Comparison

iPray BCP vs Digital Chant Stand

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

Head to head
About

iPray BCP

This app offers a simplified way to engage in traditional prayer book worship. It guides users through daily scripture readings and prayers according to the liturgical calendar, including feasts and fasts. Access four daily prayer offices based on the time of day and church calendar.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer offices
  • Liturgical calendar integration
  • Scripture readings
  • Feasts and fasts
  • Morning, Midday, Evening, and Compline prayers
  • Coverdale Psalter translation
Features
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The iPray app was developed by users of the traditional Book of Common Prayer who desired an easy-to-use application of prayer book worship. iPray simplifies negotiating Scripture readings and the appropriate daily prayers following the liturgical calendar of the church, including feasts and fasts, into one, easy-to-understand application. The app was designed with the user in mind, placing the day's lessons at the user's fingertips. Four daily prayer offices are brought to you based on the liturgical calendar and the time of day: Morning Prayer, Midday Prayers, Evening Prayer and Compline. Morning and Evening Prayer are from the English 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Midday Prayers and Compline are from the Canadian 1962 Book of Common Prayer. Daily scripture readings are from the 1922 lectionary revision of the English Prayer Book, and are in the Authorized (King James) Version. The Psalter is the beautiful and memorable Coverdale translation. For those who are unaccustomed to this kind of spiritual discipline, the iPray app provides an easy introduction to structured daily prayer and Bible reading, based on the ancient practice of the Church as refined by the English Reformation. Download this app and enjoy the rich heritage of daily devotion from the Book of Common Prayer. Our thanks to the Anglican Foundation of All Souls' Church of Oklahoma City and David Hill for their support in the development of this app. For introduction videos and more, check out our YouTube page http://bit.ly/iprayBCP

About

Digital Chant Stand

Access a growing library of free Orthodox Christian liturgical texts and music. This app provides hymns, scores, and audio recordings for learning, preparation, and performance in church services. Content is available at no cost, with the ability to print PDF booklets and scores.

Highlights
  • Online library of liturgical texts
  • Musical scores and audio recordings
  • Hymns and entire services
  • Facilitates learning and preparation
  • Printable PDF booklets and scores
  • Free content and functionality
Features
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The GOA DCS (Digital Chant Stand) app for iPhone and iPad gives you access to a growing library of free online Orthodox Christian liturgical texts and music. It brings together available texts, musical scores and audio recordings of hymns and entire services, to facilitate learning, preparation, and performance in church. All content and functionality is available at no cost. You will need to be online to download the DCS materials. AGES DCS is the evolution of eMatins, previously produced and offered by Fr. Seraphim Dedes. You can print PDF booklets of services as well as individual scores directly from your iPad. This public version of AGES DCS is offered for free and as is. The translations, rubrics, Greek and English texts are for the purposes of worship only and are subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the authors, translators, developers, and personnel associated with their publication. Every effort has been made to make the materials as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty of fitness is implied. For information about other versions of AGES DCS and the inclusion of different texts and music, contact AGES Initiatives. AGES Initiatives envisions all Orthodox Christian churches having the texts, music and trained singers needed to maintain the fullest possible liturgical life.

Screenshots

iPray BCP2 screens
Digital Chant Stand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Chant Stand at Free against iPray BCP's $1.99. Digital Chant Stand also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 71%). iPray BCP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Digital Chant Stand is free to download; iPray BCP costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Chant Stand holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of iPray BCP's written reviews are positive against 85% of Digital Chant Stand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPray BCP ships an update every 11 months, Digital Chant Stand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iPray BCP versus Digital Chant Stand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPray BCPDigital Chant Stand
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)4.8 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPray, Inc.Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Customer experience

iPray BCP

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative11.8%

Digital Chant Stand

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

iPray BCP

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Occasional technical glitches
  • Incorrect Collect for Feast Days
  • Psalter disappears during Easter Week
  • Wrong readings populate sometimes
  • Mistakenly used readings from previous weeks
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  • Incorrect readings or collects for holy days
  • Interface resets to top on accidental swipe
  • Last three verses of Venite incorrect
  • Psalm 95 incorrect version
  • Psalm 106 refers to 'reed sea'
  • Cantillation mark treated as colon
  • Proper Psalms for certain feasts not given
  • Announcement of Lessons incorrect
  • Athanasian Creed not provided
  • Collect of the Day incorrect for First Evensong
  • Texts of several prayers ending Offices differ
  • Prayer for Parliament not printed
  • Weekday names in Lent incorrect
  • Frustrating bugs (swipe issue)
  • No iPhone 5 support (older reviews)

Requested features

25 requests
  • Update prayers for the King
  • Include 1928 BCP version
  • Offer both 1662 and 1922 calendars
  • Include the Litany
  • Adjust psalms for feast days
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  • Include Athanasian Creed on correct days
  • Fix Venite verses
  • Add six collects after Communion Service
  • Add rest of Prayers and Thanksgivings
  • Remove outdated prayers (Duke of Edinburgh)
  • Provide audio for prayers/readings
  • Allow switching between Rite 1 and Rite 2
  • Provide choice of Bible version
  • Add prayers and thanksgivings from the back of BCP
  • Include the 39 Articles and Catechism
  • Modern translation option
  • Improve interface aesthetics
  • Fix transcription errors
  • Clarify or provide choice on lectionary
  • Table of contents to access whole BCP
  • iPad specific version (older reviews)
  • Detect iPad orientation
  • Fix swipe bug (don't reset to top)
  • Allow turning off swiping
  • Include art credit

Digital Chant Stand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPray BCP

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Chant Stand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPray BCP free?
iPray BCP costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Chant Stand free?
Digital Chant Stand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPray BCP or Digital Chant Stand?
Digital Chant Stand is rated higher. iPray BCP averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Digital Chant Stand averages 4.8 from 67 ratings.
Do iPray BCP or Digital Chant Stand have ads?
Neither iPray BCP nor Digital Chant Stand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPray BCP or Digital Chant Stand?
iPray BCP ships an update every 11 months, and Digital Chant Stand every 2 months. Most recently, iPray BCP was updated on October 15, 2026 and Digital Chant Stand on October 12, 2026.

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