Comparison

iPray vs Pray Log

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

Head to head
About

iPray

This app provides accurate Muslim prayer timings and Qibla direction globally. It offers automatic location detection, offline access, and customizable alerts for prayers and Islamic events. Enjoy a seamless experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Accurate prayer timings worldwide
  • Precise Qibla direction
  • Automatic location detection
  • Offline prayer times
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • Islamic events and Hijri calendar
  • Apple Watch and Today Widget support
Features
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iPray follows a zero-configuration policy, which means that it works for everyone out of the box, without ever needing to configure anything. It's the ultimate tool to get accurate prayer timings (اوقات صلاة) no matter where you are in the world, along with accurate Qibla direction. * Enjoy NO Subscription. NO Ads. NO Privacy invasion. * Let iPray automatically detect your location or pick your own custom location if you prefer to not use GPS * Offline Prayer times wherever you are in the world. No network connection, sign-up or login required * For the frequent traveller, iPray can optionally, automatically update itself in the background without ever needing to launch the app * No settings required out of the box. iPray is completely automatic as it detects your location, appropriate prayer calculation method, timezone and much more * Sound and Vibration Alerts. Get automatic reminders for individual prayers. Supports various azan alerts as well as vibration only alerts * Pre-Prayer alerts. Get reminded of the next prayer 30 minutes in advance to help you prepare * Displays prayer times for: Fajr, *Ishraaq, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and Qiyam-ul-lail (Last 1/3rd of the night; Tahajjud Prayer) * Landscape Prayer Timetable. Turn your device landscape to see upcoming prayer times for the week / month / year. Best way to observe Ramadan monthly prayer times * Apple Watch app, as well as support for various watch-face complications. Please note: not all complications are the same. The "InfoGraph" watch face, for example, are limited (by watchOS) to show static information such as the next or current prayer time only. If you prefer to see a countdown, please try a different watch face such as Utility or Modular. * Today Widget, which can be configured to display a countdown to the next prayer or the actual prayer time * Quick Overview * Highly customizable * Tap on the time column to display time left to next prayer * Qebla direction that's accurate and reliable for selected cities or using your current GPS position. Supports Magnetic Compass detection on supported devices with a fully immersed interface offering you the current Qibla direction, Sun position in the sky as well as the Moon position and phase * Moon Phases and its current state * Islamic Events with the freedom of moving between Hijri years * Multiple Hijri and Prayer Time Calculation method adjustments * Several selectable Adhans for individual prayers * Offers more than what meets the eye plus a very unique user experience ________________________________ NOTES: * Ishraq prayer does NOT mean Sunrise. Ishraq prayer is 10 to 12 minutes after sunrise. There is a misconception where Islamic websites and people use the word "Ishraq" and then give timings for actual Sunrise. Praying at sunrise is forbidden and must be performed after at least 10 minutes of sunrise. iPray for this reason adds 10 minutes to sunrise and labels it correctly as "Ishraaq". * Prayer Alerts will ONLY alert you with an initial Takbir. The full azan (and its length) is NOT supported by the iOS alert mechanism as there is a maximum limit of 30 seconds of audio playback.

About

Pray Log

This app helps you manage and deepen your prayer life with a digital journal, request tracking, and guided sessions. It offers customizable themes, statistics, and smart reminders to foster spiritual growth. Your data is kept private and can be accessed offline.

Highlights
  • Prayer journal with duration and privacy settings
  • Prayer request organization and answered prayer tracking
  • Guided prayer sessions with built-in timers
  • Customizable themes for a personalized environment
  • Calendar view and statistics for spiritual growth
  • Offline support for continuous use
  • Smart, customizable prayer reminders
Features
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Write down every prayer. See how each is answered. Pray Log is a private prayer journal for Christians. Keep everyone and everything you pray for in one place: your family, friends, church and yourself. Pray through them day by day, and record how God answers. No sign-up, no ads, and your prayers stay yours. Samuel set up a stone and named it Ebenezer, saying, "Hitherto hath the LORD helped us" (1 Samuel 7:12, KJV). Pray Log gathers your answered prayers in one place, so on hard days you can look back and remember how God has helped. TODAY'S PRAYERS Give each prayer its own rhythm: daily, weekly, monthly, or just once until you've prayed for it. Today lists everything that's due, with no daily limit: urgent prayers first, then pinned, then one-time, then the rest, each group starting with the one you've prayed for least recently. Organize prayers with tags and by person. A QUIET TIME OF PRAYER When you start, a short verse opens your time of prayer. Swipe through your prayers one card at a time while a quiet timer counts up. Tap Amen to finish and mark the prayers you chose as prayed. REMEMBER HOW GOD ANSWERED Add updates as things change and record as many answers as a prayer needs. Mark it answered, answered differently or set aside; you can change it later, and its history always stays. Each answered prayer shows how many days passed from the day you added it to its answer. PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE Give each person a page, with an optional photo and every prayer for them. Add people yourself or pick them from Contacts; Pray Log keeps only the names and photos you choose. After you pray, send a short "I prayed for you today" to let them know. A JOURNAL WITH SCRIPTURE Write freely, add a Bible reference with the passage you type in, and link each entry to the prayers it belongs to. Search your journal, and share any entry as an image. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Reminders for one prayer, a person, a tag, today's list or a prayer at random. Notifications show general text unless you choose to show names. • Home Screen widgets show today's prayers or who to pray for next. Lock Screen widgets show your progress and, in some layouts, the next person's name. • Control Center controls to add a prayer or start praying. • Share text from other apps to your Pray Log inbox and sort it later. • Siri and Shortcuts: add a prayer, mark that you prayed for someone, or start praying. Just say "Start praying in Pray Log". YOUR PRAYERS STAY YOURS No account, no ads, no tracking. Your records stay on your device and can sync through your own iCloud. Back up and restore at any time, or export your prayers, answers and journal as a PDF. FREE, WITHOUT LIMITS Unlimited prayers and journal entries, iCloud sync, backup, PDF export, reminders and widgets are free, forever. Pray Log Plus is an optional one-time purchase that adds extra accent colors and alternate app icons. For iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

iPray4 screens
Pray Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pray Log at Free against iPray's $1.99. Pray Log also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iPray's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On ads, monetization model, 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

Pray Log is free to download; iPray costs $1.99 up front. Pray Log sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iPray asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pray Log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPray has 9.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPray ships an update weekly, Pray Log every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPray versus Pray Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPrayPray Log
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (9.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeehive Innovations ServicesJiawen Sun

Customer experience

iPray

All ratings9,037 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative14.9%

Pray Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iPray

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Apple Watch complications not updating correctly
  • Hijri date display issues in widget
  • Compass direction not showing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to see full month's prayer schedule
  • Ability to manually set prayer times
  • Integration with smart home devices for adhan
  • More adhan voice options
  • Ability to disable countdown timer

Pray Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPray

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pray Log

One-time4
  • A Cup of Coffee$0.99
  • A Kind Gesture$4.99
  • Pray Log Plus$9.99
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  • A Blessing$9.99

Questions

Is iPray free?
iPray costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pray Log free?
Pray Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPray or Pray Log?
Pray Log is rated higher. iPray averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Pray Log averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iPray or Pray Log have ads?
Neither iPray nor Pray Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPray or Pray Log?
iPray ships an update weekly, and Pray Log every 7 months. Most recently, iPray was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pray Log on November 5, 2026.

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