomodoro settings) - Always visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Full Siri & Shortcuts support - Lives in the menu bar on Mac β–  Capture quality, not just time - Note your intention when you start; rate focus & comprehension when you stop (all skippable) - Edit, split, or add records later β€” forgetting to stop never ruins your data β–  Stats that keep you going - GitHub-style study heatmap - Per-topic breakdowns, weekly trends, time-of-day analysis - Streaks with a 2-day grace period - Daily goals with reminders β–  Works with Lorebyte Review sessions from the Lorebyte flashcard app are added to your history automatically. β–  Buy once, own forever After a 7-day free trial, tracking, history, and basic stats stay free forever. A single purchase ($4.99) unlocks unlimited topics & saved timers, all-time stats, and calendar export. No subscriptions. Offline-first. Your data syncs automatically via iCloud.

About

Ihtida

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You said the Shahada β€” and then everyone went home. Ihtida is the guide for that moment. It assumes you know nothing yet, and never makes you feel like you should. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER Worship is never behind a paywall: β€’ Wudu, step by step β€” what to wash, in what order, and the mistakes people make β€’ The full prayer guide β€” every position of salah, what to say and when β€’ Prayer times for your location, with reminders β€’ Qibla compass β€” the direction to face, wherever you are β€’ The short surahs used in prayer, with real recitation audio β€’ Tasbeeh counter and post-salah dhikr β€’ Mosque finder β€” masjids near you, for your first visit β€’ Zakat calculator and a missed-prayer (qada) tracker LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Seven modules take you from "what is Islam" to daily practice: Welcome & Foundation, The Five Pillars, The Quran for Beginners, Islamic Lifestyle Guide, Islamic Calendar & Events, Arabic for Reverts, and a Progress dashboard. Every lesson is short. Nothing is timed. Come back whenever you can. YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS A gentle day-by-day path from your first prayer onward. The first week is free. ANSWERING YOUR FAMILY Scripts and du'as for the hard conversations β€” parents, siblings, partners, friends. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. No sign-up, no email, no profile. Your progress stays on your phone. We run no analytics and no ad networks. Location is optional, used only to calculate prayer times and find mosques, and never stored. IHTIDA PRO Optional. It funds the free tier and unlocks days 8–30 of your guided journey, the Understanding Your Prayer deep dive, and Quran memorization tools. Ihtida means guidance. Wherever you are on the path, you are not walking alone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lorebyte Timer4 screens
Ihtida4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Lorebyte Timer at 3 against Ihtida's 1. Ihtida's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lorebyte Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ihtida sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Lorebyte Timer versus Ihtida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLorebyte TimerIhtida
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyotaka TaniJavid Lone

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lorebyte Timer

One-time1
  • Full Access$3.99
3 purchases

Ihtida

Subscriptions2
  • Ihtida Pro β€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ihtida Pro β€” Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ihtida Pro β€” Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Lorebyte Timer free?
Lorebyte Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ihtida free?
Ihtida is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lorebyte Timer or Ihtida have ads?
Neither Lorebyte Timer nor Ihtida shows ads.

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