Common Prayer Canada vs iPraises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common Prayer Canada
This app provides daily prayer services from the Book of Common Prayer, including Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline. It offers full daily services with Psalms and Bible lessons, customizable display options, and a glossary of terms. The app aims to make the BCP accessible for both new and experienced users.
- Daily service generation
- Multiple Bible versions
- Customizable display
- Glossary of terms
- Night reading mode
- Reminder notifications
- Audio podcast
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Pray the complete services of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Compline, Family Prayer and much more. Immerse yourself in the life-giving rhythms of the beautiful Book of Common Prayer (BCP), now available as a free mobile app. ‘The words of the Book of Common Prayer have a rare capacity not only to sink into the memory through their rhythms but to calm the very pace of our thoughts. They are words that help us to be open and still, to recognise with sober humility the greatness of what confronts us in the mysteries of our redemption’ (Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury). The app automatically generates the full services for every day of the year, including the Psalms, Bible lessons, seasonal variations and collects. Simplified and streamlined for a user-friendly experience. Just press Pray! Find the complete services for: • Morning Prayer • Prayers at Mid-Day • Evening Prayer • The Litany and Supplication • Antecommunion • Compline • Family Prayers for Morning and Evening The app allows you to: • Access services for any day of the year and future years. • Choose between three Bible versions (KJV, ESV and NRSV). Provides the full readings without the need to switch to a separate Bible app. • Add your choice of ‘Prayers and Thanksgivings Upon Several Occasions’. • Access the complete Coverdale Psalter of the 1962 Canadian BCP. • Adjust the font and display. Other features include: • Default liturgical settings for beginners and advanced customization preferences for experienced users. • Clear and classic typesetting that resembles the printed page of the BCP. • Audio podcast. • Notes page. • Night reading mode. • Reminder notifications. • Glossary of unfamiliar terms. • Instructions to transition from using the app to praying with a Prayer Book and Bible. ‘The Book of Common Prayer is a priceless possession of our Church. By its intrinsic merits, as a book designed for the reverent and seemly worship of Almighty God, it has endeared itself to generation after generation of devout Christians throughout the world’ (Preface, vii). The Common Prayer Canada app, brought to you by the Prayer Book Society of Canada (PBSC), introduces the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer to a new generation. The PBSC offers this free resource with ‘the hope that those who use it may become more truly what they already are: the People of God, that New Creation in Christ which finds its joy in adoration of the Creator and Redeemer of all’ (Preface, vii). +++ ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The Collect for the Rogation Days)
iPraises
This app serves as a daily spiritual guide for those following the Byzantine tradition, offering resources for prayer and navigating the Liturgical Year. It's designed for clergy, lay people, families, and youth within the Eastern-Catholic Church.
- Daily prayer companion
- Byzantine tradition focus
- Liturgical Year guidance
- For home, church, or on-the-go
- Eastern-Catholic Church resources
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iPraises App Your daily companion in prayer, rooted in the Byzantine tradition. About the App iPraises is an all-in-one Ukrainian Catholic app that guides your spiritual journey through the Liturgical Year—at home, in church, or on the go. Who Is It For? Clergy, lay people, families, youth, and all who follow the Eastern-Catholic Church and the Byzantine Rite. A Project of the Eparchy Developed by the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton—Our mission: To Know God, To Love God, To Serve God. Download iPraises today and walk with God daily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Common Prayer Canada at 5.0 against iPraises's 3.8. Common Prayer Canada also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Common Prayer Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Common Prayer Canada's written reviews are positive against 71% of iPraises's.
Common Prayer Canada ships an update every 3 weeks, iPraises every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common Prayer Canada | iPraises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Johnston | Eparchy of Edmonton |
Customer experience
Common Prayer Canada
iPraises
In-app purchases
Common Prayer Canada
No in-app purchases
iPraises
No in-app purchases








