Comparison

Pray Watch vs The Masjid App

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

Head to head
About

Pray Watch

This app provides Islamic prayer times with a modern, privacy-focused interface. It features a unique prayer ring timer, customizable notifications, and a Qibla compass. Designed for ease of use, it offers widgets and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Automatic prayer times for any city
  • Prayer ring timer
  • Customizable prayer notifications
  • Qibla compass
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Masjid locator
Features
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Pray Watch is a simple, privacy-focused app that displays the Islamic prayer times in an elegant, modern interface. Known for its unique green “prayer ring” and other design elements; inspired by Apple’s own native apps. 100% Privacy. Always free. And no ads…ever. We understand the value of a great user experience, so we’ve thoughtfully designed Pray Watch to be quick, easy, and convenient to use…because we use it ourselves! == Features == - Prayer times automatically configured for any city in the world - One-of-a-kind “prayer ring” timer to easily visualize remaining time for prayer - Prayer notifications with option to snooze and remind you later - Set your masjid iqama times to be reminded to join congregational prayers - Set a reminder to pray duha / ishraq prayer - Choose from over 20 calculation methods, or add custom method - Large selection of beautiful adhans from around the world - Wide range of reminder sounds for more discreet notifications - Pre-adhan reminder (to catch current prayer or prepare the for next one) - Variety of Widgets for your Home and Lock Screen - Seamlessly connect to your Apple Watch using iCloud sync - Dynamic Apple Watch face complications - Simple Qibla compass with haptic feedback - on iPhone and Watch - Hijri date displayed on main screens, widgets, and complications - Masjid Locator finds the nearest masjid in your area - Long-press notifications for rich content like qibla compass and timer, without opening the app - Prayer times list includes “Midnight” and “Last Third” to help you plan for tahajjud and qiyam - Monthly Calendar with prayer times table - Islamic Holidays displayed in app, widgets, and watch - Arabic and Turkish language translations - Built-in travel mode to update notifications and calculation method while traveling - without needing to open the app - Optimized for lower data and battery consumption using the latest iOS standards - Optional 24-hour time format - Optional light/dark mode to match your iOS settings - Beautiful colour themes to personalize the app, widgets, and complications - Accessibility support - iPad support

About

The Masjid App

Receive accurate Adhan notifications directly from your local Masjid, ensuring you pray at the same times as your community. Discover and connect with Masjids globally, accessing their events and donation options. This app prioritizes your privacy by allowing searches without sharing your location.

Highlights
  • Adhan notifications from your Masjid
  • Find and connect to local Masjids
  • View Masjid events and donation links
  • Privacy-focused location search
  • Connect with global Masjids
Features
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- Adhan notifications from your own Masjid! No calculation setup needed, pray at the same times as your community. - Find and connect to your local Masjid's worldwide! And some Masjids provided linking to their sites to see their events and donation boxes! - Privacy first. Never give up your location. Search by typing Masjid name or location. Here are recommended apps by trustworthy and privacy-focused brothers: - Everyday Muslim - Get Athan times from anywhere in the world even when no Masjid near you. Read Quran, and all kinds of religious material. - Easy Islam - New Muslim resource.

Screenshots

Pray Watch4 screens
The Masjid App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pray Watch at 9.3K against The Masjid App's 572. Pray Watch also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). The Masjid App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pray Watch against 4.9 for The Masjid App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray Watch has 9.3K ratings behind it against 572, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pray Watch's written reviews are positive against 93% of The Masjid App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pray Watch ships an update every 6 weeks, The Masjid App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pray Watch versus The Masjid App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPray WatchThe Masjid App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.3K ratings)4.9 (572 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.3K — better572
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIslamiCityDeeds

Customer experience

Pray Watch

All ratings9,311 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews851 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.5%

The Masjid App

All ratings572 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.7%

User reviews

Pray Watch

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Must have app
  • 🚀 Fast and trusted tool
  • 🚀 Wow, perfect prayer watch
  • 🚀 Amazing, helps not miss prayers
  • 🚀 Best prayer time app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 My prayer times are wrong
  • 🐛 Doesnt work on my apple watch anymore
  • 🐛 It Either Goes off or it Doesn't
  • 🐛 Every thing with this is almost perfect but the timing on fajr is wrong
  • 🐛 Widget prayer time error

The Masjid App

From 572 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate prayer times
  • 🚀 Convenient and user-friendly
  • 🔍 Helps find local mosques
  • 🔔 Useful reminders and notifications
  • 💡 Streamlines event registration and management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues and crashes
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data tracking
  • 💻 Lack of iPad support

Bugs and requests

Pray Watch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fajr time is wrong
  • Qibla direction is wrong
  • Widget prayer times don't match app
  • Countdown and timer not working properly
  • Notifications and adhan not working

Requested features

16 requests
  • Show prayer times in Apple Calendar as time changes through the year automatically
  • Prayer tracker
  • Ability to ignore asr and isha in the tables and widgets
  • Add farsi language
  • Cut the time off when the forbidden time for prayer is
Show 11 more
  • Add more pray calculation added to the app
  • Hijri calendar complication
  • Compass on Apple Watch
  • Full adhan
  • More mu'azzin choices
  • Map data for qiblah direction
  • Automatic post-prayer notifications
  • Countdown to prayer working properly on watch complication
  • Complications updating in always on display
  • Ability to add custom sound for alerts
  • Upcoming Islamic Events tab

The Masjid App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add prayer time widgets
  • Implement donation options
  • Enhance event management and communication features
  • Improve app stability and scalability

In-app purchases

None

Pray Watch

No in-app purchases

None

The Masjid App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pray Watch free?
Pray Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Masjid App free?
The Masjid App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pray Watch or The Masjid App?
The Masjid App is rated higher. Pray Watch averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while The Masjid App averages 4.9 from 572 ratings.
Do Pray Watch or The Masjid App have ads?
Neither Pray Watch nor The Masjid App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pray Watch or The Masjid App?
Pray Watch ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Masjid App every 3 months. Most recently, Pray Watch was updated on November 15, 2026 and The Masjid App on November 13, 2026.

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