Magdalene Prayers vs dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magdalene Prayers
This app offers a digital tool for prayer meditation using a structure inspired by Anglican prayer beads. It features a sequence of prayers and a unique red egg image for each day, honoring the story of Mary Magdalene. Designed for on-the-go use, it provides a quiet space for reflection without background music.
- Anglican prayer bead structure
- Daily red egg imagery
- Tap-to-pray functionality
- No background music
- Focus on Mary Magdalene
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The inspiration for this app comes from an adult education program we had at Holy Cross on prayer. My dear friend and colleague at Holy Cross, The Rev. Martha Kuhlmann, brought her Mary Magdalene Anglican prayer beads to share with our group. I was so taken by the thought of a prayer bead meditation tool around one of my patron saints, Mary Magdalene, I immediately set out to create this app, as I was not inclined to haul around prayer beads with me wherever I go, and my phone is always with me! A perfect match! The genesis of Anglican Prayer Beads is a gift to the world from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in the later 20th century. Unlike its Roman Catholic cousin, the Anglican version has 33 beads, divided into four groups of seven beads called weeks. The image I chose for each day of the weeks is a red egg. This egg image is to pay homage to the wonderful story of Mary of Magdala sharing the gospel with Caesar. The Roman Ruler declared that Jesus could no more rise from the dead than the egg Mary held could turn to red. And before their eyes, it turned bright red. The prayers I chose for this app are the prayers that are regularly on my heart. The app is designed to provide space to tap and pray! I specifically decided not to add any background music, so there is no concern of disturbing other passengers on a daily commute. I hope you can find space in your day to say your prayers.
dot
Personalize your home screen with dynamic wallpapers that change throughout the day. Choose from various themes and place hand-drawn elements to create a unique look. More designs are planned for future updates.
- Dynamic home screen designs
- Theme-based wallpapers
- Customizable widget placement
- Hand-drawn wallpaper elements
- Daily changing designs
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With "dot" aka "differs over time" you can finally have a dynamic home screen that changes its design during the day. Choose a theme and get the matching wallpaper in the app. After that you can add the "dot"-Widget to your home screen. The beautiful and hand drawn wallpaper elements will blend in perfectly and can be placed wherever you want them to show up. Stay tuned for even more designs coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: dot at weekly against Magdalene Prayers's every 46 months. dot also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Magdalene Prayers ships an update every 46 months, dot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magdalene Prayers | dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Spaulding | Michael Bischof |
Customer experience
Magdalene Prayers
dot
In-app purchases
Magdalene Prayers
No in-app purchases
dot
No in-app purchases
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