Gathered vs Prayward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gathered
This app encourages intentional prayer by connecting users to exchange prayer requests. It allows one request per day, pairing you with another user and providing their request in return. Designed for simplicity, it aims to reduce scrolling and increase focused prayer time.
- Daily prayer request exchange
- Connect with other users
- Focus on intentional prayer
- Simple, user-friendly interface
- One request sent per 24 hours
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Gathered is an app that is looking to put intention back into prayer. In today's busy society, we continually scroll through prayer requests, but how often do we fulfill those requests. Gathered let's you send out a prayer request once every 24 hours. That request is given to another user and you will receive their request. Gathered was made with simplicity in mind, so that you can spend less time scrolling, and more time actually praying and intentionally bringing God your petitions.
Prayward
This app helps users track their prayers like an RPG quest. Log prayers, mark answered ones as testimonies, and build faith through daily challenges and rewards. Unlock lore and earn profile emblems as you grow.
- Prayer quest creation
- Answered prayer tracking
- Faith streak building
- Daily prayer missions
- Journaling feature
- Unlockable lore and emblems
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Have you ever told someone "I'll pray for you" ...and then forgotten? Prayward is a Christian prayer tracking app built like an RPG quest board. Every prayer becomes a quest. Every answered prayer becomes a testimony. Nothing slips through the cracks. TRACK EVERY PRAYER Create prayer quests for the people and situations you're believing God for. Log when you pray, mark when He answers, and watch your answered prayers fill the Hall of Testimony — a living record of God's faithfulness in your life. GROW IN FAITH, LEVEL UP Prayward rewards consistency. Pray daily to build your streak, earn experience, and level up your prayer warrior. The more faithful you are, the stronger you become and the more of the guild's story is revealed to you. NEVER FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE The Hall of Testimony is your memorial. Every answered prayer is recorded and waiting for the moments when you need to remember that He has moved before, and He will move again. DAILY QUESTS FROM THE GUILD Each day brings fresh prayer quests from the Guild. Handpicked missions to intercede for others and expand your faith beyond yourself. JOURNAL YOUR JOURNEY Reflect on what God is teaching you. The Archives preserve every journal entry so future you can look back and see how far you've come. UNLOCK THE LORE As you grow in faithfulness, Embermane and the guild share their story a rich narrative of faith, doubt, forgiveness, and redemption revealed level by level. EARN YOUR EMBLEMS Over 30 unique profile icons unlock as you hit milestones first answered prayer, streak achievements, testimonies shared, and more. Each emblem tells your story. ORDER OF THE WATCHMEN — PREMIUM Unlock unlimited prayer quests, unlimited journal entries, S-Rank daily missions, and exclusive emblems reserved for the most devoted prayer warriors. Your prayers matter. Every single one. Start your quest today. https://prayward.app/terms/ https://prayward.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prayward at 5.0 against Gathered's 4.5. Prayward also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 47 months). Gathered's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Prayward sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Gathered asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.
Gathered ships an update every 47 months, Prayward every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gathered | Prayward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Kokenge | Christian Francisco |
In-app purchases
Gathered
No in-app purchases
Prayward
- Order of The Watchmen Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- The Order of the Watchmen Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
