# Prayer Notes vs Prayer Saver

The clearest difference is price: Prayer Notes at Free against Prayer Saver's $0.99. Prayer Saver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Prayer Notes is free to download; Prayer Saver costs $0.99 up front. Prayer Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Prayer Saver asks for nothing beyond the download.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Prayer Saver |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Jim Coates Computer Programming](https://appshunter.io/developer/365841701) |

## 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


### Prayer Saver

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-saver/id6443590116)

**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 Prayer Saver free?

Prayer Saver costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Prayer Notes shows ads; Prayer Saver does not.

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

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Prayer Saver every 3 months. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 23, 2026 and Prayer Saver on October 2, 2026.

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