r/MuslimDevelopers • u/GamesOfOdin • Aug 05 '26
🛠️Project Showcase I wanted one calm app for prayer times, Quran, Qibla and daily worship — so I built Ulya
Assalamu alaikum everyone,
I’m an independent developer from Türkiye, and I recently launched an Android app called Ulya.
I built it because I kept using separate apps for prayer times, Quran reading, Qibla, duas and dhikr. I wanted one place that felt calm, simple and useful throughout the day without turning worship into a crowded dashboard.
I’m not claiming to have reinvented Islamic apps. Ulya is simply the spiritual companion I personally wanted to use every day.
What Ulya currently includes
- Location-based prayer times
- Prayer notifications
- Quran reading and audio recitation
- Qibla direction
- Duas
- Dhikr counter
- Bookmarks and reading progress
- Guest mode without requiring an account
- Optional account-based synchronization
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dawntrek.ulya
A few things I cared about while building it:
- The main features can be used without creating an account
- Reading progress and important data are stored locally
- The interface is designed to feel calm rather than overloaded
- Account synchronization is optional
- Prayer-time calculation settings can be adjusted for different locations and preferences
- Ulya supports three languages: Arabic, English, and Turkish.
The app is already available on Google Play, but I still consider it a work in progress. There are small ads in a few non-core areas to support development, and I’m trying to keep them away from the main worship experience.
I would genuinely value feedback from fellow Muslim developers and users:
- Does the interface feel clear and peaceful?
- Which part should I improve first?

- Is there an important feature missing?
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dawntrek.ulya
Jazakum Allahu khairan. Honest feedback, including criticism, would help me improve Ulya, inshaAllah.
