CalAdvent vs PRAY938
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalAdvent
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Countdown to Christmas or any other date you want with this app. By default the app is configured for your Advent Calendar needs, but the end date, number of days and themes can be changed to match your countdown needs. For up to 31 days before the target date, one ornament will be unlocked a day allowing it to be placed on the tree/display. You can admire or rearrange the ornaments at anytime. You can even shake the device to trigger a celebration that can change the countdown scene into a snow globe. This application can use custom themes created with “CalAdvent Plus” (which is only available in the U.S.) and comes with the built-in Theme Packs: Grandma, Nativity Scene, 8-bit Christmas, Easter, Emoji, Halloween; and the Display Theme: 16-bit Tree.
PRAY938
This app offers a 30-day guided prayer experience focused on increasing the number of missionaries. It encourages users to pray Matthew 9:38, asking God to send more gospel workers into His harvest.
- 30-day guided prayer plan
- Focus on missionary support
- Matthew 9:38 prayer initiative
- Encourages prayer for gospel workers
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PRAY938 by Baptist Mid-Missions is a Matthew 9:38 prayer initiative that guides you through 30 days of focused prayer asking God to send gospel workers into His harvest. Give a month to pray Matthew 9:38, and you’ll change the world.
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Verdict
CalAdvent and PRAY938 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | CalAdvent | PRAY938 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Smith | Baptist Mid-Missions Global Ministries, Inc. |
In-app purchases
CalAdvent
No in-app purchases
PRAY938
No in-app purchases
