Prayer Ireland vs Lá Maith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Ireland
This app fosters a global digital prayer community. Users can sign up for 15-minute prayer slots to contribute to a 24/7 prayer covering for Ireland. It also offers prayer resources, devotionals, and an interactive map to see where users are praying from.
- Digital prayer community
- 15-minute prayer slots
- 24/7 prayer covering
- Prayer resources and articles
- Devotionals
- Interactive world map
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The vision of Prayer Ireland was actually birthed in a time of prayer when God downloaded this idea and the basic format of the app. We all carry our phones 'for better or for worse' but here is an opportunity to participate in a united digital community of prayer wherever you are in the world. At the heart of the app is a calendar where you can choose any and as many 15 minute slots as you would like. Several people can choose the same slot of course. Ideally, we eventually want to achieve a 24-7 covering of prayer. Various prayer resources and articles to help you to pray will be added to the app on an ongoing basis. There will also be a devotional that will inspire you to pray. The exciting feature of an interactive world map will locate where in the world people are using the app to pray for Ireland.
Lá Maith
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A single beautiful sentence in Irish, every morning. Lá Maith ("good day") brings you one Gaeilge affirmation a day — with an English translation and a simple phonetic guide so you'll always know how to say it. No accounts. No noise. Just a daily moment with a wee bit of Irish. — What's inside — • 650+ original affirmations, hand-written and reviewed against the Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla • Eight categories of life: Misneach (courage), Grá (love), Síocháin (peace), Sláinte (health), Rath (fortune), Eagna (wisdom), Buíochas (gratitude), Féinmhuinín (self-trust) • Three tones — gentle, bold, soulful — so the day feels like yours • Personalised lines that know your name, your star sign, and your birthday — all editable any time in Settings • Seasonal decks for the Irish festivals: Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasadh, Samhain, and the solstices • A streak that grows quietly, a history calendar to revisit any past day, and favourites kept forever • Story-shaped share images, ready for the people you care about — Your Lock Screen, your way — The day's line lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — and now it's yours to shape: • Pick a font and a lock-screen colour • Choose what sits either side of the pill: your tone, category, streak, the time of day, the season, your star sign, or a hand-drawn Irish mark — a shamrock, a trinity knot, a Celtic spiral • Tap the heart to save a line without ever opening the app • On Premium: a scenic Ireland photo behind the words, and an island that dresses up for the Irish festivals — Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Samhain, Nollaig, Lá Fhéile Bríde and more — On your wrist, on your Home Screen — • Apple Watch app — an endless feed of affirmations, plus complications for any watch face • Home Screen + Lock Screen widgets in every size, with scenic backdrops on Premium — Made for everyone — Larger affirmation text, a legibility boost for bright photos, and solid (non-frosted) backgrounds — all in Settings. — Free vs Premium — Two categories (Misneach and Buíochas) are free for everyone. Premium unlocks all eight, plus scenic backdrops, the Apple Watch app, premium Dynamic Island styles + Irish-festival theming, seasonal decks, custom multi-slot reminders, and personal photo backgrounds. Try it free. Monthly, annual with a 3-day free trial. — Made in Ireland — Lá Maith is built in Ireland with care for the Irish language and quietly modern design. Every word has been checked. Every screen has been considered. — Subscription terms — Lá Maith Premium is offered as auto-renewable subscriptions (Monthly: 1 month, Annual: 1 year with a 3-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in iOS Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onliware.ie/lamaith/privacy Terms of Service: https://onliware.ie/lamaith/terms Lá maith chugat. Have a good day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prayer Ireland at none against Lá Maith's 2. Prayer Ireland also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Lá Maith's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. Lá Maith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Prayer Ireland asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayer Ireland ships an update fortnightly, Lá Maith every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Ireland | Lá Maith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 668 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leap Software Solutions Ltd | GARETH WILLIAMS |
In-app purchases
Prayer Ireland
No in-app purchases
Lá Maith
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year









