Prayer times platform for mosques

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moschee.io

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Mawaqit

moschee.io vs Mawaqit

Mawaqit is the free standard for prayer times in many mosques. moschee.io syncs your Mawaqit times automatically and adds what Mawaqit deliberately leaves out: your own website, online donations, livestreaming, and live AI translation of the khutbah.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-03Vendor source · Mawaqit

The short version

Which one fits your community?

Mawaqit has become part of everyday life in many mosques across Germany and France. The non-profit project from Paris is organized as a waqf, says it is funded entirely by donations, shows no advertising, and is free for mosques and worshippers alike. According to the vendor, more than 25,000 installations are active in over 160 countries, and the app has more than 4 million users. Mosques maintain their prayer, iqama, and Jumu'a times, messages, and announcements in the Mawaqit back office and show them on a screen in the prayer hall — via the Android TV app, the Mawaqitbox, a tablet, or a Raspberry Pi.

moschee.io is not a second prayer times app. It is a platform for a mosque's entire digital presence: a website with a custom domain, a community app, events and news, online donations with a donor portal, digital screens, livestreaming, and live AI translation of the khutbah with audio and captions. Prayer times are part of it — and that is exactly where the two systems meet: moschee.io can take your mosque's times straight from Mawaqit and re-sync them automatically every night.

This comparison is for boards searching for a “Mawaqit alternative”. Our honest answer: for many mosques, Mawaqit on its own is entirely sufficient. moschee.io is worth it when you want more than prayer times on a screen — and you do not have to give up Mawaqit to get it. Below we show where Mawaqit is strong, where moschee.io adds something, and how the two work together.

Choose moschee.io if…

You want to keep Mawaqit: moschee.io syncs adhan, iqama, and Jumu'a automatically every night, keeps your local overrides, and offers a Mawaqit-style layout for your screens.
Your mosque needs its own website with a custom domain where prayer times, news, events, and donations come together — not just a page on mawaqit.net.
You want to process online donations yourself: donation pages with online payment, payouts to the mosque, and a donor portal with German tax receipts, instead of only linking to an external donation page.
Your Friday congregation speaks several languages: live AI translation of the khutbah with audio and captions that recognizes quoted Quran verses.
You want your own livestream with recordings and restreaming, plus a community app under your mosque's name — supported by a German team, with European hosting.

Choose Mawaqit if…

Completely free for mosques and worshippers, non-profit, and ad-free — as a waqf project it says it is 100% donation-funded.
Huge reach: per the vendor, more than 25,000 active installations in over 160 countries and 4+ million app users with an average 4.7 out of 5 stars. Many worshippers already have the app installed.
A broad ecosystem: smartphone, desktop, smartwatch, Alexa, Home Assistant, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay, plus TV screens in the mosque.
Robust screen options: an Android TV app, Raspberry Pi, and dedicated hardware such as the Mawaqitbox, which keeps running without internet after setup thanks to a real-time clock. Mosques without an internet connection can use an offline version.
A back office in German, Arabic, English, French, and Turkish; with “Jumua Live”, the khutbah can be shown on a secondary screen — for example in a separate hall or on an upper floor — via a YouTube or camera stream.

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Features in detail

moschee.io vs Mawaqit: feature comparison

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moschee.io vs Mawaqit: feature comparison
Capability	moschee.io	Mawaqit
Prayer time calculation and adjustment	moschee.ioIncludedCalculation method, school of thought, minute offsets, iqama fixed, after minutes, or by calendar, CSV import.	MawaqitIncludedTimes adjustable per mosque in the back office, including iqama and Jumu'a.
Keep using existing Mawaqit times	moschee.ioIncludedNightly sync of adhan, iqama, and Jumu'a; local overrides are kept.	MawaqitIncludedMawaqit is the source itself — maintenance stays in the Mawaqit back office.
In-mosque prayer times screen	moschee.ioIncludedBrowser, smart TV apps, desktop app, and the “Moschee OS” Raspberry Pi image; a Mawaqit-style layout is available.	MawaqitIncludedAndroid TV app, Mawaqitbox, tablet, or Raspberry Pi; an offline version for mosques without internet.
App for worshippers	moschee.ioIncludedCommunity app with your mosque's content, events, and announcements (from Basis).	MawaqitIncludedOne shared app for all Mawaqit mosques — 4M+ users and a 4.7/5 store average, per the vendor.
Mosque finder and reach among worshippers	moschee.ioNot includedNo directory — moschee.io focuses on your mosque's own presence.	MawaqitIncludedLocation-based mosque search; 25,000+ active installations in 160+ countries, per the vendor.
Own mosque website with custom domain	moschee.ioIncludedWebsite builder with a custom domain (from Basis).	MawaqitPartialA mosque page on mawaqit.net and an embeddable widget on request — no website builder.
Announcements, news, and events	moschee.ioIncludedNews and events for website and app, plus screen playlists for notices.	MawaqitIncludedMessages, events, and reminders on screen, with notifications in the app.
Online donations for the mosque	moschee.ioIncludedDonation pages with online payment, payouts to the mosque, and a donor portal with German tax receipts (from Basis).	MawaqitPartialLinks to your own donation page or bank details/QR code — no processing inside the app.
Live broadcast of the khutbah	moschee.ioIncludedBuilt-in audio/video livestream for listeners; recordings and restreaming from Gemeinde Plus.	MawaqitPartial“Jumua Live” shows a YouTube or RTSP camera stream on a secondary screen.
Live AI khutbah translation	moschee.ioIncludedAudio and captions in many languages, with detection of quoted Quran verses (from Basis).	MawaqitNot includedNot part of the published feature set.
Free for mosques	moschee.ioPartialThe “Gebetszeiten” plan is free (calculation, offsets, website widget); everything else starts at Basis.	MawaqitIncludedAll digital features free and donation-funded; hardware optional from the shop.

