Athkar App vs القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athkar App
This application serves as a reference and reminder for daily Islamic supplications (Athkar). It offers various categories of Athkar, allows for audio playback in the background, and enables sharing with friends through social media integration.
- Daily Athkar categories
- Arabic and English font support
- Background audio playback
- Share Athkar via social media
- Reference and reminder tool
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Athkar is a reference, reminder, sound player and social media client. ■ Featuring a variety of everyday Athkar: •Waking Up •Morning •After Prayer •Evening •Sleeping ■ Enjoy the beautiful font faces for both Arabic and English text. ■ Play a single or multiple Athkar with the capability of background audio. ■ Don't forget to share Athkar with your friends via Twitter and Facebook using our beautiful images.
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
Listen to the complete Holy Quran recited by Sheikh Maher Al Muaiqly with high audio quality. Features include background playback, a sleep timer with gradual fade, and an elegant, user-friendly design. The app works offline, requiring no internet connection.
- Complete Quran recitation (114 surahs)
- Background playback with lock screen controls
- Sleep timer with gradual audio fade
- Elegant and easy-to-use design
- Works offline without internet
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مصحف الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي — إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام بمكة المكرمة استمع إلى القرآن الكريم كاملاً بصوت الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي بجودة صوتية عالية. المميزات: - تلاوة كاملة لجميع سور القرآن الكريم (١١٤ سورة) - تشغيل في الخلفية مع دعم شاشة القفل وأزرار التحكم - مؤقت نوم مع خفوت تدريجي للصوت - تصميم أنيق وسهل الاستخدام - يعمل بدون إنترنت
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Athkar App at every 6 months against القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي's every 70 months. Athkar App also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 104) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athkar App has 1.6K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Athkar App's written reviews are positive against 93% of القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي's.
Athkar App ships an update every 6 months, القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athkar App | القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.6K ratings) | 4.4 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 70 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 641 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed ElSifi | Abdulrahman Alsaab |
Customer experience
Athkar App
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
Bugs and requests
Athkar App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some adhkar are incomplete
- Text display issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add Quran verses section
- Allow sign-up with email
- Option to change the reciter
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Athkar App
No in-app purchases
القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Athkar App free?
Is القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي free?
Which has better reviews, Athkar App or القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي?
Do Athkar App or القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي have ads?
Which is updated more often, Athkar App or القارئ الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي?
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