Salat
Salat is a location-based prayer time and Qibla direction utility for Muslims on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the distraction of advertisements, allowing users to maintain a focused daily prayer routine without the friction of commercial interruptions.
For Muslims seeking precise, location-aware prayer timings and Qibla direction for daily religious observance.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha timings based on user city and time zone.
Allows users to set specific reminder alerts before each prayer time.
Provides directional guidance toward the Qibla from the user's current location.
How much does it cost?
The app is provided as a free utility by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with no IAP or ad-supported monetization.
Velocity
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With only one release in the observed window and 239 days since the last update, the app is currently in a zombie state. Development activity has ceased, and no new features or maintenance patches have been deployed for over seven months. The lack of recent updates suggests the project is no longer being actively supported.
Who built it?
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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The Will الوصیت
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The Ten Conditions of Bai'at
The Holy Quran القرآن الکریمUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads thrilled. Users appreciate minimalist design and lack of advertisements create a peaceful experience for daily prayer tracking and accurate prayer time calculations and qibla direction provide reliable utility for users across different regions, but report notification sounds trigger for non-prayer events, causing confusion and premature prayer performance.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Minimalist design and lack of advertisements create a peaceful experience for daily prayer tracking
- Accurate prayer time calculations and Qibla direction provide reliable utility for users across different regions
- Peaceful and soothing audio quality for prayer notifications helps users maintain focus during daily worship
- Notification sounds trigger for non-prayer events, causing confusion and premature prayer performance
62 of 62 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Salat
How's the Lifestyle market?
Salat holds a 4.97-star rating on iOS across 40 reviews, signaling strong utility for its core audience. The lack of monetization or IAP distinguishes it from ad-heavy category rivals.
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Key takeaways for Salat
Where is it heading?
The prayer utility market is consolidating around apps that offer high-fidelity customization and calendar integration. Salat remains advantaged by its community-backed, ad-free model, but the lack of recent updates leaves it vulnerable to rivals that address notification friction more aggressively.
- The 8-month update silence suggests maintenance-only status, which risks losing ground to rivals with active feature cadences.
- High user satisfaction with the ad-free experience provides a strong foundation for future community-requested feature additions.
The SWOT
- Minimalist, ad-free interface sustains high user satisfaction
- Reliable core utility for prayer and Qibla direction
- Granular notification customization would resolve primary friction
- Hijri calendar integration would increase daily utility
Next best moves
Ship granular notification sound settings because users report system alerts trigger prayer calls → reduce user error
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The lack of monetization is Salat's primary retention lever…
Read the full takeBottom line
Salat's ad-free, minimalist utility retains a loyal user base, but the lack of recent feature updates risks stagnation. Addressing notification audio interruptions would resolve the primary friction point currently limiting the app's daily utility.
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Is Salat free to use?
Does Salat work while traveling?
Why do I hear prayer calls for system alerts?
What is an alternative to Salat?
Sources
- [1] Play Store
- [2] App Store reviews
- [3] Developer website, source
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