Novena vs Prayer Plan App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Novena
This app guides users through the Catholic tradition of the Novena de Aguinaldos, a Colombian Christmas custom. It provides a step-by-step format for praying the novena, making it easy to follow for those unfamiliar with the tradition.
- Step-by-step novena prayer guide
- Explanation of Colombian Christmas traditions
- Facilitates family and social gatherings
- Includes traditional elements like carols and games
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La Novena de Aguinaldos es una tradicion católica no solo en Colombia sino en algunos países vecinos. Si no conoces en qué consiste esta tradición en Colombia, esta aplicacion es perfecta para que fácilmente sigas el paso a paso de cómo se reza esta novena. Esta costumbre es un espacio religioso y social donde las familias y amigos se reunen a rezar la novena de aguinaldos y a celebrar las festividades navideñas al estilo colombiano. Esto viene acompañado de villancicos, juegos, comidas tradicionales como los buñuelos o la natilla, baile o simplemente una oportunidad de compartir con los seres queridos las fiestas de diciembre.
Prayer Plan App
This app offers a comprehensive collection of Catholic prayers, including the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. It also features daily Scripture readings and biographies of Saints to deepen your spiritual journey.
- Collection of Catholic prayers
- The Holy Rosary
- Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Gospel of the Day
- Saint of the Day
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Enhance your prayer life by praying from a collection of Catholic prayers. Prayers include The Holy Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Memorare, the Magnificat, the prayers of St Bridget, the Divine Praises, the 7 Sorrows of Mary, the Lorica of St Patrick, Novenas, and many more. Immerse yourself in Scripture with the Gospel of the Day and learn about the incredible lives of the Saints throughout the ages with our Saint of the Day feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prayer Plan App at every 6 weeks against Novena's every 51 months. Novena's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Novena holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Novena ships an update every 51 months, Prayer Plan App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Novena | Prayer Plan App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BoCoSoft,Inc. | webfire |
Customer experience
Novena
Prayer Plan App
In-app purchases
Novena
No in-app purchases
Prayer Plan App
No in-app purchases
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