NearMasjid vs Athan
Choose Athan for a long-established prayer times app with Quran in 45+ languages, courses and a menstrual mode, with an Athan Pro subscription to remove ads. Choose NearMasjid to find mosques near you or along a drive, with facilities, a My Mosque widget and the London Unified timetable, free, with no ads.
We make NearMasjid, so we're not neutral. Every fact about Athan below comes from its App Store listing or official website, linked under Sources. Our sources and methods.
At a glance
| NearMasjid | Athan | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; no subscriptions or in-app purchases | Free; Athan Pro monthly or yearly subscription for an ad-free experience |
| Ads | None | Yes, removed with Athan Pro |
| App Store privacy label | Data Not Collected | Data Used to Track You (Contact Info); Data Linked to You |
| Mosque finder | Map and list in every country, with facilities filters | Not listed in the description |
| Mosques along a route | Yes | Not listed |
| Quran translations | Kanzul Iman in Urdu, English, Roman Urdu | English and 45+ other languages, with transliteration |
| UK App Store rating | New listing | 4.8 from about 5,700 ratings |
Prices, ratings and privacy labels as shown on the App Store in October 2026. Privacy labels are reported by each developer and not verified by Apple. Check the listing before deciding, as they change.
Where Athan is the better fit
- Quran languages: 45+ translations and transliterations.
- Learning: courses and lessons from the same developer.
- Women’s features such as a menstrual mode.
Where NearMasjid is the better fit
- Finding a mosque at home or on the road, including every mosque along a drive.
- No ads and no subscriptions.
- App Store label of Data Not Collected.
Try NearMasjid free
Find a masjid near you or every mosque along your drive, with facilities, your mosque’s prayer times on your Home Screen, Qibla and Quran. No ads, no account, no in-app purchases.
Download on the App StoreFree for iPhone and iPad. No ads, no account, no in-app purchases.
Frequently asked questions
Does Athan have ads?
Its description offers an ad-free experience with the Athan Pro subscription, so the free version shows ads.