Pray First vs PrayerBinder
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
PrayerBinder
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pray First ships an update every 2 months, PrayerBinder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pray First | PrayerBinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (391 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 391 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Church of the Highlands | ECLECTIX7 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
Pray First
No in-app purchases
PrayerBinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pray First free?
Is PrayerBinder free?
Do Pray First or PrayerBinder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pray First or PrayerBinder?
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