Comparison

SDTPS vs Prayer&Qibla

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

Head to head
About

SDTPS

Access a variety of smart services from the Sharjah Directorate of Town Planning and Survey. Track requests, book appointments, view land information, and provide feedback to improve urban planning. The app supports users in managing land-related services and engaging with the directorate.

Highlights
  • Track request status
  • Book appointments
  • View and navigate lands
  • Submit service suggestions
  • Register and renew maps
  • Pay outstanding fees
  • Request land information
Features
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Sharjah Directorate of Town Planning and Survey SDTPS The Official App for Directorate of Town Planning and Survey Sharjah DTPS to its valued Customers, Consultants, Suppliers, Government and Public to benefit from variety of smart services designed to meet and anticipate customer expectations. Key features include: easily tracking the status of your requests through My Requests, book appointments, View and navigate to your Lands , participate to improve maintain and advance the quality of life in Sharjah by sharing us your suggested services and required improvements using variety of services such Plan with us, feedback and survey Services. The App also includes a wide range of smart services: Register with us, Renewal of Maps, Issue Physical Planning Statement, Land Guide, My Land Maps, Pay Outstanding Fees, Calculate Service fees, Request of Land Info, Property Numbering, PreApproved Design Templates, Land Demarcation Service, Determine Interlock Area, Issuing of Certificate of Granted Lands. دائرة التخطيط والمساحة - الشارقة التطبيق الرسمي لدائرة التخطيط والمساحة في الشارقة – دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة يتميز تطبيق دائرة التخطيط والمساحة (حكومة الشارقة) بالتصميم المتميز باللغتين العربية والانجليزية ويمكنك من خلال التطبيق تتبع معاملاتك بكل سهولة وتقديم باقة متميزة من الخدمات وإضافة جديدة لخصائصه الذكية لتجربة استخدام أسهل وأكثر تطوراً. تتضمن هذه الخدمات: التسجيل؛ طلبات تجديد الخرائط، اصدار بيان التخطيط؛ دليلك لأرضك، دفع رسوم الخدمات، طلب معلومات، ترقيم العقاري، تصاميم مسبقة الإعتماد، تثبيت العلائم وتحديد المناسيب، تحديد الإنترلوك وإصدار شهادات الإفادة للأراضي الممنوحة وغيرها كما يتميز هذا التطبيق بانه يعرض جميع الخدمات المقدمة من المتعامل عن طريق خدماتي و يمكن تقديم الاقتراحات واستطلاع الرأي و خط الرئيس المباشر كما يمكن مشاهدة الخرائط من خلال خريطتك بين يديك ومعلومات أرضي والدعم الفني و أصحاب الهمم ومواقع فروع الدائرة بالإضافة الى وصول الاشعارات والاخبار وقنوات التواصل الاجتماعي

About

Prayer&Qibla

This app provides accurate prayer times with audible alerts and a precise Qibla direction finder. It also calculates the distance to Mecca from your current location. Note that continuous GPS use may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer times
  • Audible prayer alerts (Adhan)
  • Precise Qibla direction
  • Distance to Mecca calculation
  • Clean and simple design
  • Easy to use
Features
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تطبيق الصلاة والقبلة تطبيق جديد يتميز بعرض كافة أوقات الصلاة والتنبيه لها ، وذلك عن طريق سماع صوت الآذان كما يقوم بعرض و تحديد إتجاه القبلة والمسافة من موقعك إلى مكة Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. استمرار استخدام نظام تحديد المواقع في الخلفية يمكن أن يقلل بشكل كبير من عمر البطارية

Screenshots

SDTPS4 screens
Prayer&Qibla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prayer&Qibla at 86% against SDTPS's 19%. Prayer&Qibla also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (500 vs 8). SDTPS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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

Prayer&Qibla holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer&Qibla has 500 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of SDTPS's written reviews are positive against 86% of Prayer&Qibla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDTPS ships an update every 2 weeks, Prayer&Qibla every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SDTPS versus Prayer&Qibla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDTPSPrayer&Qibla
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (8 ratings)4.8 (500 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8500 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSDTPS – Sharjah GovernmentF-Technologies

Customer experience

SDTPS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%

Prayer&Qibla

All ratings500 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

SDTPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prayer&Qibla

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Prayer times not working properly
  • App stopped working and can't find current location

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Islamic event/holiday calendar
  • Implement iOS 26 glass design
  • Add theme options (light, dark, system)
  • Add prayer tracking/checklist feature

In-app purchases

None

SDTPS

No in-app purchases

None

Prayer&Qibla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDTPS free?
SDTPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prayer&Qibla free?
Prayer&Qibla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SDTPS or Prayer&Qibla?
Prayer&Qibla is rated higher. SDTPS averages 1.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Prayer&Qibla averages 4.8 from 500 ratings.
Do SDTPS or Prayer&Qibla have ads?
Neither SDTPS nor Prayer&Qibla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDTPS or Prayer&Qibla?
SDTPS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prayer&Qibla every 5 weeks. Most recently, SDTPS was updated on November 6, 2026 and Prayer&Qibla on November 11, 2026.

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