# Church Center vs PrayIt

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrayIt at 100% against Church Center's 41%. PrayIt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Church Center's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 1) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PrayIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Church Center has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Church Center's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrayIt's.

Church Center ships an update weekly, PrayIt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Church Center | PrayIt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/church-center/id1357742931/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayit/id6808314882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#38** | — |
| Size | 92 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ministry Centered Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/327370811) | [Bruce Barclay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895188115) |

## What reviewers say

### Church Center

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/church-center/id1357742931)

**Currently charting:** #38 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Connect with your church community throughout the week. Access events, sermons, giving options, and manage family check-ins. Explore groups and register for activities, all powered by your church's Planning Center subscription.

**Highlights:** Event calendar, Sermon access, Online giving, Family pre-check, Church directory, Group participation, Event registration

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works and comes with linked apps
- 🙏 Helps people and what they can do
- 💻 Easy to navigate and use
- 👍 Great for older people
- 💰 Accessible prices compared to other platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy in places
- 🔒 Age restrictions
- ⏱️ Lagging
- 🤯 Convoluted mess
- 🔁 Keeps logging me out

**Reported bugs**

- Links from notifications don't always work
- Insists on no internet connection when there is one
- Can't log in, just spins
- Clicking through from notifications makes you log in and select church each time
- Can't play previous week's lesson

**Requested features**

- Verse of the day
- Calendar integration
- Ability to add graphics/emojis to events
- Ability to pin event locations
- Option to not receive reminders for events you declined


### PrayIt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayit/id6808314882)

This app offers a personal and organized way to manage your prayer list. You can add people and events, categorize them, and set specific requests with customizable rhythms. It helps you stay on track with your prayers and record answered requests and updates.

**Highlights:** Add and categorize people/events, Set specific prayer requests, Customize request rhythms (daily, weekly), Track answered prayers and updates, Daily devotional options, iCloud sync across devices, Offline data backup and restore

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Church Center free?

Church Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PrayIt free?

PrayIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Church Center or PrayIt?

PrayIt is rated higher. Church Center averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while PrayIt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Church Center or PrayIt have ads?

Neither Church Center nor PrayIt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Church Center or PrayIt?

Church Center ships an update weekly, and PrayIt every 10 days. Most recently, Church Center was updated on November 9, 2026 and PrayIt on November 6, 2026.

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