How MyNefs calculates your prayer times
A plain-language walk-through of the calculation standards, the on-device engine, and what the app deliberately does not do.
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Everything You Need for Your Daily Islamic Life
Prayer times, Qur'an, Qibla, Dhikr and peaceful sleep, in one carefully designed app.
Calm
Quiet, considered visual language.
Private
On-device by default.
Useful
Built around daily practice.
Faith-conscious
Tools, not rulings.
Prayer Times
Accurate, respectful, and easy to read at a glance.
Prayer times are calculated locally on your device. Choose a city manually or let the app read your current location, then settle into a calm schedule that follows your day.
- Multiple supported calculation methods.
- Manual city or device-based GPS selection.
- Today and tomorrow view, with a clear next-prayer focus.
- Reminders that respect your timezone.
- Asr calculation preferences where supported.
Next PrayerLiveCalculationOn-deviceRemindersOpt-in
Find your Qibla with confidence.
A 3D Qibla compass that uses your device sensors to show a live bearing toward the Kaaba, with the distance to Makkah and a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Real-time compass based on your device sensors.
- Distance to Makkah, in kilometres.
- Manual city fallback when sensors are unavailable.
- Calm compass face designed for steady focus.
BearingLiveLocationOn-deviceFallbackManual
Holy Qur'an
A considered reading experience.
Read the Qur'an in Arabic alongside Turkish and English translation, listen to recitation, and pick up where you left off. Designed for long, calm reading sessions — not for endless scrolling.
- 114 surahs in clear, dignified typography.
- Turkish and English translation, side by side.
- Audio recitation with a focused, distraction-free player.
- Bookmarks and reading position that follow you across sessions.
- Adjustable font size and reading controls.
114 surahsUthmani scriptTR · EN translationAudio recitationBookmarks
Dhikr
A private, focused digital tasbih.
Daily adhkar, weekly streaks, and gentle haptic feedback — all stored on your device. Your practice stays with you, never with us.
- Daily adhkar with target counts.
- Weekly streak history, kept on your device.
- Custom dhikr support with your own counts.
- Optional haptic feedback for a calm rhythm.
Duas
A library of supplications, close at hand.
A curated library of authentic duas, organised by moment and need — morning, evening, travel, difficulty, and gratitude. Calmly presented so the right word is never far away.
- Morning & evening adhkar
- Travel & place
- Difficulty & anxiety
- Gratitude & closing of the day
Asma ul Husna
The 99 Names, in a calm reading view.
Browse the 99 names of Allah with their Arabic text, transliteration and meaning, alongside a daily reflection. A reading experience, not a counter.
Jawshan al-Kabir
A full reading of the Jawshan.
The Jawshan al-Kabir presented in a focused reading view, with Turkish reading text, meaning and audio — for the moments you want to sit with it longer.
Catch up, at your own pace.
Record missed prayers and fasts, and follow your personal progress over time. Everything is stored locally on your device — your history is yours.
- Per-prayer and per-day tracking.
- Daily and cumulative progress views.
- History kept on-device, never on our servers.
Per-prayer trackingCumulative progressLocal-first
Personal data
Your history, on your device.
- Missed prayersTracked locally, never uploaded.
- FastsCounted on-device, exported by you.
- NotesKept inside the app's secure storage.
Collective Hatim
Share a Juz, anonymously.
Join anonymous rooms and complete a Qur'an together with other readers. No personal profile is required — only the act of reading.
- Anonymous room participation.
- Shared Juz progress across the room.
- Calm, distraction-free reading experience.
Collective Hatim rooms are anonymous and require no personal profile.
Room preview
A shared Juz
18 of 30 parts read. Read in your own time. The room follows you, not the other way around.
AnonymousOpt-in
Stories retold with care.
A selection of prophetic and traditional educational stories, presented in a calm reading view. Informational in nature — not a substitute for scholarly study.
For questions that require scholarly judgment, MyNefs always recommends consulting a qualified local religious authority.
Islamic Days & Nights
A Hijri calendar in your pocket.
The Islamic calendar module surfaces blessed nights, sacred months and religious occasions, without trying to be a fatwa source.
Hijri calendarBlessed nightsSacred monthsRamadan Imsakiye
A classical reference, stored locally.
Browse classical entries from Ibn Sirin and an-Nabulsi. All entries are stored on your device so you can look up a symbol quietly, on your own.
Interpretations are presented as traditional reference material, not as predictions of the future.
Ibn Sirinan-NabulsiLocal lookupPrivacy-friendly
Classical reference
A library, not a prediction engine.
MyNefs offers a reading and lookup experience for classical dream interpretation. Informational, stored locally, and clearly framed.
Sleep & Peace
Wind down, with sound.
Calm ambient soundscapes for the moments before sleep. A simple timer, a soft equaliser, and a quiet player that doesn't try to be more than it is.
- Ambient soundscapes with a soft sleep timer.
- Calm recitation, mixed with nature sounds.
- Background-friendly listening where supported.
Explore MyNefs
The full product, A to Z.
Every module in the current release, in one place. Each tile links to the relevant section of the product.
