Pray First vs CCI Dothan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pray First
This app guides users through prayer with structured plans and worship music. It helps foster a deeper connection with God by offering tools to personalize prayer lists and enhance the prayer experience.
- Guided prayer plans
- Access to worship songs
- Personalized prayer list creation
- Enhanced prayer effectiveness
- Deeper connection with God
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What is prayer? It’s simply talking with God. While there is no art to prayer, there are some ways that can help us grow closer to God through prayer. The Pray First app walks you through guided prayer plans, gives you access to worship songs, and allows you to create a personalized prayer list. Find a new level of purpose, effectiveness, and enjoyment in your prayer life. For more information about our app, you can visit: prayfirstapp.com
CCI Dothan
Stay connected with Christ Church International news, events, and community updates. Access a calendar of upcoming activities and important information easily.
- Community news updates
- Event calendar
- Access to church information
- Easy navigation
- Push notifications
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You are family! Download our app to keep up with what’s going on in the community. Find easy access to information about Christ Church International news, calendar, upcoming events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pray First at 391 against CCI Dothan's 2. CCI Dothan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pray First against 5.0 for CCI Dothan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray First has 391 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pray First ships an update every 2 months, CCI Dothan every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Pray First | CCI Dothan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (391 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 391 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Church of the Highlands | Christ Church International (Dothan) |
Customer experience
Pray First
CCI Dothan
Bugs and requests
Pray First
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen shows blank page after email entry
- Cannot sign up - forced to use guest mode
- Prayer details fail to load when tapping topics
- Spanish language menu only, content remains English
- Prayer list details require workaround (share to text)
Requested features
7 requests- Prayer list sharing capability
- Group prayer creation and management
- Dark mode for nighttime reading
- Prayer list as default home screen
- Full-screen prayer expansion
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- Increased character limit for titles
- Complete Spanish language translation
CCI Dothan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pray First
No in-app purchases
CCI Dothan
No in-app purchases