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Pricing

How pricing compares

Mawaqit is free for mosques and worshippers: the project is organized as a waqf, says it is funded entirely by donations, and runs no advertising. Costs only arise if you buy optional hardware from the official Mawaqit shop, such as the Mawaqitbox, a tablet, or an all-in-one TV.

moschee.io pricing: Gebetszeiten free; Basis €99 per month (€89 per month billed yearly); Gemeinde Plus €199 per month (€179 per month billed yearly); Reichweite €499 per month (€449 per month billed yearly). The free “Gebetszeiten” (prayer times) plan covers automatic calculation, manual offsets, and a widget for your existing website. The website builder, app, online donations, livestreaming, and AI translation start at Basis.

If your mosque only wants to show prayer times on a screen and in an app, Mawaqit is free and sufficient. With moschee.io you pay for what goes beyond that — and you can keep using your Mawaqit times along the way.

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Our verdict

moschee.io or Mawaqit?

Mawaqit deserves respect: a non-profit, free, ad-free project that reliably brings prayer times to mosque screens and smartphones in over 160 countries. If your mosque mainly needs accurate prayer times, announcements, and a screen in the prayer hall, Mawaqit on its own is an excellent choice — you do not need paid software for that.

moschee.io is worth it when your mosque wants to grow beyond that: its own website with a custom domain, an app under its own name, online donations with German tax receipts, livestreams, and live AI translation of the khutbah for multilingual congregations.

Our advice: do not treat it as either-or. Keep maintaining your times in Mawaqit, connect moschee.io to your Mawaqit mosque once, and build the rest of your presence on top. If you ever want to move away from Mawaqit, moschee.io can also calculate prayer times itself or import them via CSV.

Common questions about Mawaqit and moschee.io

Is Mawaqit free for mosques?

Yes. According to Mawaqit, all digital features are free for mosques and users; the project is non-profit, organized as a waqf, ad-free, and donation-funded. Costs only arise for optional hardware from the Mawaqit shop. moschee.io also has a free entry point with the “Gebetszeiten” plan; website, app, donations, livestreaming, and translation are paid, starting at Basis.

Can I use my Mawaqit prayer times in moschee.io?

Yes. Under Prayer times > Settings, choose “Mawaqit import”, search for your mosque by name or city, and link it. moschee.io takes over adhan and iqama times, Jumu'a, and sunrise and re-syncs them automatically every night; you can also sync manually at any time. Local overrides are not overwritten by the sync, and if you disconnect, the existing data stays in place. Your mosque needs to be registered on Mawaqit.

Is moschee.io an alternative to Mawaqit?

For prayer times and the screen in the prayer hall: yes — moschee.io calculates prayer times itself, manages iqama and Jumu'a, and has its own screen apps. Often, though, the better route is to use moschee.io as an extension: Mawaqit stays the source for the times and the app many worshippers already know, and moschee.io adds the website, donations, livestreaming, and AI khutbah translation.

Is Mawaqit alone enough for our mosque?

Often, yes. If you need prayer times, iqama, announcements, and a screen in the prayer hall, Mawaqit covers that for free. The limits show when you want your own website with a custom domain, online donations with processing and German tax receipts, your own livestream, or a translation of the khutbah for congregants who do not speak Arabic — those are the areas moschee.io is built for.

Can Mawaqit collect donations for our mosque?

Mawaqit can point people to your donations: you add a link to your own donation page or publish your bank details and a QR code as a message. According to Mawaqit, the payment itself does not happen in the app but through your own payment provider, and click statistics are not available at the moment. moschee.io provides the donation page itself — with online payment, payouts to the mosque, and a donor portal where donors can download their German tax receipt, provided your mosque is set up as tax-exempt.

Does Mawaqit translate the khutbah?

Translation is not part of Mawaqit's published feature set. With “Jumua Live”, however, a mosque can show a YouTube or camera stream of the khutbah on a secondary screen, for example in an overflow room. moschee.io translates the khutbah live with AI — as audio and captions in many languages, with detection of quoted Quran verses — and runs alongside Mawaqit.

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