# Prayer Notes vs Prayer Wall

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prayer Wall at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Prayer Wall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Prayer Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 9). On price, rating 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. Prayer Wall 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 Prayer Wall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 9, 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 Prayer Wall's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, Prayer Wall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Prayer Wall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[4.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-wall/id1669792047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 32 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) | [Davis Islands Baptist Church](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482862738) |

## 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


### Prayer Wall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-wall/id1669792047)

A digital space for individuals and churches to share and pray for one another's requests. Users can submit their needs, track prayer support, and manage their shared content, fostering comfort and encouragement through collective prayer.

**Highlights:** Submit prayer requests, Track prayer support, Manage shared content, Receive encouragement, Faithful prayer community

**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 Prayer Wall free?

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

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

Prayer Wall is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Prayer Wall averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notes or Prayer Wall have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; Prayer Wall does not.

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

Prayer Notes ships an update every 9 days, and Prayer Wall every 3 months. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Prayer Wall on October 24, 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.*