# Prayer Notes vs MyPrayers

The clearest difference is price: Prayer Notes at Free against MyPrayers's $1.99. Prayer Notes also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 4). MyPrayers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Prayer Notes is free to download; MyPrayers costs $1.99 up front. Prayer Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MyPrayers 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 MyPrayers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, MyPrayers every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | MyPrayers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myprayers/id1494097474/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 40 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Devin Davies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1390131927) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/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, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $29.99 | per year |
| 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 | $79.99 | 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


### MyPrayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myprayers/id1494097474)

This tool helps organize and focus your prayer and meditation life. It provides unobtrusive prompts, allows for detailed notes on prayer items, and offers flexible organization to deepen your relationship with God. Features include reminders, preparation time, and light/dark modes.

**Highlights:** Organize prayer life and relationship with God, Create prayer lists with meaningful notes, Set reminders and alerts for prayer time, Prepare prayer items with notes and verses, Flexible organization of prayers and meditations, Light and dark modes, Print prayer lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Notes free?

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

### Is MyPrayers free?

MyPrayers costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

MyPrayers is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while MyPrayers averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or MyPrayers have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; MyPrayers does not.

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

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, and MyPrayers every 40 months. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 29, 2026 and MyPrayers on October 26, 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.*