Comparison

Prayer Storm vs Journa

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Storm

Access your account and stay updated with the latest audio and video content from the Prayer Storm team. This app helps build an online community focused on prayer.

Highlights
  • Account access
  • Latest audio content
  • Latest video content
  • Online community building
  • Stay updated
Features
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Access your Prayer Storm account on your iPhone. Keep up to date with all the latest audio and video from the Prayer Storm team as we begin to build an online community around prayer.

About

Journa

This app offers daily devotions for morning, midday, and evening, along with Bible reading and a personal journal. It helps users connect with their faith throughout the day with guided reflections and prayer prompts.

Highlights
  • Daily devotions (morning, midday, evening)
  • Integrated Bible reading (NIV)
  • Personal journal with tagging and search
  • Timeline view of spiritual journey
  • Daily reminders
  • Calming design
Features
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Journa is your companion for meaningful moments with God throughout the day, designed for busy lives seeking spiritual depth. Three Daily Moments Meet God in the rhythms of your day with thoughtfully crafted devotions for morning, midday, and evening. Each moment offers Scripture, reflection, and prayer to help you pause and reconnect with what matters most. Morning Call – Begin your day grounded in God's presence Midday Pause – Find rest and perspective when life gets busy Evening Reflection – Close your day with gratitude and peace Your Spiritual Journal Capture your thoughts, prayers, and reflections as you journey with God. Tag entries, search past reflections, and trace God's work in your life over time. Read the Bible Access Scripture directly in the app with the NIV translation. Read, reflect, and journal about verses that speak to you. Features: - Time-based devotional content (morning, midday, evening) - Integrated Bible reading (NIV) - Personal journal with tagging and search - Timeline view of your spiritual journey - Daily reminders to help build the habit - Beautiful, calming design - Completely free

Screenshots

Prayer Storm4 screens
Journa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Journa at none against Prayer Storm's shown. Journa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Storm ships an update every 3 weeks, Journa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prayer Storm versus Journa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer StormJourna
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames AladiranPremier Christian Media

Customer experience

Prayer Storm

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Journa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prayer Storm

No in-app purchases

None

Journa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Storm free?
Prayer Storm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Journa free?
Journa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prayer Storm or Journa have ads?
Prayer Storm shows ads; Journa does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Storm or Journa?
Prayer Storm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Journa weekly. Most recently, Prayer Storm was updated on October 11, 2026 and Journa on October 28, 2026.

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