There is no single best Islamic app for everyone. The right app depends on the job: tracking your prayers, building a Quran habit, counting dhikr, working out zakat or finding the Qibla. This guide answers each of those questions directly, names the apps worth knowing, and says when another app is the better fit.
Who wrote this: we make Islamic Tracker, so we are not neutral. We say so up front, we name other apps where they fit better, and we only describe features we have checked on each app's own store listing or website. Apps change their features and prices often, so check the store listing before you decide.
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Quick answers
| You are looking for | Our pick | Also worth a look |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic habit tracker | Islamic Tracker: prayers, Quran and dhikr tracked together, free, no ads | Dawaam (habits with friends), BetterMuslim (daily deed checklist) |
| Namaz / salah tracker | Islamic Tracker: streaks, weekly and monthly analytics, qaza logging, Fajr alarm | Pillars, if you only want prayer times and Qibla |
| Quran tracker | Islamic Tracker: daily reading tracking next to an offline Quran reader | Quran.com for study, Tarteel for memorisation |
| Zikr counter / tasbeeh app | Islamic Tracker: daily targets, streaks, morning and evening adhkar with reminders | Our free online tasbeeh counter, no install |
| Zakat calculator | Our free online zakat calculator: gold or silver nisab, no sign-up | Zakat calculators run by zakat charities, if you want to pay through them |
| Quran app | Depends: see the Quran section below | Quran.com, Tarteel, Islamic Tracker |
| Qibla app | Islamic Tracker's Qibla compass, or our free online Qibla finder | Any compass app that asks you to calibrate |
| All-in-one with no ads | Islamic Tracker: everything above in one free app | Muslim Pro, if you do not mind ads or want its premium content |
The apps compared
What each app is best at, and how it is paid for, as listed on its own store page or website when we checked on 6 November 2026.
| App | Best for | Ads and price |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Tracker | Tracking prayers, Quran and dhikr in one app, with prayer times, Athan, Qibla, Hijri calendar and zakat calculator | Free, no ads, no subscription |
| Muslim Pro | Prayer times and a large library of Islamic content | Free with ads; Premium subscription removes them |
| Athan (IslamicFinder) | Prayer times and Athan alerts | Free with ads; paid upgrade available |
| Pillars | Minimal, privacy-focused prayer times and Qibla | Free |
| Quran.com | Studying the Quran with many translations and tafsir | Free, non-profit |
| Tarteel | Memorising the Quran with recitation feedback | Free core; paid premium features |
| Dawaam | Habit tracking with friends ("squads") and a journal | Free, per its website |
| BetterMuslim | A daily deed checklist and a Fajr alarm | Free, no ads, per its website |
| Islamic Habit Tracker (Mortys Games) | Many tools in one Android app | Contains ads, per its Play listing |
Best Islamic habit tracker app
An Islamic habit tracker should track the habits that matter most to a Muslim, the five prayers, Quran reading and dhikr, in one place. Generic habit apps can do it, but they do not know prayer times, so you end up typing in the same five habits by hand and adjusting them every season.
Why Islamic Tracker is our pick: prayers, Quran and dhikr are tracked together with streaks, daily targets, challenges and weekly and monthly analytics, and prayer times and Athan are built in. It is free with no ads, and your records stay on your device.
When to choose something else: if you want friends to hold you accountable, Dawaam's squads are built for that. If you prefer ticking off a long list of daily good deeds, BetterMuslim is designed around that. More in our Islamic habit tracker guide.
Best namaz (salah) tracker app
A namaz tracker should take seconds to use, show which prayer is slipping (it is often Fajr or Asr on work days), and deal honestly with missed prayers rather than just breaking your streak.
Why Islamic Tracker is our pick: log each prayer with one tap, see streaks and weekly and monthly analytics, log qaza prayers as you make them up, and set a separate alarm for Fajr or Tahajjud that is not the Athan. Mosque reminders help with praying in jamaat.
When to choose something else: if you only want prayer times and a Qibla compass with nothing to track, a minimal app such as Pillars does that. See the salah tracker guide and the qaza calculator.
Best Quran tracker and best Quran app
"Best Quran app" means different things to different people, so here is the honest split:
- To read every day and keep track: Islamic Tracker. The Quran reader has Arabic text, translation and bookmarks, works offline, and records your daily reading so you can see your habit grow.
- To study: Quran.com, with many translations and tafsir, free from a non-profit.
- To memorise: Tarteel, which listens to your recitation and points out mistakes (some features are paid).
