# Short Daily Prayers vs Daily Affirmation Devotionals

The clearest difference is rating: Short Daily Prayers at 4.7 against Daily Affirmation Devotionals's 4.0. Short Daily Prayers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (454 vs 7). Daily Affirmation Devotionals's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Affirmation Devotionals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Short Daily Prayers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Short Daily Prayers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Daily Prayers has 454 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Short Daily Prayers's written reviews are positive against 60% of Daily Affirmation Devotionals's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Short Daily Prayers ships an update every 3 months, Daily Affirmation Devotionals every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Short Daily Prayers | Daily Affirmation Devotionals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (454 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/short-daily-prayers-bible/id1344374879/reviews)** | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-affirmation-devotionals/id1465929270/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **454** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Watchdis Group B.V](https://appshunter.io/developer/1286409898) | [Beracah USA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023134470) |

## What reviewers say

### Short Daily Prayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/short-daily-prayers-bible/id1344374879)

This app offers short, daily Christian prayers designed for busy individuals. It provides prayer models to guide believers, especially new ones, in their communication with God. Prayers can be accessed on the go and shared via social media.

**Highlights:** Daily prayer notifications, Archived prayers for access, Favorite prayers, Prayer sharing via social media, Comment function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyed the app while it lasted
- 👍 Short daily prayers
- 👍 Love the devotional app
- 👍 God's words are healing
- 👍 Love ❤️ it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Severe slowdowns and freezes
- 🐛 App freezes on launch
- 🐛 Kicks user out on opening
- 🐛 Depressing political ads
- 🐛 Political ads during prayer

**Reported bugs**

- Severe slowdowns and freezes
- Dates of prayers mixed up
- App freezes on green screen
- App kicks user out on opening
- Archive not functioning

**Requested features**

- Add app prayers to website
- Share short prayers on Facebook/Instagram
- Remove political ads
- Display prayer in notification
- Fix inability to change notification time


### Daily Affirmation Devotionals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-affirmation-devotionals/id1465929270)

This app provides daily spiritual insights and biblical truths to strengthen faith. It offers a variety of devotionals, including affirmations, reflections, praise, and Bible promises, to uplift and encourage users in their daily walk with God.

**Highlights:** Daily Affirmation Devotional, Today's Word Devotional, Praise in the Presence of God, Daily Bible Promises, Upwords Daily Devotional, Personalization and reminders, Bookmark and share content

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Today’s word Daily  Devotional | $4.99 | one-time |
| Praise in the Presence of God | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Bible Promises | $4.99 | one-time |
| Upwords Daily Devotional | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Affirmation Devotional | $4.99 | one-time |
| Combo Pack Remove all Ads | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Short Daily Prayers free?

Short Daily Prayers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Daily Affirmation Devotionals free?

Daily Affirmation Devotionals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Short Daily Prayers or Daily Affirmation Devotionals?

Short Daily Prayers is rated higher. Short Daily Prayers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 454 ratings, while Daily Affirmation Devotionals averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Short Daily Prayers or Daily Affirmation Devotionals have ads?

Short Daily Prayers shows ads; Daily Affirmation Devotionals does not.

### Which is updated more often, Short Daily Prayers or Daily Affirmation Devotionals?

Short Daily Prayers ships an update every 3 months, and Daily Affirmation Devotionals every 5 months. Most recently, Short Daily Prayers was updated on October 29, 2026 and Daily Affirmation Devotionals on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*