Comparison

Prayer Circle vs Altra

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Circle

This app helps users maintain a consistent prayer life by offering customizable reminders, a built-in Bible, and a digital prayer journal. Users can connect with others through prayer groups, share requests, and engage with faith-based content like sermons and trivia.

Highlights
  • Customizable prayer reminders
  • Built-in King James Bible (offline)
  • Digital prayer journal with request tracking
  • End-to-end encrypted prayer groups
  • Video/audio group prayer conferences
  • Faith-based content feeds and sermons
  • Bible trivia and quizzes
Features
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Prayer Circle is your modern-day prayer buddy. Mornings rush. Days fill up. Prayer Circle keeps your prayer time from slipping away — set reminders at the moments that work for you and step aside for a chat with God. The King James Bible is built right in, free and fully offline, with more translations available to download. Drop a verse straight into your prayer or prayer topic without ever leaving the app. Your prayer journal, kept faithfully Track every request as you remain fervent and wait on God's answer. Mark prayers "answered" or "unanswered," and when the answer comes, share the testimony with your circle, your family, and your friends. Keep a Dream Book alongside it for the things God shows you in the night. Prefer to stay anonymous? Post any prayer topic under your profile or anonymously — it's your call, every time. Requests are simple to manage: swipe to accept or decline. Pray together, wherever you are Form or join prayer groups with end-to-end encrypted group chat Host group prayer conferences over video or audio, with an agenda and prayer topics Follow a friend's request so they know they're not alone, and get notified when they need you Read the verses and words of encouragement your circle leaves behind Find a prayer buddy and stand with Prayer Warriors on a specific topic Lift up Prayers For The World More than a prayer app Feeds — follow your church, or create your own feed right in the app Sermons & Live — watch your favorite preachers teach, live or on demand, and keep watching in picture-in-picture Prayer Reels & Stories — short-form encouragement, testimonies, and a Verse of the Day The Helper — an in-app companion for questions about faith, Scripture, and prayer Grace Time — Bible trivia, quizzes, and a leaderboard to sharpen your Word Streaks — build a daily habit, with grace days when life happens Offline first — read, journal, and pray with no signal; it syncs when you're back 16 languages, with in-app translation of public prayers and sermons We're one in Christ, and Prayer Circle is the platform to let your neighbor know you're with them in every season. Whether it's a prayer of distress or of thanksgiving, your circle can walk it with you. As the apostle Paul tells us in Colossians 4:2-4: "Don't be weary in prayer; keep at it; watch for God's answers, and remember to be thankful when they come. Don't forget to pray for us too, that God will give us many chances to preach the Good News of Christ for which I am here in jail. Pray that I will be bold enough to tell it freely and fully and make it plain, as, of course, I should." Download Prayer Circle now and notice the transformation in your prayer life.

About

Altra

Connects nursing home residents with their families and caretakers. Share updates, photos, and messages to stay involved in a loved one's daily life. Book services and communicate directly with facility staff for enhanced transparency and support.

Highlights
  • Personalized resident news and updates
  • Photo and activity sharing
  • Direct messaging with loved ones
  • Booking personalized services
  • Communication with facility staff
  • Transparency in care
Features
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Altra Family is a revolutionary app designed to bridge the gap between nursing homes, residents, and their families. It helps to connect family members with caretakers and administrators in nursing homes, while providing transparency and support to all involved. Altra Family provides a way for families to be more involved in the daily lives of their loved ones. With the app, family members can access personalized news about their loved one’s experience, including pictures, activity updates, personal messages. They can also easily leave messages for their family member or booking personalized services, ask questions and get answers from the facility team and more.

Screenshots

Prayer Circle4 screens
Altra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Altra at 4.9 against Prayer Circle's 2.0. Altra also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Prayer Circle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Altra holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altra has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Circle ships an update every 2 days, Altra every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prayer Circle versus Altra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer CircleAltra
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPRAYER CIRCLE LIMITEDAltra

Customer experience

Prayer Circle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Altra

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prayer Circle

No in-app purchases

None

Altra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Circle free?
Prayer Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altra free?
Altra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Circle or Altra?
Altra is rated higher. Prayer Circle averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Altra averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Prayer Circle or Altra have ads?
Neither Prayer Circle nor Altra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Circle or Altra?
Prayer Circle ships an update every 2 days, and Altra every 5 days. Most recently, Prayer Circle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Altra on November 7, 2026.

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