Comparison

Islamiyat Bahrain vs Tanbeehat

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

Tanbeehat

Features
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Your passport. Your CR. Your insurance. Your licence. They all expire — and the fine for forgetting is always bigger than the effort of remembering. Tanbeehat keeps every important document in one private, encrypted place. Upload a photo or PDF, and Tanbeehat's AI reads it and finds the expiry date automatically. You confirm the details — nothing is ever saved without your review — and Tanbeehat reminds you one month, one week, and three days before the deadline. WHY TANBEEHAT • Snap or upload a document — AI reads the expiry date for you • You always review and confirm before anything is saved • Smart reminders at 30, 7, and 3 days before expiry • Everything stored privately and encrypted • Passports, IDs, CRs, licences, insurance, visas, warranties and more Stop paying late fines. Let Tanbeehat remember for you.

Screenshots

Islamiyat Bahrain4 screens
Tanbeehat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tanbeehat at every 2 days against Islamiyat Bahrain's every 2 months. Islamiyat Bahrain's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Islamiyat Bahrain ships an update every 2 months, Tanbeehat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Islamiyat Bahrain versus Tanbeehat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIslamiyat BahrainTanbeehat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (313 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereGovernment Authority BahrainUXUI W.L.L

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
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  • 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

Tanbeehat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Islamiyat Bahrain

No in-app purchases

None

Tanbeehat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Islamiyat Bahrain free?
Islamiyat Bahrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tanbeehat free?
Tanbeehat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Islamiyat Bahrain or Tanbeehat have ads?
Neither Islamiyat Bahrain nor Tanbeehat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Islamiyat Bahrain or Tanbeehat?
Islamiyat Bahrain ships an update every 2 months, and Tanbeehat every 2 days. Most recently, Islamiyat Bahrain was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tanbeehat on October 31, 2026.

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