# Prayer Notes vs Common Prayer Canada

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Common Prayer Canada at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Common Prayer Canada also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Prayer Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 5). 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. Common Prayer Canada asks for nothing beyond the download.

Common Prayer Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 5, 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 Common Prayer Canada's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, Common Prayer Canada every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Common Prayer Canada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-prayer-canada/id1533693577/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Gregory Johnston](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502034357) |

## 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


### Common Prayer Canada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-prayer-canada/id1533693577)

This app provides daily prayer services from the Book of Common Prayer, including Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline. It offers full daily services with Psalms and Bible lessons, customizable display options, and a glossary of terms. The app aims to make the BCP accessible for both new and experienced users.

**Highlights:** Daily service generation, Multiple Bible versions, Customizable display, Glossary of terms, Night reading mode, Reminder notifications, Audio podcast

**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 Common Prayer Canada free?

Common Prayer Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or Common Prayer Canada?

Common Prayer Canada is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Common Prayer Canada averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or Common Prayer Canada have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; Common Prayer Canada does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Common Prayer Canada?

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Common Prayer Canada every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 23, 2026 and Common Prayer Canada on October 7, 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.*