Qibla Compass is a GPS-based directional tool for Muslim users to find Mecca and local prayer facilities on Android.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Lifestyle
Sentiment
3.7
246k reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app to fulfill daily religious obligations through accurate orientation and location services, but the current ad-heavy model creates friction during high-intent tasks.
For Muslim users worldwide requiring daily prayer tools, mosque location services, and Islamic calendar tracking.
What does it look like?
Key features
GPS-based directional tool using device sensors to point toward Mecca. Revenue link: Core utility drives daily session frequency, expanding ad-inventory per active user.
Geospatial search for nearby religious facilities. Revenue link: Increases time-in-app by providing location-based utility, expanding ad-impression inventory.
Islamic date tracking integrated with Gregorian events. Revenue link: Daily utility loop increases DAU/MAU ratio by reinforcing the open-app habit.
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies on ad-supported free access with in-app purchases to supplement revenue.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceUX improvementsShow more...
The app has not received a feature update or bug fix in over 10 months, falling well outside the threshold for active development. With only one version recorded in the provided history and no activity since September 2025, the development momentum is effectively stalled. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or live operations support.
Who built it?
9D Muslim Apps - Quran, Qibla Direction & Prayers
4 apps tracked · Lifestyle
Dua and Azkar : الصباح والمساء
Al QURAN - القرآن الكريم
Prayer Time 360- مواقيت الصلاةUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate muslim users value the app as a primary tool for daily prayer and qibla orientation and customizable prayer time settings allow users to adjust for local variations in their specific area, but report aggressive full-screen advertisements interrupt the user experience and create friction during essential religious tasks.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- Muslim users value the app as a primary tool for daily prayer and Qibla orientation
- Customizable prayer time settings allow users to adjust for local variations in their specific area
- Aggressive full-screen advertisements interrupt the user experience and create friction during essential religious tasks
50 of 50 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
Read the full review analysisUnlock 2 more frustration themes and 1 user request, each backed by review evidence.
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Competitive landscape for Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction
How's the Lifestyle market?
Qibla Compass maintains a significant user base with over 246,000 ratings on the Play Store, yet the 10-month update silence suggests a lack of active competitive defense against newer entrants.
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Key takeaways for Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction
Where is it heading?
The category is consolidating around apps that offer reliable, offline-capable religious tools, and Qibla Compass is currently exposed due to its lack of recent feature investment. Unless the team addresses the sensor-accuracy and ad-friction complaints, the app will continue to lose its competitive edge to more frequently updated rivals.
- Persistent sensor-accuracy complaints in the latest version suggest the core utility is failing to meet user expectations.
- The 10-month update silence indicates the product is in maintenance-mode, leaving it vulnerable to more agile competitors.
The SWOT
- Daily-utility loop (Hijri calendar) reinforces the open-app habit
- Geospatial mosque-locator utility expands ad-impression inventory
- Offline mode implementation would address the #1 user request
- Improved sensor calibration logic could recover trust lost to directional errors
Next best moves
Audit ad-frequency logic because reviews flag full-screen ads as intrusive during prayer tasks → reduce churn
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's 10-month update silence is a greater threat than the ad-monetization…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The analysis has shifted to prioritize user-reported billing friction and the lack of offline functionality as critical churn risks, while maintaining a 'zombie' status assessment.
Bottom line
Qibla Compass secures high engagement through essential religious utility, but the 10-month update gap and intrusive ad-monetization threaten its user base, so the PM must prioritize sensor-accuracy fixes and ad-frequency reduction to stabilize retention.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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Is Qibla Compass accurate for prayer direction?
Does Qibla Compass work without internet?
Are there intrusive ads in the free version?
Sources
- [1] Play Store listing, source
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