Wild at Heart vs Simple Prayer Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wild at Heart
Access daily spiritual content including readings, blogs, and podcasts. Deepen your connection with faith through guided prayers and resources.
- Daily readings
- Blogs
- Podcasts
- Prayers
- Spiritual resources
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Connect with the world of Wild at Heart through daily readings, blogs, podcasts, prayers, and more. For more information about Wild at Heart, please visit: https://www.wildatheart.org.
Simple Prayer Timer
This app helps users deepen their prayer life by providing structured timers and tools. It offers pre-configured and custom prayer sessions, audio alerts, and music integration. Track your progress and gain insights into your prayer patterns with detailed analytics.
- Structured prayer sessions
- Customizable segments and durations
- Visual and audio countdown timer
- Background operation
- Worship music integration
- Prayer tracking and analytics
- Accessibility features
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Expand your prayer life with the Prayer Timer app. Everyone can pray for an hour or more with the help of the Spirit of God. This prayer timer tool helps us push past our own limits. Learn to pray for 15 minutes, then 30, and then 1 hour. This is perfect for people with distracted minds. Key Features Structured Prayer Sessions - Pre-configured "One Hour Prayer Wheel" with 12 segments of 5 minutes each - Create custom prayer sessions with configurable segments and durations - Based on proven spiritual methodologies including Zume training Smart Timer Functionality - Visual countdown timer with start, pause, and stop controls - Audio alerts to signal segment transitions - Background operation so timing continues when the app is backgrounded - Full-screen immersive prayer experience Audio & Music Integration - Curated worship music library with 8 or more tracks (60 minutes each) - Integration with your personal music library - Audio alerts and background music with volume mixing - Customizable alert sounds and preferences Prayer Tracking & Analytics - Complete session history and statistics - Track your prayer time and completion rates - Visual progress indicators and streak tracking - Detailed analytics on prayer patterns Accessibility & Customization - Full VoiceOver support for visually impaired users - Dynamic Type support for customizable text sizes - High contrast mode and reduced motion options - Dark and light theme support - Color-coded prayer segments for visual organization Advanced Features - Template system with pre-configured prayer wheels - Folder organization for prayer sessions - Import and export functionality for sharing templates - Quick access timers for common prayer durations - Session notes and documentation - Apple Watch companion app support - Widget support and Siri Shortcuts integration Perfect For - Individual prayer and devotion time - Group prayer sessions and Bible studies - Spiritual retreats and quiet times - Anyone seeking structured spiritual practice - People with varying prayer experience levels Privacy & Security - All data stored locally on your device - No personal information collected or transmitted - Your prayer sessions remain completely private - No internet connection required Multilingual Support Arabic (ar), Chinese Simplified (zh-Hans), Chinese Traditional (zh-Hant), English (en), French (fr), German (de), Hebrew (he), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Persian/Farsi (fa), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), Urdu (ur)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Prayer Timer at every 2 weeks against Wild at Heart's every 2 months. Simple Prayer Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Wild at Heart's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Simple Prayer Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wild at Heart has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wild at Heart ships an update every 2 months, Simple Prayer Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wild at Heart | Simple Prayer Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ransomed Heart Ministries | GOSPEL AMBITION INC |
Bugs and requests
Wild at Heart
Reported bugs
11 issues- Listen & share tab crashes the app
- App crashes when trying to play downloaded daily prayers
- App closes immediately upon opening after update
- App won't open past the cover page
- App doesn't work on WiFi or Cellular
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- App more often than not isn't working
- App buggy and closes when tapping episode title
- Apple TV version shows no content
- Blank screen with only play triangle and home button
- Can't read entire daily reading without following a link
- App fails to open on WiFi or Cellular
Requested features
18 requests- Offline access for prayers and podcasts
- Fix listen & share tab crash
- Allow videos to continue playing in background
- Video resumes where left off
- More offline features
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- Offline mode for prayers
- Download select prayers and podcasts
- Offline access
- Faster network speed
- Cache frequently used static pages
- Access to inspirational video clips and music
- Daily readings available
- More recent daily readings
- Updated blogs
- Access to daily readings without links
- Improved screen readability for daily readings
- Home button not at the bottom
- Content available in airplane mode
Simple Prayer Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wild at Heart
No in-app purchases
Simple Prayer Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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