i_Pray vs Saint Joseph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 24 novenas included
- Bible verses on various themes
- Share prayers with contacts
- Litanies included
- Catechesis section with information
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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.
Saint Joseph
This app provides a guided experience for praying the Novena to Saint Joseph, allowing users to track their progress and save personal prayers with photos. It features automated audio playback, text highlighting, and customizable reminders to foster a daily prayer habit.
- Daily Novena prayer tracking
- Save personal prayers with photos
- Automated audio and text playback
- Progress counter for habit building
- Customizable prayer reminders
- Audio player with voice options
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NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH: Practical Novena to Saint Joseph. 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 - The App saves your progress. - Automatically plays the Novena, Highlighting the Text that the Audio is reading. - AutoPlay: With the touch of the Play Button, the Audio and the Text of the Prayers are Automatically Played. - Counter of Novenas that help to create the Habit of Daily Prayer. - Alerts indicating the completion of a Novena. - Programmable reminders to encourage the habit of praying daily. - List of your Requests. - Audio Player. - Indications in Settings Tab to change the Narrator's Voice. - Change Language or Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Saint Joseph at 4.9 against i_Pray's 3.8. Saint Joseph also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (346 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
Both are free to download. Saint Joseph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i_Pray asks for nothing beyond the download.
Saint Joseph holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saint Joseph has 346 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
i_Pray ships an update every 38 months, Saint Joseph every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i_Pray | Saint Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (346 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 346 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koffi Landry Secredou | Jose Ignacio Gonzalez Rivera |
Customer experience
i_Pray
Saint Joseph
Bugs and requests
i_Pray
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Saint Joseph
Reported bugs
2 issues- Premium version doesn't grant access to chaplet
- App does not show up in settings
Requested features
5 requests- Add prayer to Sainte Rita
- Include Sacro Manto prayer
- Add initial/final prayer 'A te o beato Giuseppe'
- Vivify colors for better readability
- Add rosary corresponding to San Jose
In-app purchases
i_Pray
No in-app purchases
Saint Joseph
- Premium Version - Lifetime Access$3.99
Questions
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