Comparison

Pray First vs PrayerBinder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

PrayerBinder

Features
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PrayerBinder is a private prayer journal that lives on your device. Gather the people, situations, and subjects you want to remember, add updates as life unfolds, and keep a gentle rhythm with reminders that respect your pace. • Prayers — Your prayer binder for active requests, answered prayers, updates, and linked scripture • Lists — Manage people, types, and tags to organize prayers and thanks entries • Thanks — Record gratitude for people, moments, and blessings; optional recurring reminders help you revisit them • Favorites — Save favorite Bible passages for quick access while you pray • Reminders — Schedule prayer notifications with sounds you choose in Settings • Private by design — Your prayers and notes stay in on-device storage • Appearance — Light and dark themes with customizable accent colors • Languages — English and Spanish No account required. Start simply with the welcome tour, then add starter request types when you are ready. Built by Eclectix7 for anyone who wants good intentions to become faithful prayer.

Screenshots

Pray First4 screens
PrayerBinder2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pray First at none against PrayerBinder's shown. PrayerBinder's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

Pray First ships an update every 2 months, PrayerBinder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pray First versus PrayerBinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPray FirstPrayerBinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (391 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings391 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch of the HighlandsECLECTIX7 LLC

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

PrayerBinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pray First

No in-app purchases

None

PrayerBinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pray First free?
Pray First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrayerBinder free?
PrayerBinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pray First or PrayerBinder have ads?
PrayerBinder shows ads; Pray First does not.
Which is updated more often, Pray First or PrayerBinder?
Pray First ships an update every 2 months, and PrayerBinder fortnightly. Most recently, Pray First was updated on October 30, 2026 and PrayerBinder on October 25, 2026.

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