# Prayer Notes vs Praily

The clearest difference is ads: Praily at none against Prayer Notes's shown. Praily also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Prayer Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Praily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Praily 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Prayer Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Praily's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, Praily every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Praily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praily/id1631070635/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Tentmaking, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631070847) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notes

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

Capture prayer requests instantly and organize them by day for focused prayer. Share requests with groups, track answered prayers, and maintain a personal journal. Includes tools for scripture study and prayer focus.

**Highlights:** Instant prayer request capture, Daily prayer lists, Group prayer sharing, Track answered prayers, Scripture journal, Prayer builder and focus tools, Cross-device sync

**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


### Praily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praily/id1631070635)

Organize and enhance your daily prayer life with this app. Schedule individual prayers, groups, or topics, and track your progress. Features include a 'Today View,' 'Pray Mode,' and reminders to keep you on track.

**Highlights:** Track and archive prayers, Organize prayers by people and groups, Schedule prayers by day, topic, or group, Today View for daily prayer focus, Pray Mode for focused prayer sessions, Time-based prayer reminders, In-app messaging to prayer recipients

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (Annual) | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Notes free?

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

### Is Praily free?

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

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

Praily is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Praily averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or Praily have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; Praily does not.

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

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, and Praily every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Praily on November 3, 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.*