Comparison

Common Prayer Canada vs iPraises

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily service generation
  • Multiple Bible versions
  • Customizable display
  • Glossary of terms
  • Night reading mode
  • Reminder notifications
  • Audio podcast
Features
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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)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer companion
  • Byzantine tradition focus
  • Liturgical Year guidance
  • For home, church, or on-the-go
  • Eastern-Catholic Church resources
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Common Prayer Canada4 screens
iPraises4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Common Prayer Canada versus iPraises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommon Prayer CanadaiPraises
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory JohnstonEparchy of Edmonton

Customer experience

Common Prayer Canada

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iPraises

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Common Prayer Canada

No in-app purchases

None

iPraises

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Common Prayer Canada free?
Common Prayer Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPraises free?
iPraises is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Common Prayer Canada or iPraises?
Common Prayer Canada is rated higher. Common Prayer Canada averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iPraises averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Common Prayer Canada or iPraises have ads?
Neither Common Prayer Canada nor iPraises shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Common Prayer Canada or iPraises?
Common Prayer Canada ships an update every 3 weeks, and iPraises every 6 weeks. Most recently, Common Prayer Canada was updated on June 4, 2026 and iPraises on September 25, 2026.

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