You've moved, and the times feel off
You grew up with one timetable and now live somewhere that calculates differently. Rumi follows the local authority by default and tells you which one it picked, so the difference stops being a mystery.
Honestly
Is Rumi for you?
Most app pages only argue one side. This one lists the cases where Rumi is the wrong choice too — you'll find that out in a week anyway, and it's better for both of us if it's now.
Rumi fits if…
You keep six apps for one day
One for prayer times, one for the Qur'an, a counter, a qibla, a Ramadan tracker. Rumi is the case for having one, and they share a single set of times and a single date.
You're still learning, and asking feels awkward
There's a question you'd rather not raise at the mosque. Rumi answers it in your own language and shows you the verse or hadith, so you can read the source yourself.
You read Arabic slowly, or not yet
Every verse and du'a carries a transliteration and a translation next to the Arabic, and a reciter can be downloaded to hear it said properly.
You want the phone to stay quiet
No ads, no account, no feed. Widgets and a Live Activity mean you can get the time you need without opening anything.
You check labels in the supermarket
The scanner reads an ingredients list and tells you what's in it and why that matters, which is faster than searching an E-code on your phone in the aisle.
Rumi is the wrong app if…
These aren't nitpicks. Each one is a real reason to choose something else, and we'd rather say so here.
You need a binding ruling
Rumi explains positions and shows sources. It is not a mufti, and no app should be the last word on a divorce, an inheritance or a vow. Ask a scholar.
You're on Android
There is no Android version, and none is in progress. iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only.
You want halal certification you can rely on
The scanner is a first read of a label, with a confidence level attached. It is not a certifying body, and it cannot see a production line. For anything that matters, the manufacturer or a certifier is the answer.
You want a specific scholar's timetable to the minute
Rumi implements published calculation methods and lets you nudge each prayer by hand. If you follow a mosque whose timetable comes from its own observation, keep using theirs.
You want a community
There is no feed, no messaging and no profile. Rumi is a private app for one person's practice; if you're looking for people, this isn't it.
You want everything free forever
Prayer times, the qibla, the Qur'an, the tasbih and the du'as are free. The assistant, the scanner and the full widget set are a paid subscription, because they cost money to run.
Compared with an ordinary prayer-time app
What actually differs, feature by feature. Not every difference is in Rumi's favour, and those are here too.
| Rumi | A typical prayer-time app | |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing a calculation method | Chosen from your country, and named so you can check it | A dropdown of fourteen, defaulting to one of them |
| Asr by madhhab | Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali | Usually standard or Hanafi only |
| Answers to religious questions | Cited to a verse or a hadith, with the limit stated | Usually absent, or an uncited chatbot |
| Ads | None | Banner and interstitial ads are common |
| Account | None required | Often an email sign-up |
| Offline | Times, du'as, qibla and downloaded surahs | Varies; many fetch times from a server |
| Price | Free core, paid assistant and scanner | Free with ads, or a one-off purchase |
| Android | Not available | Usually available |
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