Comparison

Prayminder vs NURU

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

Head to head
About

Prayminder

This app helps users integrate prayer into their daily lives with gentle reminders and a personal prayer list. It fosters a consistent connection with God throughout the day, allowing users to track answered prayers and maintain a record of gratitude.

Highlights
  • Personal prayer list
  • Daily randomized prayer reminders
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Add notes to prayers
  • Mark prayers as answered
  • Track prayer frequency
Features
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Prayminder is a calm, beautifully crafted prayer app that makes it simple to pray through the day and turn prayer into a habit. More than 30 million prayer reminders have gone out to people around the world. Add prayers, Scripture, or any words you want to return to, and Prayminder brings them back to you with gentle reminders across your day. It is free, private by design, and works without an account. HOW IT WORKS Write down your prayer topics. Choose how often you want to be reminded. When a reminder arrives, take a moment to pray, then carry on with your day. Over time, those small moments become a rhythm, and you get to make prayer a habit in the middle of a busy everyday life. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Keep your prayers in one place and organize them into groups, such as family, church, or work - Set your own reminder schedule, from a few times a day to whatever suits your life - Read the Bible in the app, with translations provided through YouVersion - Attach Bible verses to your prayers - See a simple record of how your prayer rhythm is growing - Receive reminders reliably, even when your phone has been asleep for hours PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your prayers are personal. They are stored on your phone and never leave your device. You can use the whole app without the need to create an account. The app is free, shows no ads, and your data is yours only. MADE AS A MINISTRY Prayminder is made by Panos and Emma, a husband and wife who have been building it as a ministry since 2017, so that anyone can keep turning back to God in the middle of ordinary days. It is free for everyone and open to Christians of every tradition.

About

NURU

This app helps you reduce screen time and digital distractions through a collaborative approach. Set custom fasting schedules, block distracting apps, and join groups to stay accountable and focused on what matters.

Highlights
  • Custom fasting schedules
  • App and social media blocking
  • Group accountability circles
  • Synchronized breaks
  • Progress tracking and insights
  • Flexible offline mode
Features
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Reclaim your attention, master your time, and break free from digital noise—together. Digital Fasting is a revolutionary digital wellness tool that turns screen-time management into a collaborative, shared journey. By combining Apple’s advanced Screen Time (Family Controls) API with a unique, team-driven approach to focus, Digital Fasting helps you and your friends build indestructible digital habits. HOW IT WORKS: 1. DEFINE YOUR FAST: Set custom schedules, choose your fasting duration, and configure your cooldown grace periods. 2. SHIELD DISTRACTIONS: Seamlessly lock distracting apps, social media, and games using system-level shields. No bypasses, no cheats. 3. JOIN FASTING CIRCLES: Fast synchronously with friends, coworkers, or accountability partners. When the circle fasts, everyone focuses. 4. SYNCHRONIZED BREAKS: Enjoy earned breaks together. Your app shields will unlock automatically when the entire circle enters a scheduled break window. 5. DEEP INSIGHTS: Track your streaks, review analytical breakdowns of your weekly progress, and watch your concentration index soar. KEY FEATURES: • Group Accountability (Fasting Circles): See who is fasting in real-time. Transparent group dynamics ensure everyone stays committed. • System-Level Shielding: Employs Apple's official Screen Time API to block distracting apps securely and safely without compromising user privacy. • Flexible Offline Mode: Lose internet connection? Your fast state transitions seamlessly to a localized individual fast, protecting your streak. • Premium Upgrades: Unlock unlimited active circles, advanced custom scheduling templates, and comprehensive analytical insights with our 7-day free trial. Built with premium performance, beautiful dark-mode glassmorphic styling, and absolute respect for your privacy (we never see your personal app data). Take the leap. Start your Digital Fasting journey today and focus on what truly matters. --- SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Fasting Circles require a Circles Premium auto-renewing subscription. • Circles Premium Monthly: $4.99/month (after 7-day free trial) • Circles Premium Yearly: $49.90/year (after 7-day free trial) Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.fueera.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Prayminder4 screens
NURU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prayminder at none against NURU's 2. Prayminder also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 4). NURU's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NURU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Prayminder 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 Prayminder against 5.0 for NURU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayminder has 4.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Prayminder's written reviews are positive against 100% of NURU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayminder ships an update every 3 weeks, NURU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prayminder versus NURU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayminderNURU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrayminder ABFUEERA LLC

Customer experience

Prayminder

All ratings4,851 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.7%

NURU

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Prayminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard blocks editing prayers
  • Notifications not always working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Categorize prayers (people, topics, etc.)
  • Customize notification frequency per prayer
  • Track answered prayers separately
  • Search/sort prayers
  • Share prayers with others
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  • Bible verse integration

NURU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prayminder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NURU

Subscriptions2
  • Circles Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Circles Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Prayminder free?
Prayminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NURU free?
NURU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prayminder or NURU?
NURU is rated higher. Prayminder averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while NURU averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Prayminder or NURU have ads?
Neither Prayminder nor NURU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayminder or NURU?
Prayminder ships an update every 3 weeks, and NURU every 10 days. Most recently, Prayminder was updated on November 2, 2026 and NURU on November 5, 2026.

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