Salaam everyone,

I've posted here before about building my own azan clock after years of frustration with the ones on the market. Wanted to write a fuller "here's where it actually stands now" post since a few people asked me to break down how it compares.

Before building Adhan Buddy I went through pretty much every major option out there. Al-Harameen, Alfajr, Masjidal, the generic imports on Amazon, all of it. Every single one won on maybe one thing and lost on everything else. Cheap ones looked cheap and had stale city code databases. The premium ones ($300+) looked nice but still needed apps or subscriptions. Nothing actually got the whole picture right.

Here's where I think we ended up actually winning across the board instead of trading one problem for another:

Accuracy. Prayer times are calculated on device from GPS, using the same astronomical math scholars have relied on for centuries. No city codes, no stale database, no DST breaking things twice a year.

Control. Every prayer gets its own volume and reciter, independently. Fajr quiet, Maghrib loud, whatever your house needs. Fajr auto plays the Fajr specific adhan without you having to configure anything.

No subscription, ever. No app, no account, one time payment. Felt genuinely wrong to me to charge people monthly just to hear the adhan.

Actually looks like it belongs in your home. Round touchscreen, not a plastic box you hide in a drawer. This mattered more than I expected once I had one sitting in my own kitchen.

Certified, not just imported. FCC/IC certified, which apparently a lot of competitors in this space quietly skip.

More than just an alarm. Full Quran (114 surahs, 38 reciters), 24/7 Quran radio, adhkar, Islamic calendar, wudu reminders. Wanted it to be something a Muslim home actually uses daily, not just five alarms.

Alhamdulillah, first batch of 250 sold out before I even finished the real launch, and we're sitting at 5.0 stars across 41 reviews right now. Still doesn't feel real for something I started building alone in my garage.

Not trying to turn this into a full ad, genuinely just grateful for where it landed after starting from "why does every option fail at something." Happy to answer anything, technical, design decisions, whatever, in the comments. Link's in my profile if anyone wants to see it.

Salaam everyone,

I've posted here before about building my own azan clock after years of frustration with the ones on the market. Wanted to write a fuller "here's where it actually stands now" post since a few people asked me to break down how it compares.

Before building Adhan Buddy I went through pretty much every major option out there. Al-Harameen, Alfajr, Masjidal, the generic imports on Amazon, all of it. Every single one won on maybe one thing and lost on everything else. Cheap ones looked cheap and had stale city code databases. The premium ones ($300+) looked nice but still needed apps or subscriptions. Nothing actually got the whole picture right.

Here's where I think we ended up actually winning across the board instead of trading one problem for another:

Accuracy. Prayer times are calculated on device from GPS, using the same astronomical math scholars have relied on for centuries. No city codes, no stale database, no DST breaking things twice a year.

Control. Every prayer gets its own volume and reciter, independently. Fajr quiet, Maghrib loud, whatever your house needs. Fajr auto plays the Fajr specific adhan without you having to configure anything.

No subscription, ever. No app, no account, one time payment. Felt genuinely wrong to me to charge people monthly just to hear the adhan.

Actually looks like it belongs in your home. Round touchscreen, not a plastic box you hide in a drawer. This mattered more than I expected once I had one sitting in my own kitchen.

Certified, not just imported. FCC/IC certified, which apparently a lot of competitors in this space quietly skip.

More than just an alarm. Full Quran (114 surahs, 38 reciters), 24/7 Quran radio, adhkar, Islamic calendar, wudu reminders. Wanted it to be something a Muslim home actually uses daily, not just five alarms.

Alhamdulillah, first batch of 250 sold out before I even finished the real launch, and we're sitting at 5.0 stars across 41 reviews right now. Still doesn't feel real for something I started building alone in my garage.

Not trying to turn this into a full ad, genuinely just grateful for where it landed after starting from "why does every option fail at something." Happy to answer anything, technical, design decisions, whatever, in the comments. Link's in my profile if anyone wants to see it.

Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

Have you heard of Adhan Buddy?

We recently shared our new device, and we received a ton of questions about exactly how it works, what features are packed inside, and how it handles setup without a mobile app.

Instead of a vague marketing pitch, I wanted to give this community a transparent, feature-by-feature breakdown of why we re-engineered the traditional azan clock from scratch.

🛠️ The Core Feature Breakdown

1. Per-Prayer Independent Profiles (Our Favorite Feature)

Most traditional clocks have one master volume. If you turn it up to hear Fajr, Dhuhr blasts through the house while you are on a work call.

• How it works: Adhan Buddy gives each of the 5 daily prayers its own dedicated profile. You can set an independent volume level and select a different reciter for each prayer. Want a clear voice for Fajr, a completely silent/muted profile for Dhuhr while working, and a gentle volume for Isha? Done.

2. 100% Private, On-Device Calculation

We firmly believe your family’s daily schedule shouldn't be tracked by cloud servers or data brokers.

• How it works: The device calculates prayer times entirely locally on-chip using classical spherical trigonometry.
• Setup: You input your local postal code or ZIP code during a quick 2-minute setup via a local browser page (no app store download required). The device automatically resolves your coordinates and calculates times offline.
• Automatic DST: It handles Daylight Saving Time changes automatically using standard POSIX timezone rules—no manual clock resetting twice a year like an old-school azan clock.

3. Premium Hardware & Touchscreen UI

We wanted to move away from cheap, easily broken plastic boxes and build something that looks great on a desk, nightstand, or kitchen counter.

• The Build: A circular mini-speaker form factor (58mm diameter) featuring a flush, high-resolution 1.85" round IPS touchscreen (360×360 px).
• The Interface: A distraction-free 4x2 icon grid. The home screen features a clean prayer progress arc, countdowns to the next prayer, and the current Hijri date.

4. Built-in Quran & Audio Player

It isn't just a standard azan clock alarm; it doubles as a dedicated audio station for the home.

• On-Demand Streaming: Access all 114 surahs across 38 world-class reciters over Wi-Fi.
• Screen Controls: Features a dedicated volume slider and a live touch-scrubber/progress bar so you can easily seek through longer surahs.
• Offline Audio: It stores 4 full reciters directly on the internal flash storage, so the core Adhan functionality works perfectly even if your home Wi-Fi drops.

5. Islamic Events Calendar

• Live Countdowns: Tracks 10 key Islamic dates (including Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Day of Arafah) using a local tabular algorithm, automatically scrolling to show you the next upcoming event.

📻 The Two Audio Versions Available

We are launching our first Early Access run ($90 CAD for early birds) with two distinct setups:

1. The Standalone Version: Operates entirely offline. It uses the on-device math and pre-loaded audio files to act as a flawless, independent azan clock companion.
2. The Live-Masjid Version: We partner directly with local mosques. When your neighborhood masjid turns on their microphone for the actual live Adhan, a Friday Khutbah, or a community lecture, the audio automatically streams directly into your home device the moment they go live.

We'd love your feedback!

We designed every hardware and software spec to serve one purpose: a beautiful, reliable azan clock that works flawlessly every day without forcing you onto your phone.

Which of these features matters most to you in a household device? Drop your thoughts, questions, or feature requests below!

P.S. To see the physical hardware and UI layout in action, feel free to check out our site at tarkeez.ca