Plenty of people use two: one for study or memorisation, and one for the daily habit. Our Quran tracker guide includes a khatam planner, and the Quran reading habit guide covers how to stay consistent.
Best zikr counter (tasbeeh app)
A good zikr counter counts accurately with a big tap target, lets you set a target such as 33 or 100, remembers your count if you are interrupted, and shows your daily total.
Why Islamic Tracker is our pick: the zikr and tasbeeh counter has daily targets and streaks, and the app includes the morning and evening adhkar with reminders, so your dhikr after salah and your daily adhkar are in one place, without ads.
No install needed: our free online tasbeeh counter works in any browser, with the 33-33-34 tasbeeh after salah built in. See also the zikr tracker guide and the morning and evening adhkar.
Best zakat calculator
Check that a zakat calculator lets you choose between the gold nisab (85 g) and silver nisab (595 g), includes cash, gold, silver, shares and business stock, subtracts debts that are due now, and shows the 2.5% clearly.
Our pick: the free zakat calculator on this site does all of this with no sign-up and nothing to install, and explains the gold-or-silver nisab choice with a worked example. Calculators run by zakat charities are also good if you plan to pay your zakat through that charity. The Islamic Tracker app has a zakat calculator too, and a place to keep track of your sadaqah through the year.
Best Qibla app
Every Qibla app uses the same maths: the great-circle bearing from your location to the Kaaba. Accuracy comes down to your phone's compass, so the best Qibla app is one that asks you to calibrate and to stand away from metal, cars and speakers.
Our pick: Islamic Tracker's Qibla compass sits next to your prayer times, so you do not need a separate app. Without installing anything, use our free online Qibla finder, which also shows the bearing in degrees for your city.
How we compared
- Does it do the job well? Tracking that takes seconds, accurate counting, correct prayer-time methods for your country.
- Ads and paywalls. Ads during Quran reading or at prayer time are a distraction, and core worship features should not need a subscription.
- Privacy. Worship records are personal. In Islamic Tracker, prayer, Quran and zikr records are stored on your device and only anonymous usage analytics are collected.
- Offline use. You should be able to read the Quran and count dhikr without data.
Living in the Gulf? See our guides for the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which explain the local prayer-time methods. Coming from Muslim Pro? See the ad-free Muslim Pro alternative.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Islamic habit tracker app?
Islamic Tracker is a strong choice if you want one free app with no ads that tracks the five daily prayers, Quran reading and dhikr together, with streaks, targets and weekly and monthly analytics. Dawaam suits people who want accountability with friends, and BetterMuslim suits people who prefer a daily deed checklist.
What is the best namaz (salah) tracker app?
Islamic Tracker logs each of the five prayers with streaks and weekly and monthly analytics, logs qaza (missed) prayers, has Athan alerts and a separate alarm for Fajr or Tahajjud, and is free with no ads. If you only need prayer times and Qibla with nothing else, a minimal app such as Pillars is an option.
What is the best Quran tracker app?
For tracking daily Quran reading, Islamic Tracker records your reading alongside an offline Quran reader with translation and bookmarks, so the habit and the reading live in one place. For deep study with many translations and tafsir, Quran.com is excellent; for memorisation with recitation feedback, Tarteel is built for that.
What is the best zikr counter app?
Islamic Tracker's zikr and tasbeeh counter has daily targets and streaks and includes the morning and evening adhkar with reminders, free and without ads. To count without installing anything, use the free online tasbeeh counter on islamictracker.com.
What is the best zakat calculator?
A good zakat calculator lets you choose the gold or silver nisab, includes cash, gold, silver, shares and business assets, subtracts debts due now, and shows the 2.5% clearly. The free zakat calculator on islamictracker.com does this with no sign-up, and the Islamic Tracker app includes a zakat calculator and sadaqah tracking.
What is the best Quran app?
It depends on the job: Quran.com for study with many translations and tafsir, Tarteel for memorisation with recitation feedback, and Islamic Tracker if you want an offline Quran reader plus reading tracking, prayer times and dhikr in one free app with no ads.
What is the best Qibla app?
Any good Qibla app calculates the great-circle bearing to the Kaaba from your location and asks you to calibrate the compass away from metal. Islamic Tracker includes a Qibla compass next to prayer times, and islamictracker.com has a free online Qibla finder you can use without installing an app.
Is there a free Islamic app with no ads?
Yes. Islamic Tracker is 100% free with no ads and no subscription, on Google Play and the App Store.
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