# Prayer Notes vs DevoteAbility

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevoteAbility at none against Prayer Notes's 6. DevoteAbility also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Prayer Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Notes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. DevoteAbility asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Prayer Notes against 4.8 for DevoteAbility. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Prayer Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of DevoteAbility's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, DevoteAbility monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | DevoteAbility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-and-list/id450991308/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devoteability/id1462961459/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Devoteability, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462961458) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-and-list/id450991308)

This app helps you track prayer requests and answers, serving as a daily journal for thoughts and scripture. Organize your prayer journey with simple tools and share requests easily. It's designed for daily devotion and quiet times.

**Highlights:** Track prayer requests and answers, Daily journal for thoughts and scripture, Organize prayers by category and day, Password privacy protection with Touch ID, Share requests via AirDrop, Email, SMS, Daily prayer time reminders, Apple Watch and Desktop support

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendar View | $2.99 | one-time |
| Database Transfer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Requests & Answers | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Journal Entries | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helps keep prayer life organized
- 👍 Ability to categorize and schedule prayers
- 🚀 Syncs across devices
- 👍 Useful for tracking answered prayers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free version, need to pay for full features
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs reported
- 🔒 Ads in free version
- 👎 Confusing or unintuitive UI for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Prayers disappearing or being deleted after updates
- Syncing issues between devices
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive

**Requested features**

- Allow users to mark prayers as completed without removing them
- Add ability to sort and reorder prayers
- Improve date/time formatting options for international users
- Add support for Apple Pencil


### DevoteAbility

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devoteability/id1462961459)

This app facilitates group-based Bible study and prayer accountability for churches and small groups. It enables customized learning plans, time-based challenges, and private social networking to foster connection and spiritual growth within a community.

**Highlights:** Group-based learning platform, Customizable devotional challenges, Private social networking, Progress tracking for individuals and groups, Prayer request features, Privacy controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Notes free?

Prayer Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DevoteAbility free?

DevoteAbility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or DevoteAbility?

DevoteAbility is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while DevoteAbility averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or DevoteAbility have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; DevoteAbility does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or DevoteAbility?

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and DevoteAbility monthly. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 20, 2026 and DevoteAbility on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*