Comparison

Precarii vs Umtu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Precarii

This Christian prayer app allows users to post their prayers online and have others pray for their needs. It facilitates prayer sharing through contacts and text messaging, and enables users to attach photos to their prayers.

Highlights
  • Post prayers online
  • Receive prayers from others
  • Share prayers via text
  • Attach photos to prayers
  • Connect with contacts for prayer sharing
Features
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Precarii, which means "to pray" in Latin, is designed for people who believe in the power of prayer and understand that anything is possible with God, through his son Jesus Christ. This intuitive Christian prayer app will allow you to post your prayers online and let the world pray for you needs. Our previous app was downloaded in 131 counties and allowed people to experience and feel the power of prayer. May God Bless You. FEEDBACK We would love to hear back from you! Precarii Christian Prayer App is constantly being developed to bring you best possible user experience. Please submit your feedback via in-app form, rate the app in the app store or let us know of your thoughts via email: support@precarii.com. Your opinion matters to the creator of the app will personally read every email. PERMISSIONS Your privacy is important to us and we will never share user data with 3rd parties in any capacity. In order to use all apps features, Precarii requires access to: -Identity and contact. We make prayer sharing easy by preloading your contacts. -Phone and SMS functionality. Share prayers with friends via text messaging. -Device storage. Post a saved picture along with your prayer. -Camera and microphone. Access to these is necessary to take a new picture and attach it to prayer. Terms & Conditions By downloading or using the app, these terms will automatically apply to you – you should make sure therefore that you read them carefully before using the app. You’re not allowed to copy, or modify the app, any part of the app, or our trademarks in any way. You’re not allowed to attempt to extract the source code of the app, and you also shouldn’t try to translate the app into other languages, or make derivative versions. The app itself, and all the trade marks, copyright, database rights and other intellectual property rights related to it, still belong to John Paul II Holding Company. John Paul II Holding Company is committed to ensuring that the app is as useful and efficient as possible. For that reason, we reserve the right to make changes to the app or to charge for its services, at any time and for any reason. We will never charge you for the app or its services without making it very clear to you exactly what you’re paying for. The Precarii app stores and processes personal data that you have provided to us, in order to provide our Service. It’s your responsibility to keep your phone and access to the app secure. We therefore recommend that you do not jailbreak or root your phone, which is the process of removing software restrictions and limitations imposed by the official operating system of your device. It could make your phone vulnerable to malware/viruses/malicious programs, compromise your phone’s security features and it could mean that the Precarii app won’t work properly or at all. You should be aware that there are certain things that John Paul II Holding Company will not take responsibility for. Certain functions of the app will require the app to have an active internet connection. The connection can be Wi-Fi, or provided by your mobile network provider, but John Paul II Holding Company cannot take responsibility for the app not working at full functionality if you don’t have access to Wi-Fi, and you don’t have any of your data allowance left. However, you promise to always accept updates to the application when offered to you, We may also wish to stop providing the app, and may terminate use of it at any time without giving notice of termination to you. Unless we tell you otherwise, upon any termination, (a) the rights and licenses granted to you in these terms will end; (b) you must stop using the app, and (if needed) delete it from your device. Contact Us If you have any questions or suggestions about our Terms and Conditions, do not hesitate to contact us at support@Precarii.com. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy http://precarii.com/precarii-privacy-policy-terms-of-conditions/

About

Umtu

Connect with friends and communities on a social platform designed for Africa. Share posts, stories, and short videos, engage in fast messaging, and support creators. Prioritizes data efficiency and privacy.

Highlights
  • Posts and Stories sharing
  • Short video creation (Reels)
  • Fast personal and group messaging
  • Creator support with points
  • Private by design with no trackers
  • Community moderation tools
Features
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Umtu is the Africa-first social app — built in Zimbabwe, made for us. Share your life, follow your people, and chat like you always do — with a platform that puts Africa first and pays attention to what actually matters here: light on data, works on any phone, and made for our communities. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Posts & Stories — share photos and moments, react, comment, repost • Reels — short videos with likes, comments and shares • Chats — fast personal and group messaging with photos, voice notes and reactions • Creator support — send points to creators you love • Your wallet — points balance and history in one place WHY UMTU • Africa-first: built for Zimbabwe first, growing across the continent • Private by design: self-hosted analytics, no third-party trackers, no data sales • Community-led: report, block and moderation tools that keep the space ours Join early. Be part of building the platform we've always deserved. Questions? verify@umtu.me · Privacy: https://www.umtu.me/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Precarii4 screens
Umtu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Umtu at 5.0 against Precarii's 4.6. Umtu also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Precarii's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Precarii sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Umtu sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Umtu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precarii has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Precarii's written reviews are positive against 100% of Umtu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precarii ships an update every 2 months, Umtu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Precarii versus Umtu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecariiUmtu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAusten Partners Inc.Advent Hub LLC

Customer experience

Precarii

All ratings74 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative13.0%

Umtu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Precarii

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot view anything
  • App not working
  • Blank page on opening
  • Login not working
  • Password reset not working
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  • Stops after 12 prayers
  • Connection problems
  • ERROR messages
  • Cannot create an account

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix the app so it works
  • Allow viewing of content
  • Enable login and password resets
  • Fix scrolling issues to see more than 12 prayers
  • Improve support responsiveness
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  • Allow account creation

Umtu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Precarii

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Benefactor$5.991 Month
  • Guardian Angel$8.991 Month
4 purchases

Umtu

One-time4
  • Small points pack$0.99
  • Plus points pack$4.99
  • Pro points pack$9.99
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  • Max points pack$19.99

Questions

Is Precarii free?
Precarii is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Umtu free?
Umtu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Precarii or Umtu?
Umtu is rated higher. Precarii averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Umtu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Precarii or Umtu have ads?
Neither Precarii nor Umtu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precarii or Umtu?
Precarii ships an update every 2 months, and Umtu every 5 days. Most recently, Precarii was updated on November 2, 2026 and Umtu on October 31, 2026.

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