Prayer Times with Widgets
By Omer Ulusal
Prayer Times with Widgets is a utility for iOS and Apple Watch that displays upcoming prayer times via home screen widgets.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the friction of opening a full app to check prayer times, displacing ad-heavy alternatives that clutter the user experience.
For Individuals seeking a simple, distraction-free tool to track daily prayer times across iOS devices and Apple Watch.
What does it look like?
Key features
Displays upcoming prayer times directly on the iOS home screen, increasing daily app visibility.
Provides prayer time access via wrist-worn device interface, expanding utility to wearable devices.
In-app mechanism for users to provide financial support, offsetting maintenance costs without gating features.
How much does it cost?
The app operates on a free, ad-free model supported by voluntary donations, prioritizing user acquisition over direct monetization.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
Prayer Times with Widgets has been inactive for 507 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. The development history shows only a single minor update in the observed window, which focused on resolving a specific issue with the Watch widget. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or new feature development, and the app has not received any updates for over a year.
Who built it?
Omer Ulusal
2 apps tracked · Utilities
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What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads thrilled. Users appreciate the absence of intrusive advertisements allows users to focus on prayer times without distraction and lock screen and home screen widgets provide quick access to upcoming prayer time information.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The absence of intrusive advertisements allows users to focus on prayer times without distraction
- Lock screen and home screen widgets provide quick access to upcoming prayer time information
- Prayer time calculations show discrepancies when compared to other similar applications on the platform
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Prayer Times with Widgets
How's the Utilities market?
Prayer Times with Widgets maintains a 4.67-star rating across 18 ratings, positioning itself as a high-trust, ad-free niche utility. The lack of updates for 508 days suggests a maintenance-mode posture that contrasts with more active category competitors.
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Key takeaways for Prayer Times with Widgets
Where is it heading?
Prayer Times with Widgets faces a consolidation of the utility market where users increasingly favor apps with active, verified calculation updates. The current maintenance-mode posture risks losing the trust built by its ad-free model if calculation discrepancies remain unaddressed.
- The 508-day update gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, leaving it vulnerable to OS-level changes and calculation drift.
- The ad-free, donation-based model maintains high user trust, which provides a stable foundation for potential future feature updates.
The SWOT
- Ad-free, donation-supported model builds high user trust
- Native widget and Apple Watch integration provides immediate utility
- Hijri calendar integration addresses top user request
- Widget readability improvements resolve ambiguity complaints
Next best moves
Audit prayer calculation logic because users report discrepancies compared to other apps → improve core reliability
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's 508-day update silence is not just a weakness…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a stagnant maintenance state with no functional changes, though the analytical outlook has shifted to emphasize the technical risks posed by the 508-day update gap.
Bottom line
The donation-supported, ad-free model builds significant user trust, but the 16-month development gap leaves the app vulnerable to calculation drift. Addressing the reported timing discrepancies is the critical lever to defend the user base against more active rivals.
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Is Prayer Times with Widgets free to use?
Does Prayer Times with Widgets work on Apple Watch?
Are the prayer times accurate?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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