Daily Worship
The rhythm of the day.
Qur'an
Read, listen, return.
Dhikr & Worship
Quiet tools for remembrance.
Knowledge & Calendar
Stories, occasions, references.
Privacy
Designed with privacy in mind.
MyNefs is built so the personal information of your worship stays on your device. Free Android use may include Google AdMob advertising managed through Google UMP consent flows; Premium removes ads. Basic use does not require an account and we do not embed behavioural analytics SDKs.
On-device by defaultNo account requiredNo behavioural analytics SDK
Precise Location
Processed on your device for prayer times and Qibla. Not transmitted to our servers.
Religious Preferences
Madhhab and other religious preferences stay on your device.
Personal Worship History
Bookmarks, dhikr counts, prayer history and reading position are local-first.
No Account Required
Use MyNefs without sign-up. Your data is tied to the device, not to an account.
Your choice
Free Android use may include Google AdMob advertising managed through Google UMP. NEFS Premium removes ads throughout the app.
No behavioural analytics SDK
We do not embed third-party behavioural analytics SDKs in the current release.
Inside the app
A product experience you can see.
Explore the calm interface and thoughtful details that support daily worship through real MyNefs screens.
Prayer Times
Accurate daily and monthly schedules with multiple calculation methods, GPS-based or manual city selection, and clear today / tomorrow context.
Holy Qur'an
Read in Arabic with TR / EN translation, listen to recitation, bookmark verses, and follow your reading position across sessions.
Qibla Compass
Interactive compass pointing to the Kaaba with live bearing, distance to Makkah, and a quiet ambient interface.
Dhikr
A digital tasbih for daily adhkar, with private local tracking, streaks, and gentle haptic feedback.
Tasbihat
Step-by-step guided post-prayer tasbihat with Ayat al-Kursi.
Duas & Zikir Library
Categorised authentic supplications and daily wirds.
Asma al-Husna
The 99 names, their meanings and zikir counts.
Al-Jawshan al-Kabir
Full text with transliteration, meaning and audio.
Qada Tracking
Record and follow up on missed prayers and fasts.
Ramadan Imsakiye
Daily sahur and iftar schedule with a fasting counter.
Nearby Mosques
Find the closest mosques based on your current location.
Prophetic Stories
Selected stories from the Qur'an, retold with care.
Dream Interpretations
Browse classical dream interpretation entries from Ibn Sirin and an-Nabulsi. Stored locally on your device.
Islamic Days & Nights
Hijri calendar, blessed nights, and religious occasions.
Tajweed Guide
A practice-and-audio module for learning the rules of recitation.
Knowledge Advisor
A 24/7 assistant for fiqh, creed and religious history. It does not issue rulings; it points you to sources.
Knowledge Quiz
Questions on the Qur'an, the life of the prophets, fiqh and religious history. Score, and earn a badge.
Zakat Calculator
Gold, currency and cash with Diyanet-compatible guidance.
Halal Living Guide
E-codes, food additives and everyday consumption references.
Sleep & Calm Sounds
Ambient soundscapes with a sleep timer.
Qur'an Radio
Continuous recitation, perfect for ambient listening at home or on the move.
Makkah & Madinah Live
A continuous live broadcast from Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi.
Widget Studio
Design a prayer widget, the verse of the day and live activities for the home and lock screens.
Widgets
A setup guide for the prayer widget and live activities on iPhone and Android.
My Worship Log
A daily calendar of your dhikr, dua and Qur'an reading records, kept on your device.
Settings
Theme, language, calculation method, adhan voice, privacy controls.
Collective Hatim
Join anonymous rooms and share juz with other users. No personal profile is required.
Spiritual Badges
Milestones that reflect the consistency of your personal practice.
Greeting Cards
Curated, shareable cards for Jumu'ah, Ramadan and sacred nights.
More
Every Islamic tool, spiritual guide and personal setting in one list.
Surah Reader
The Arabic text, the translation and the recitation on one screen.
Home Screen Widget
The prayer time, the date and the verse of the day, on the home and lock screens.
Latest Guides
Short reads for a steadier practice.
Original guides from the MyNefs team — careful, premium, and free of filler.
Building a calm daily reading habit
Practical ways the Qur'an reader is designed to support a slow, daily reading practice — without streaks, pressure or gamification.
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What stays on your device, and why
A clear look at the data MyNefs does and does not collect, and the design choices behind that.
4 min readRead article
MYNEFS PRO
Choose a calmer experience.
Core worship tools remain available to everyone. Premium removes advertising in the free experience and unlocks the complete, uninterrupted app.
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Included with every plan: ad-free use and all PRO benefitsExplore Premium plans
FAQ
Common questions, answered.
Yes. Essential worship tools remain free. Optional MyNefs Premium offers monthly or yearly subscriptions and a separate one-time lifetime purchase. A 3-day monthly trial is available only when Google Play shows an eligible offer; no trial is promised for yearly or lifetime purchases.
MyNefs provides informational and devotional tools. For matters that require scholarly guidance, users should consult a qualified local religious authority.