Comparison

PrayerLincs vs Called

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PrayerLincs

This app facilitates Christian small group connection and personal spiritual growth. It offers tools for group communication, prayer requests, and daily devotionals. Users can also access church resources and manage personal prayer lists.

Highlights
  • Group communication channels
  • Prayer request management
  • Daily devotionals
  • Bible reading plans
  • Calendar events with map directions
  • Church website integration
Features
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Rick Warren, in answering the question how do you develop spiritual roots, says “You do it by having a quality quiet time with God and a weekly small group time with other believers. You’ve got to spend time alone with God, and you’ve got to spend time with other believers.” ​ We could not agree more! That is why PrayerLincs exists! We help Christian small groups connect better and provide tools for each group member to grow in Christ through a quality quiet time. Plus, we provide a link to your church’s website for sermons, announcements, and activities! We do this by dividing the app into three separate sections easily accessible at the top of any screen. The description and benefits of each section are as follows: My Groups Have all your group communications in one dedicated place ​Elevate prayer by having separate channels for prayer requests and everyday messages Provide every member 24/7 access to the group for group support ​Access member profiles ​Post calendar events and easily get map directions Easily keep track of all members birthdays Ability to have multiple groups so all your faith-based communications are in one place My Prayers Provide every member a space to develop a quality quiet time Create your own private prayer list ​Access 30 daily devotionals from churches, ministries, and pastors ​Link to the Bible and 12 Bible reading plans ​Get daily quiet time reminder or set custom reminder that fits your schedule Easily copy group prayer request to your private prayer list ​Archive answered prayers ​ My Church Space for you to link to your church’s website Other Features PrayerLincs is free ​Your information is encrypted in transit and at rest. We do not sell your personal information to third parties You may remove your posts and profile information at anytime ​Currently available in United States

About

Called

This app helps build Christian communities and groups, fostering meaningful connections away from social media noise. It's designed for church-goers, ministry leaders, and faith-based organizations to organize events, manage groups, and engage in focused conversations.

Highlights
  • Discover Christian groups
  • Engage in meaningful conversations
  • Manage small groups
  • Organize church and ministry groups
  • Event creation and RSVP management
  • Customizable notifications
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Build an authentic Christian community where every person feels needed and known. Have you ever stood at the door after a great ministry event, celebrating what God just did, only to watch someone leave alone who no one really knows? Many leaders can feel overwhelmed with too many platforms, group texts, and several disconnected systems. Ministry has become scattered across emails, social media, spreadsheets, and apps, making it difficult to truly know your people and keep them connected throughout the week. Called gives you one simple place to reach your people, build real community, and guide them in their discipleship journey. From outreach to small groups to Sunday reminders, it all finally lives in one app built specifically for churches, ministries, campus ministries, and Christian communities. Every person deserves to feel needed and known. This is the heart of Called—and every feature exists to help leaders make that happen. Grow your ministry in 30 days. Guaranteed. Launch 3–5 active groups in your first month, or you don’t pay. Get your first 50 members onboarded automatically. With Called, Christian leaders will: • Know who’s engaged, new, or may need care • Help people find belonging through small groups • Stay connected beyond Sunday with prayer, chat, and discipleship • Turn communication into real engagement • Lead in a safe, trusted environment built for ministry • Spend less time managing tools and more time shepherding people Replace GroupMe, Facebook Groups, Remind, Flocknote, Eventbrite, and endless text threads. Called puts it all in one place. Whether you’re a pastor, ministry leader, small group leader, campus minister, or part of a Christian organization, Called helps build communities where people don’t just attend; they belong. “Finally, I found my people.” Your calling is to build disciples. Our calling is to make it simple. Join thousands of ministry leaders building stronger, more connected communities with Called. Download Called today. Connect with us: Support: https://support.called.app/knowledge Email: info@called.app

Screenshots

PrayerLincs4 screens
Called4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Called at none against PrayerLincs's shown. Called also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). PrayerLincs's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PrayerLincs against 4.8 for Called. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 203 and 370 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PrayerLincs's written reviews are positive against 75% of Called's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrayerLincs ships an update every 4 months, Called every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PrayerLincs versus Called: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayerLincsCalled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (203 ratings)4.8 (370 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings203370 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAboveTech, LLCCalled LLC

Customer experience

PrayerLincs

All ratings203 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Called

All ratings370 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

PrayerLincs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Called

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot upgrade members to leader status
  • Cannot add members to existing group chats
  • App opens slow
  • Notifications don’t show correctly and clear
  • Text does not adjust with phone text adjustments
Show 4 more
  • Harder to navigate after update
  • Does not go to dark mode
  • Constantly shows notifications that are not there
  • Have to manually scroll emojis instead of searching

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to reply to individual messages in a thread
  • Search bar for emojis

In-app purchases

None

PrayerLincs

No in-app purchases

None

Called

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrayerLincs free?
PrayerLincs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Called free?
Called is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrayerLincs or Called?
Called is rated higher. PrayerLincs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Called averages 4.8 from 370 ratings.
Do PrayerLincs or Called have ads?
PrayerLincs shows ads; Called does not.
Which is updated more often, PrayerLincs or Called?
PrayerLincs ships an update every 4 months, and Called every 6 days. Most recently, PrayerLincs was updated on October 18, 2026 and Called on October 15, 2026.

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