Comparison

Pray with My Daily Office vs The Catechism

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

Head to head
About

Pray with My Daily Office

This app offers an abbreviated Daily Office with Morning and Evening Prayer, allowing users to add personal prayers and access historical and topical prayers. Premium features include additional prayer services, reading plans, and a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Morning and Evening Prayer
  • Personalized 'My Prayers'
  • Historical and Topical Prayers
  • Daily Reminders
  • Midday Prayer (Premium)
  • Compline (Premium)
  • Home Screen Widget (Premium)
Features
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My Daily Office provides an abbreviated Daily Office with Morning and Evening Prayer. Basic features: • Morning and Evening prayer • My Prayers to add personal prayer items to the Morning and Evening prayers • Historical prayers such as The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi • Topical prayers for various occasions, like for healing, confession, peace, or guidance. • Widely used confessions, collects, canticles, and, creeds, including the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. • Daily reminders for Morning and Evening Prayer. Also available is a subscription for premium features including: • Midday Prayer • Compline • The Daily Office Lectionary † • Thirty- and Sixty-Day Psalter reading plans † • Lenten Reading Plan † • Canticles, and additional Collects and Benedictions in Morning and Evening Prayer. • Invitatory Psalms for Morning Prayer • Lectio Divina and Ignatian Daily Examen • Home Screen widget My Daily Office supports dynamic text for enhanced readability with larger text sizes and Dark Mode. Subscriptions: Premium Features are available through auto-renewing subscriptions. By subscribing to Premium Features, the user will have access to the Two-Year Daily Office Lectionary, additional features described above, and any Premium Features added in future versions of My Daily Office. Subscriptions available for 1 Month, 3 Months, and 1 Year. - Payment for a subscription will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscribers iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price specified above. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://manna-software.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://manna-software.com/terms-of-service/ † Connection to the Internet is required to view Scripture readings.

About

The Catechism

This app provides the official Anglican Church of North America catechism in a question-and-answer format. It covers core Christian doctrines and life, supported by scripture references and foundational texts. It's designed for believers to deepen their understanding of God's Word and strengthen their faith.

Highlights
  • Official Anglican Church of North America catechism
  • Question-and-answer format
  • Over 360 questions and answers
  • Scripture references included
  • Covers Christian doctrine and life
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to "To Be A Christian," the Official Catechism App of the Anglican Church of North America! Catechesis, an age-old Christian practice of disciple-making, employs a straightforward question-and-answer format to teach new believers and church members the core tenets of Christianity. "To Be a Christian," authored by J. I. Packer and a team of Anglican leaders, revitalizes this often-overlooked tradition for contemporary Christians. This beloved catechism contains over 360 questions and answers, each supported by Scripture references, covering the full spectrum of Christian doctrine and life. Drawing from foundational texts such as the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, it provides clear, concise, and conversational guidance. Perfect for believers seeking to deepen their understanding of God's Word and strengthen their faith, the "To Be a Christian" app makes this invaluable resource accessible anytime, anywhere. Download now and start your journey of spiritual growth!

Screenshots

Pray with My Daily Office4 screens
The Catechism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pray with My Daily Office at Free against The Catechism's $4.99. Pray with My Daily Office also leads on ratings volume (397 vs 38). The Catechism's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Pray with My Daily Office is free to download; The Catechism costs $4.99 up front. Pray with My Daily Office sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Catechism asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pray with My Daily Office against 4.9 for The Catechism. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray with My Daily Office has 397 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Pray with My Daily Office's written reviews are positive against 83% of The Catechism's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pray with My Daily Office ships an update every 6 weeks, The Catechism every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pray with My Daily Office versus The Catechism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPray with My Daily OfficeThe Catechism
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (397 ratings)4.9 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings397 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManna Software, LLCRethinkMe LTD

Customer experience

Pray with My Daily Office

All ratings397 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.7%

The Catechism

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pray with My Daily Office

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily Psalm readings not aligned with Book of Common Prayer
  • Settings screen crashes the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable font size
  • Ability to add personal prayers
  • More variety in confession and intercession texts

The Catechism

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pray with My Daily Office

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Premium Features1 Month trial$9.991 Year
None

The Catechism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pray with My Daily Office free?
Pray with My Daily Office is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Catechism free?
The Catechism costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pray with My Daily Office or The Catechism?
Pray with My Daily Office and The Catechism are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 397 and 38 ratings respectively.
Do Pray with My Daily Office or The Catechism have ads?
Neither Pray with My Daily Office nor The Catechism shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pray with My Daily Office or The Catechism?
Pray with My Daily Office ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Catechism every 5 days. Most recently, Pray with My Daily Office was updated on September 21, 2026 and The Catechism on September 23, 2026.

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