IACAD vs Student's App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IACAD
Access Islamic services and information from Dubai's Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities. Find prayer times, request religious consultations, locate mosques, and donate to mosques and charitable organizations.
- Fatwa services
- Prayer timings
- Mosque locator
- Qibla direction
- Religious consultations
- Mosque donations
- Accredited organizations list
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This application is provided by the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai to be as a smart gate to provide the department services to the public using the latest technologies and international quality standards based on the aspiration of Dubai to provide the services to customers using the highest standards of quality and excellence in the easiest and most efficient way. Some of the services available : Fatwa. Prayer Timings. Search for a mosque in Dubai. Qibla direction request. Religious Consultations. Donation for mosques in Dubai. List of accredited charitable organizations in Dubai. List of accredited Islamic centers in Dubai. List of Quran memorizing centers in Dubai. Electronic publications for IACAD. تم إصدارهذا البرنامج من قبل دائرة الشؤون الاسلامية والعمل الخيري في دبي ليكون بمثابة بوابة ذكية لتوفير خدمات الدائرة للجمهور باستخدام أحدث التقنيات ومعايير الجودة العالمية بناء على تطلعات دبي لتوفير الخدمات للعملاء باستخدام أعلى معايير الجودة والتميز في الطريقة الأسهل والأكثر كفاءة. بعض الخدمات المتوفرة: -الفتوى -مواقيت الصلاة -بحث عن مسجد في دبي -طلب استشارة دينية -التبرع للمساجد في دبي -قائمة الجمعيات الخيدية المعتدمة في دبي -قائمة المراكز الاسلامية المعتمدة في دبي -قائمة مراكز تحفيط القرآن المعتمدة في دبي -الإصدارات الإلكترونية الخاصة بالدائرة
Student's App
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using this app you will be able to check all your courses and terms details, schedule, exams, grades and all other university details and services so you will be able to check all documents and request for a letter and pay online
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IACAD at every 3 weeks against Student's App's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IACAD ships an update every 3 weeks, Student's App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IACAD | Student's App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department | University Of Dubai |
In-app purchases
IACAD
No in-app purchases
Student's App
No in-app purchases
