Comparison

Prayer Liturgy vs The Catechism

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Liturgy

This app serves as a personal prayer journal and an interactive guide for morning and evening prayer liturgies. It allows users to record, manage, and track personal prayers, and provides a structured format for reciting prayers and scripture during liturgical services. Personal prayers can be synchronized across devices.

Highlights
  • Personal prayer keeper
  • Create and manage personal prayers
  • Mark prayers as answered/unanswered
  • Synchronize prayers across devices
  • Interactive Morning/Evening Prayer Liturgies
  • Consolidated view of prayers and scripture
  • Selectable bible translation
Features
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This application is a personal prayer keeper and interactive Prayer Liturgy guide.   As a personal prayer keeper, the app enables users to  * enter personal prayers for self, family members and others * create and delete personal prayers   * mark prayers as "Answered", which will move them to another section of the view * return prayers to "Unanswered"   * hide or display Answered prayers   * automatically synchronize personal prayers across devices via iCloud The Morning Prayer Liturgy and Evening Prayer Liturgy are resources of the Prayer School offered by Pastor Brian Zahnd of the Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, MO. This application can be used as an interactive guide for these liturgies. When used in the liturgical mode, the app * presents a choice of Morning or Evening Prayer Liturgies * consolidates the various prayers, bible verses, and online resources into one view  * scrolls through the subjects of the liturgies so the prayers can be recited from memory * allows each prayer to be fully expanded by tapping on the heading * displays Family and Intercessory prayers during the appropriate sections of the liturgies * enables personal prayers to entered, and managed within the liturgies * allows users to set a preferred bible translation, and displays all verses using the selected translation

About

The Catechism

This app provides the official Anglican Church of North America catechism in a question-and-answer format. It covers core Christian doctrines and life, supported by scripture references and foundational texts. It's designed for believers to deepen their understanding of God's Word and strengthen their faith.

Highlights
  • Official Anglican Church of North America catechism
  • Question-and-answer format
  • Over 360 questions and answers
  • Scripture references included
  • Covers Christian doctrine and life
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to "To Be A Christian," the Official Catechism App of the Anglican Church of North America! Catechesis, an age-old Christian practice of disciple-making, employs a straightforward question-and-answer format to teach new believers and church members the core tenets of Christianity. "To Be a Christian," authored by J. I. Packer and a team of Anglican leaders, revitalizes this often-overlooked tradition for contemporary Christians. This beloved catechism contains over 360 questions and answers, each supported by Scripture references, covering the full spectrum of Christian doctrine and life. Drawing from foundational texts such as the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, it provides clear, concise, and conversational guidance. Perfect for believers seeking to deepen their understanding of God's Word and strengthen their faith, the "To Be a Christian" app makes this invaluable resource accessible anytime, anywhere. Download now and start your journey of spiritual growth!

Screenshots

Prayer Liturgy4 screens
The Catechism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prayer Liturgy at Free against The Catechism's $4.99. Prayer Liturgy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). The Catechism's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Prayer Liturgy is free to download; The Catechism costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Prayer Liturgy against 4.9 for The Catechism. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Prayer Liturgy's written reviews are positive against 83% of The Catechism's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Liturgy ships an update every 17 months, The Catechism every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Prayer Liturgy versus The Catechism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer LiturgyThe Catechism
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better4.9 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris HendersonRethinkMe LTD

Customer experience

Prayer Liturgy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Catechism

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prayer Liturgy

No in-app purchases

None

The Catechism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Liturgy free?
Prayer Liturgy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Catechism free?
The Catechism costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Liturgy or The Catechism?
Prayer Liturgy is rated higher. Prayer Liturgy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while The Catechism averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.
Do Prayer Liturgy or The Catechism have ads?
Neither Prayer Liturgy nor The Catechism shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Liturgy or The Catechism?
Prayer Liturgy ships an update every 17 months, and The Catechism every 5 days. Most recently, Prayer Liturgy was updated on October 11, 2026 and The Catechism on October 19, 2026.

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