Compassion UK vs Prayer Circles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compassion UK
Stay connected with children in poverty through inspiring stories, films, and prayer requests. Easily communicate with your sponsored child by sending messages and gifts, and receive important reminders.
- Latest news and stories
- Inspiring films
- Prayer requests
- Connect with sponsored child
- Send messages and gifts
- Birthday reminders
- Letter notifications
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The Compassion UK App keeps you up to date with the latest news, stories and prayers from Compassion’s work with children in poverty. What’s more, it’s a new, easy way to connect with your sponsored child whilst on the go. On the app you can read inspiring stories from children who are overcoming poverty, be moved by the latest Compassion films and discover prayer requests and news from our work around the world. From the ease of your phone, you can explore your relationship with your sponsored child. Write messages and send gifts when you’re out and about. Receive helpful birthday reminders and letter notifications straight to your phone. The Compassion UK App gives you the option to receive helpful reminders about your sponsored child (e.g. their upcoming birthday) and about Compassion’s work (e.g. prayer requests and local events). You have full choice and control of receiving notifications about your sponsored child and/or Compassion’s work and can update these at any time.
Prayer Circles
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Connecting people of prayer. Prayer Circles, a new way of covering the nations in prayer! Track your prayer sessions and walks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prayer Circles at every 8 days against Compassion UK's every 2 months. Prayer Circles also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compassion UK ships an update every 2 months, Prayer Circles every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compassion UK | Prayer Circles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | COMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT | James Aladiran |
In-app purchases
Compassion UK
No in-app purchases
Prayer Circles
No in-app purchases
Questions
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