With the rise of technology, there are several apps available designed to enhance the experience of those observing the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE. These apps are designed to help stay organised and offer several features including timely prayer notifications, access to Quran recitations and recipes for Suhoor and Iftar.
Here is all you need to know about the top UAE Ramadan apps:
Ramadan 2024
The app is available both on iOS and Google Play Store and features prayer times, Qibla direction, Quran and more.
The app has a 4.7 and 4.4 rating on the App Store and Google Play store, respectively.
The iOS version lists the following key features:
- Prayer times and Azan alerts
- Qibla finder
- Holy Quran – Translated in over 50, languages, phonetic support and 30 audio recitations
- Ramadan mode – Countdown and fasting times
- Duas and Akhtar (Azkar)
- Islamic tools – From Islamic/Hijri calendar, locations of nearby Mosques and more
- Mecca live
- Apple watch integration
Muslim Pro
With over 60K ratings, 4.7 stars on iOS and 100m+ downloads, 1.87m reviews on Google’s Play Store, Muslim Pro continues to remain one of the top-rated apps in the UAE.
The app offers the following features:
Imsak and Iftar Notifications during Ramadan
- Fasting and prayer tracker
- Athan/Azan notifications
- Digital Quran in multiple languages, khatam tracker and Quranic playlists
- Quranic audio recitation
- Verified prayer times
- Qalbox (Muslim documentaries, movies and TV series)
- Qibla finder
- Zakat calculator
- Digital Tasbih for daily Dhikr
- Hisnul Muslim / daily supplications
- Muslim Hijri Calendar
- Educational blog articles
- Hajj and Umrah guides
- Makkah live
- Mosque Finder
Quran Majeed
Quran Majeed ranks as a top Ramadan app with a 4.7 rating on iOS and around 70K ratings, the app description says, “trusted by over 60 million Muslims globally.”
The app offers the following features:
- Qibla compass
- World famous Quran reciters
- Worldwide Prayer times
- Search Quran feature
- Four English translations
- Advanced audio options to help with memorisation
- Arabic Tafsir Ibne Kathir, Jalalayn, Saadi
- English and Urdu translation audio (HD Quality)
- English Transliteration
- Bookmarking
- Quranic Aya highlighting during recitation
- Background audio recitation playback support during standby
- Makkah and Medinah live
- Halal Places and Masjids near you
- Hijri Calender
- Quran Engagement Meter
- Quran Majeed tips
- Visual Quran
- Quran TV
- Hifz feature
Athan: Ramadan 2024 and Al Quran
With over 4.8 stars and 2.4K ratings on iOS, this app holds the No. 14 position on charts and is available in over seven languages.
The app offers the following features:
- Ramadan times for Imsak times, Sehr and Iftar times
- Ramadan calendar
- Ramadan Dua with audio
- Ramadan book to log daily fasts and deeds
- Athan stories and sort Islamic videos
- Recitation and audio of Al-Qur’an
- Menstural mode for women
- Qibla finder
As the use of smartphones continues to rise in the UAE, more innovative apps catering to the needs of Muslim communities during the holy month and throughout the year are expected.
Experts predict that future Ramadan apps will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to personalise the user experience even further.
According to the latest 2024 Ramadan Handbook by Ipsos, 47 percent of shoppers in the UAE are most likely to shop online during the holy month. Additionally, social media platforms take the lead as the source used to gather brand information.
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