Comparison

Islamiyat Bahrain vs Etisl Plus

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

Head to head
About

Islamiyat Bahrain

This cultural application offers a comprehensive suite of Islamic services for users in Bahrain. It provides accurate Hijri calendar dates, prayer times, Qibla direction, and a directory of mosques. Users can also calculate Zakat, make charitable donations, and find information on Hajj and Umrah organizers.

Highlights
  • Hijri Islamic calendar
  • Official prayer timings
  • Qibla direction compass
  • Mosque and Islamic center directory
  • Zakat calculation and donation
  • Ramadan Majalis directory
  • Hajj and Umrah organizer directory
Features
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""Islamiyat"" is a cultural application provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs & Awqaf and the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The app provides the latest updates relating to the Hijri Islamic calendar, official prayer timings, service features such as Qibla direction, the locations of mosques and Islamic centres in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in addition to the ability to calculate Zakat and pay charitable donations. The app provides an array of services available around the year, and others are seasonal based on Islamic occasions. You can benefit from the following services offered within the application: · Fa'el Khair: This service allows users wishing to provide financial charitable donations for the benefit of the insolvents and the defaulted whom judicial rulings have been issued against, with the possibility of identifying the cases the user would like to support. · Mosques & Islamic Centres: A directory that assists in searching & locating all the Mosques and Islamic Centres in the Kingdom of Bahrain. · Zakat & Donations: Users can calculate and pay the amount of zakat that must be paid and donate to charity projects that are run by the Zakat and Charity Fund in Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf. · The Gregorian calendar and the Bahraini Hijri calendar according to Shariah, scientific and astronomical standards and according to the methodology of ""Al Zubarah and Bahrain Calendar"" which was adopted in 1783. · Prayer Timings: Prayers timing and notifications and the Imsakya timings during Ramadan for the Kingdom of Bahrain. · Ramadan Majalis: An inclusive directory of all the daily and weekly Majalis held all over the Kingdom of Bahrain during the month of Ramadan the directory includes all the Majalis names, contact details, timings, the ability to locate the desired Majalis, as well as search for the nearest Majlis to the user. · Compass: Enables users to locate the Qibla direction. · Hajj and Umrah: Official directory of the Hajj and Umrah campaign organizers in the Kingdom of Bahrain including their contact details, their office addresses, and service to inquire about the registration of pilgrims. · Daily Moon Status: The service of determining the phases of the moon on a daily basis with pictures.

About

Etisl Plus

Make and receive high-quality voice and video calls, plus send SMS messages, all for free. This app works in the background and integrates with your phone's contacts for seamless communication over WiFi or cellular data.

Highlights
  • VoIP calls
  • Audio and video sharing
  • Background operation
  • Contact integration
  • Conference calls
  • SMS messaging
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With ETISL on your iPhone, you can make and receive phone calls/SMS/audio&video sharing with crystal clear quality for FREE. ETISL is easy to download and use. Main features: * Making and receiving VoIP calls * Etisl to Etisl, Audio and Video * No needs to run dialer all the time it worked in the background as well. * Connectivity through WiFi / 3G / EDGE / LTE / 5G * Integrated contacts from the phone * Conference Call * Loudspeaker * Favorites * Time, call status logs * Audio codecs * SMS feature

Screenshots

Islamiyat Bahrain4 screens
Etisl Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Islamiyat Bahrain at 4.8 against Etisl Plus's 4.3. Islamiyat Bahrain also leads on ratings volume (313 vs 37) and device support (3 vs 1). Etisl Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Islamiyat Bahrain holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Islamiyat Bahrain has 313 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Islamiyat Bahrain's written reviews are positive against 100% of Etisl Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Islamiyat Bahrain ships an update every 2 months, Etisl Plus every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Islamiyat Bahrain versus Etisl Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIslamiyat BahrainEtisl Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (313 ratings) — better4.3 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereGovernment Authority BahrainEtisalcom Bahrain W.L.L

Customer experience

Islamiyat Bahrain

All ratings313 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

Etisl Plus

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Islamiyat Bahrain

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not received on smartwatch
  • Notifications stop working after a while
  • App stopped sending prayer time reminders
  • App only in Arabic

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Athan sound notifications for iPhone
  • Expand features to widgets and Apple Watch
  • Add Athan notifications
  • Add Islamic calendar for future dates
  • Add timing for the last third of the night
Show 7 more
  • Add individual institutions
  • Add lectures in Bahrain with location, time, speakers, and arrangements with associations
  • Add 'Al-Tawale' and stars, seasons, and ability to go back in days
  • Add holidays
  • Add reminder for prayer times before the actual time
  • Add competitive features
  • Add English language option

Etisl Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Islamiyat Bahrain

No in-app purchases

None

Etisl Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Islamiyat Bahrain free?
Islamiyat Bahrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etisl Plus free?
Etisl Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Islamiyat Bahrain or Etisl Plus?
Islamiyat Bahrain is rated higher. Islamiyat Bahrain averages 4.8 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Etisl Plus averages 4.3 from 37 ratings.
Do Islamiyat Bahrain or Etisl Plus have ads?
Neither Islamiyat Bahrain nor Etisl Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Islamiyat Bahrain or Etisl Plus?
Islamiyat Bahrain ships an update every 2 months, and Etisl Plus every 4 days. Most recently, Islamiyat Bahrain was updated on November 3, 2026 and Etisl Plus on November 3, 2026.

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