TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Smartphone serves benefits for the users including its usability in the month of Ramadan. Android`s Play Store recommends a few useful application to be downloaded for Ramadan this year. Tempo selects the most suitable and easiest application to be downloaded for Indonesian.
1. Learning Quran App
The Quran app called 'Belajar Membaca al-Quran' (Learn to Read Quran) is invented by Indocipta Studio to make its user advanced their ability to read the holy book of Islam. It introduces Arabic alphabet hijaiyah, punctuation marks and how to recite the Quran. The users only have to press their finger to the letters and the audio contain how to pronounce the letter will be played. The app is also equipped with a game on guessing the letters which make the learning activity fun.
2. Google Maps
The maps now have a new feature! The user now can add another destination before reaching the main location without exit the navigation. With this feature, the users do not have to change their destination if they have another place to stop for a moment when heading to the main destination.
3. Muslim Pro
This application is like a complete package for a Muslim. It has prayer reminder, Imsakiyah time notification, Qibla direction, Quran, and it also tells the user places to eat halal food around. Other features are advising nearest mosque, daily prayer, Asmaul Husna, and calculating Zakat. The Quran in this application also equipped with audio and bookmarks, making it easier for the user to use this app.
4. Cookpad
The application is about recipes. Cookpad gives a list of recipes shared by other users. In this month of Ramadan, the app has grouped the recipes into three parts. Recipes for suhoor, breaking the fast, and pastry. The user also can search based on the ingredients and give comments to the recipe made by other users.