Comparison

Pray by Day vs Smart Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Pray by Day

This app helps Christians build a daily prayer habit with guided 15-minute sessions. It includes scripture reflection, worship songs, and structured time for thanks, repentance, and intercession. Designed for commuters, it's audio-based, offline, and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Guided 15-minute prayer sessions
  • Scripture reflection
  • Worship songs and Psalms
  • Structured prayer time (thanks, repent, intercede)
  • Audio-based for commuters
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily prayer reminders
Features
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Prayer is powerful, yet it is often difficult. Pray by Day gives you an easy way to pray! Pray by Day helps Christians Start, Strengthen, and Sustain a daily prayer habit. • The app will take you through a 15 minute prayer time, including: ◦ a reflection on scripture ◦ worship songs and songs based on Psalms • There’s also time to: ◦ give thanks ◦ repent ◦ intercede ◦ You can even add your own intercessions and things to give thanks for! • Features: ◦ Designed with commuters in mind: ▪ Pray by Day is audio-based so you can listen to it on your way to work or school ◦ 154 days to pray through: ▪ These are organized into 22 themed weeks. ▪ Check these out – they’re written by amazing authors! ◦ Completely Offline ◦ Free and Ad-Free ◦ Daily Prayer Reminders ◦ Bookmark text that strikes you and come back to it later ◦ 3D Touch Quick Actions: Search for a song directly or add your items for Thanksgiving or Intercession by long pressing on the app's icon

About

Smart Cleaner

Optimize your device's performance and reclaim storage space with a powerful cleaning tool. Securely protect sensitive data with advanced encryption and manage your media and email attachments efficiently. Enjoy a faster, safer, and clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap junk file cleanup
  • Photo and video manager
  • Email attachment cleaner
  • Secure vault for sensitive data
  • Social media traces cleaner
  • Performance boost and battery saver
Features
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Tired of a sluggish phone and cluttered storage? Smart Cleaner - Pro Security is your all-in-one solution to reclaim space, optimize performance, and Helps protect your sensitive data — all with just a few taps. 1. Key Features: Deep Clean & Storage Optimization - One-Tap Cleanup: Automatically scans junk files, app caches, and residual data to free up significant storage space. - Photo & Video Manager: Sort media by date or category, swipe to delete duplicates and blurry shots, and organize your gallery with ease. - Email Cleaner: Bulk-remove outdated email attachments to speed up your inbox and reduce clutter. 2. Advanced Local Privacy - Secure Vault: Hide sensitive photos, videos, and contacts using AES-256 encryption with biometric access (Face ID / Touch ID). - Social Media Traces Cleaner: Remove cached browsing data and temporary files from social apps like Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp. 3. Performance Boost & Battery Saver - Reduce background activity and optimize battery usage with Smart Saver Mode. - Storage Usage Overview: Review storage usage and find large or rarely used files for easy cleanup. 4. Why Choose Smart Cleaner - Pro Security - Lightweight and powerful — designed to optimize your device without slowing it down - Your privacy matters — sensitive content stays protected with local encryption - Clean and easy-to-use interface — switch between Basic and Pro modes based on your needs Get Smart Cleaner - Pro Security today and enjoy a faster, safer, and clutter-free device. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/smartt-cleaner-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/smart-cleaner-terms-of-use.

Screenshots

Pray by Day4 screens
Smart Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pray by Day at 93% against Smart Cleaner's 46%. Pray by Day also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Smart Cleaner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 295). On price 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

Both are free to download. Smart Cleaner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Pray by Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pray by Day holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Cleaner has 3K ratings behind it against 295, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Pray by Day's written reviews are positive against 46% of Smart Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pray by Day ships an update every 2 months, Smart Cleaner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pray by Day versus Smart Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPray by DaySmart Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (295 ratings) — better4.6 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better45.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2953K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Sword of the SpiritAppCentury Apps

Customer experience

Pray by Day

All ratings286 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%

Smart Cleaner

All ratings2,967 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.9%

In-app purchases

None

Pray by Day

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Smart Cleaner

Subscriptions7
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week$9.997 Days
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Week7 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Smart Cleaner Premium 1 Year$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pray by Day free?
Pray by Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Cleaner free?
Smart Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pray by Day or Smart Cleaner?
Pray by Day is rated higher. Pray by Day averages 4.9 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Smart Cleaner averages 4.6 from 3K ratings.
Do Pray by Day or Smart Cleaner have ads?
Smart Cleaner shows ads; Pray by Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Pray by Day or Smart Cleaner?
Pray by Day ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Cleaner fortnightly. Most recently, Pray by Day was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smart Cleaner on October 30, 2026.

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