Prayer Book vs Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Book
Access hundreds of Bahá'í prayers in multiple languages. Browse by category or use the search function to find specific prayers. Keep your spiritual resources readily available wherever you are.
- Hundreds of Bahá'í prayers
- Multiple language support
- Browse by category
- Built-in search feature
- Offline access
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Prayer Book contains hundreds of prayers from the sacred writings of the Bahá’í Faith in Czech, Dutch, English, Fijian, French, German, Icelandic, Persian, Slovak and Spanish. You can browse for a particular prayer by category, or find it by using the built-in search feature. Now wherever you go, you'll always have your prayer book with you! Some of the categories include: *Aid and Assistance *America *Children *The Departed *Detachment *Families *Gatherings *Healing *Nearness to God *Peace *Unity *Youth Keywords: Bahá’í, Bahai, Baha'i
Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
Access a vast collection of Baha'i prayers and writings in over 116 languages. This app offers powerful search tools, study resources, and practical features to support your Baha'i life, including a calendar and fasting aids.
- Prayers and Writings in 116+ languages
- Extensive library for studying Baha'i Writings
- Powerful search functionality
- Tools for the Baha'i Fast
- Feast & Holy Day Calendar
- Sunrise/Sunset times
- Adjustable text size and color
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116 languages, hundreds of categories, and thousands of Baha'i Prayers & Writings complemented by a wide assortment of tools and features. Officially translated prayers in over 116 languages. Study the Writings in the huge library. Messages from the Universal House of Justice Simple and powerful search tools. Lots of helpful and easy-to-use tools for your Baha'i life. A wide range of tools to help you during the Fast. Search the entire Writings Holy Days Writings Ridvan Messages Kitab-i-Aqdas Explorer Kitab-i-Aqdas Matrix Kitab-i-Iqan Gleanings Matrix Hidden Words Matrix Some Answered Questions Prayers and Meditations Days of Remembrance Tablets of Baha'u'llah Baha'i World News Service 95 Taps Feast & Holy Day Calendar Email Sharing Sunrise / Sunset Text size and color YouTube performances of Prayers Prayer Lists Discussions Bahji Arrow
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools at weekly against Prayer Book's every 6 months. Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 56). Prayer Book's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Prayer Book against 4.9 for Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools has 2.4K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Prayer Book's written reviews are positive against 93% of Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools's.
Prayer Book ships an update every 6 months, Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Book | Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (56 ratings) — better | 4.9 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arash Payan | Sand Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
Prayer Book
Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
User reviews
Prayer Book
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Excellent multilingual prayer book
- 👍 Very convenient and easy to use
- 🔍 Great selection of prayers
- 💡 Helpful features like word count
- 📚 Comprehensive prayer collection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search function not working for some users
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific prayers
- 🔦 Poor visibility/readability in dark settings
- 🔗 Broken developer website link
- 🤖 Lack of app support/contact information
Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive collection of prayers and writings
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 🌟 Helpful tools like Qiblih direction, sunrise/sunset times, and calendar of holy days
- 📚 Wide range of languages available
- 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and font options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes, especially after updates
- 📚 Bookmarks and reading progress not always preserved after updates
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing specific prayers or writings at times
- 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Prayer Book
Reported bugs
3 issues- Search function not working on some devices
- Prayers not displaying correctly in certain languages
- App crashing or not loading for some users
Requested features
9 requests- Multiple bookmark lists
- Night mode/dark theme
- Ability to organize bookmarks by category
- Integration with other sacred writings
- Ability to add/sync personal prayers
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- Compass pointing to Qiblih
- Samoan language support
- Read-aloud functionality
- Baha'i calendar integration
Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Prayer list displaying all prayers instead of selected category
- Prayer list not scrolling properly
- Paragraph double-ups in Tablets of Baha'u'llah section
- Qiblih arrow not adjusting orientation correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add prayer for daughters and sons
- Ability to create custom prayer categories
- Bookmarking and resume reading functionality for writings
- Notifications for upcoming holy days and feasts
In-app purchases
Prayer Book
No in-app purchases
Bahá'í Prayers,Writings,Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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