# Intercede vs Catholic Prayers

The clearest difference is ads: Intercede at none against Catholic Prayers's shown. Intercede also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Intercede sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Catholic Prayers sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Intercede against 4.9 for Catholic Prayers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Intercede's written reviews are positive against 82% of Catholic Prayers's.

Intercede ships an update fortnightly, Catholic Prayers every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Intercede | Catholic Prayers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (36K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intercede-catholic-novenas/id1088485587/reviews)** | [4.9 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-prayers-official/id1131116859/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **36K** | 25K |
| Positive reviews | **92.7% of reviews** | 82.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#90** | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Devoted Coders, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088485586) | [Reeba Sebastian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281813035) |

## What reviewers say

### Intercede

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intercede-catholic-novenas/id1088485587)

**Currently charting:** #90 Top Grossing · Reference (US App Store)

This app offers a focused approach to Catholic prayer, specializing in multi-day novenas for various intentions. It provides saint biographies, customizable reminders, and the ability to pray with friends and family. Track your intentions and prayer progress within a dedicated spiritual companion.

**Highlights:** Extensive novena collection for various intentions, Detailed saint biographies, Customizable prayer reminders, Community prayer with friends and family, Personal prayer intention tracking, Prayer progress history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Patron | $4.99 | per month |
| Canonization Patron | $29.99 | per year |
| Blessed Patron | $29.99 | per year |
| Patron | $29.99 | per year |
| Family Patron | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Powerful novenas and prayers
- 📆 Helpful daily reminders
- 🗓️ Keeps track of progress
- 🔖 Wide selection of novenas
- 🌟 Deepens faith and relationship with saints

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription required for full access
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔊 Lack of audio/TTS option
- 🔧 Some technical issues reported

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues causing loss of progress
- App crashes or freezes reported

**Requested features**

- Add more novenas and prayers
- Improve search and filtering options
- Implement audio/TTS support
- Allow customization of reminders
- Provide more free content


### Catholic Prayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-prayers-official/id1131116859)

Access a comprehensive collection of Catholic prayers for personal, family, and liturgical use. Features include daily readings, seasonal information, and a teleprompter for guided prayer. Easily favorite and share prayers, with options for customization and a daily Bible quote widget.

**Highlights:** Diverse Catholic prayer collection, Daily readings and seasonal information, Favorite and easily access prayers, Full-screen teleprompter, Customizable text display, Daily Bible quote widget

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prayers Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| Prayers Go | $14.99 | per year |
| Faith Coin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Faith Coin | $3.99 | one-time |
| Faith Coin | $6.99 | one-time |
| Prayers Pro | $39.99 | one-time |
| Prayers Special | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Helpful for prayer life
- 📚 Wide variety of prayers
- 🔍 Easy to find prayers
- 🌟 Excellent resource
- 🌍 Convenient to have on phone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Search function issues
- 🔊 Lack of audio options
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔒 Compatibility problems

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing/not loading
- Prayer counter not working
- Language issues on Apple Watch

**Requested features**

- Audio playback for prayers
- Alarm/reminder settings
- Liturgical year-based prayers
- Spanish language support
- Accessibility improvements for blind users


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Intercede free?

Intercede is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Catholic Prayers free?

Catholic Prayers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Intercede or Catholic Prayers?

Intercede is rated higher. Intercede averages 5.0 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Catholic Prayers averages 4.9 from 25K ratings.

### Do Intercede or Catholic Prayers have ads?

Catholic Prayers shows ads; Intercede does not.

### Which is updated more often, Intercede or Catholic Prayers?

Intercede ships an update fortnightly, and Catholic Prayers every 5 weeks. Most recently, Intercede was updated on November 2, 2026 and Catholic Prayers on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*