Qibla Compass is a GPS-based navigation utility for Muslims to find Kaaba direction and prayer times on Android.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
—
Navigation
Sentiment
3.6
243k reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for daily religious practice, but the current ad-heavy experience forces them to trade spiritual focus for basic utility.
For Muslims worldwide seeking daily religious practice tools, including prayer time tracking, Qibla orientation, and supplication resources.
What does it look like?
Key features
GPS-based compass identifying Kaaba direction using device sensors and map overlays
Location-based prayer schedules with customizable adhan alerts
Collection of daily supplications with Arabic text and audio
In-app counter for tracking Dhikr recitations
Directional guidance without active internet connection
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model relies on high-volume daily utility to monetize through ad-inventory.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for approximately 8 months, with the last recorded release occurring on January 8, 2025. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature updates, or maintenance cycles. The recent Android activity appears to be a data anomaly or a single-day batch update rather than a sustained development cadence. Consequently, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
9D TECHNOLOGIES
7 apps tracked · Navigation
Al Quran - القران الكريم
9D VPN- Fast VPN Proxy Master
Translate all - LingoTranslate
9D Music Player
Diaryo:Daily Journal with Lock
ScanPDF™ - Camera ScannerUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate spiritual utility provided by prayer direction and religious content access, but report aggressive ad frequency disrupts the core religious utility of the application.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Spiritual utility provided by prayer direction and religious content access
- Aggressive ad frequency disrupts the core religious utility of the application
51 of 51 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
Read the full review analysisUnlock 2 more frustration themes, each backed by review evidence.
Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction
How's the Navigation market?
Qibla Compass holds a #30 Free rank in Saudi Arabia and #24 in Pakistan, showing strong regional penetration. The gap between its high utility-driven install base and negative sentiment regarding monetization signals a high risk of user migration to cleaner alternatives.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
Unlock the deeper market read.
Access the full report for freeThe Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction
Where is it heading?
The market for religious utility apps is consolidating around tools that prioritize accuracy and user-friendly monetization. Qibla Compass is currently exposed due to its reliance on intrusive ads and unresolved technical accuracy issues, which will likely lead to a sustained decline in retention as users migrate to more transparent competitors.
- Persistent compass accuracy failures in the latest release drive user distrust, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- Aggressive ad frequency reports indicate that current monetization is hitting a ceiling, accelerating churn pressure into the next quarter.
The SWOT
- High-frequency daily utility from prayer-time alerts drives consistent DAU
- Broad library of religious content increases session duration
- Implement a transparent, low-cost ad-free subscription
- Integrate wearable support to improve accessibility
Next best moves
Audit billing flows because unauthorized charge complaints create scam allegations → restore user trust
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's high chart rank is a liability…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Real-time community reporting (available in RadarMap but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The app has entered a zombie state with no updates for eight months, while user sentiment has declined due to billing disputes and persistent compass accuracy failures.
Bottom line
Qibla Compass provides essential religious utility but suffers from aggressive monetization and accuracy failures, so the PM must prioritize billing transparency and compass calibration to prevent mass churn to cleaner competitors.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
Access the full report for freeReport last updated