# Prayer Notes vs Spoken Prayers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoken Prayers at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Spoken Prayers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Prayer Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 16). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spoken Prayers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spoken Prayers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Prayer Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spoken Prayers's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, Spoken Prayers every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Spoken Prayers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoken-prayers/id1506062087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 15 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) | [Vizashift](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626114321) |

## 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

**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


### Spoken Prayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoken-prayers/id1506062087)

Record and send personalized prayer messages using your voice. Share these audio prayers with loved ones individually or in groups, and access them anytime within the app. Enhance the experience with custom images and greetings.

**Highlights:** Record prayers in your own voice, Send personalized audio messages, Add custom images and greetings, Share with individuals or groups, Access prayers anytime, Easy-to-use interface

**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 Spoken Prayers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or Spoken Prayers?

Spoken Prayers is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Spoken Prayers averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or Spoken Prayers have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; Spoken Prayers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Spoken Prayers?

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Spoken Prayers every 14 months. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spoken Prayers on October 17, 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.*