Comparison

Padre Pio vs i_Pray

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

Head to head
About

Padre Pio

This app provides a guided experience for praying the Novena, Chaplet, and Rosary to Padre Pio. It features auto-playing audio with highlighted text, progress tracking, and customizable reminders to help users establish a daily prayer habit. Users can also save personal prayers with photos.

Highlights
  • Daily Novena prayer with progress tracking
  • Auto-play audio with highlighted text
  • Programmable daily prayer reminders
  • Save personal prayers with photos
  • Audio player for prayers
  • Novena completion alerts
Features
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PRAYERS TO PADRE PIO OF PIETRELCINA: Novena, Chaplet and Rosary to Padre Pio. This app allows you to pray the Novena daily and record your progress to help you easily continue the next day. Save your own prayers by adding a photo to make it easier for you to make your requests every day. Functions: - Simple interface - Automatically plays the Novena, Highlighting the Text that the Audio is reading. - New AutoPlay Function: With the touch of the Play Button, the Audio and the Text of the Prayers are Automatically Played. - New Counter of Novenas that help to create the Habit of Daily Prayer. - New Alerts indicating the completion of a Novena. - Programmable reminders to encourage the habit of praying daily. - The app saves your progress. - List of your Requests. - Audio Player. - Prayers with Audio. - Indications in Settings Tab to change the Narrator's Voice. - Change Language or Settings Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Italian: Pio da Pietrelcina), (25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968), was an Italian friar, priest, stigmatist and mystic, now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Born Francesco Forgione, he was given the name of Pius (Italian: Pio) when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Padre Pio became famous for exhibiting stigmata for most of his life, thereby generating much interest. He was both beatified (1999) and canonized (2002) by Pope John Paul II.

About

i_Pray

This app offers a collection of 24 novenas and Bible verses focused on faith, hope, love, healing, and family. Share prayers and explore a new "Catechesis" section with valuable information.

Highlights
  • 24 novenas included
  • Bible verses on various themes
  • Share prayers with contacts
  • Litanies included
  • Catechesis section with information
Features
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cette version regroupe un total de 24 neuvaines (Notre Dame du Perpétuel secours etc.) et plusieurs verset Biblique sur la foi, l’Esperance, l’amour, la guérison, l’adoration, la famille, les bénédictions. Etc. les versets bibliques peuvent être partage avec vos contacts quelque prière, des litanies et une nouvelle option: petite Catéchèse qui contiens un bon nombre d’information que nous vous invitons découvrir.

Screenshots

Padre Pio4 screens
i_Pray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Padre Pio at 4.8 against i_Pray's 3.8. Padre Pio also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (298 vs 4). i_Pray's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Padre Pio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i_Pray asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Padre Pio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Padre Pio has 298 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Padre Pio ships an update every 3 months, i_Pray every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Padre Pio versus i_Pray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadre Pioi_Pray
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (298 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings298 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Ignacio Gonzalez RiveraKoffi Landry Secredou

Customer experience

Padre Pio

All ratings291 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

i_Pray

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Padre Pio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Lost progress after crashes
  • Paid premium features not unlocked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Human voice for prayers
  • Option to change voice
  • Improve font size and readability
  • Better functionality for upgraded version
  • Vertical orientation optimization for tablets

i_Pray

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Padre Pio

One-time1
  • Premium Version - Lifetime Access$3.99
None

i_Pray

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Padre Pio free?
Padre Pio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is i_Pray free?
i_Pray is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Padre Pio or i_Pray?
Padre Pio is rated higher. Padre Pio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while i_Pray averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Padre Pio or i_Pray have ads?
Neither Padre Pio nor i_Pray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Padre Pio or i_Pray?
Padre Pio ships an update every 3 months, and i_Pray every 38 months. Most recently, Padre Pio was updated on October 22, 2026 and i_Pray on October 24, 2026.

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