Comparison

Prayer Notes vs Tandem Prayer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Prayer Notes

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
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"I'll pray for you." Then the day gets away from you, and by evening you can't remember who asked. Prayer Notes is where that promise goes the moment you make it. Write it down in ten seconds, put it on a day of the week, and it comes back round when you sit down to pray. Fifteen years and thousands of people later, that is still the whole idea. TEN SECONDS, BEFORE YOU FORGET Someone asks on a Sunday morning. Type a title, type what they need, done. Add the verse you want to pray over it, a photo, the days you want it to come up. File it under Family, Church, Work — or whatever categories fit your life. A LIST FOR EVERY DAY Seven days, seven lists. Sunday's requests on Sunday, Thursday's on Thursday — the method people have kept in paper notebooks for generations, with today's list on your Home Screen, your Lock Screen and your Apple Watch. PRAY TOGETHER Start a group for your small group, your family or your church, and invite the people you choose. Everyone sees the same requests, posts their own, adds an update when something changes, and taps to say they prayed. Your personal prayers stay personal — only what you post is shared. THE ANSWERS STAY Mark a prayer answered and it moves to its own list with the date and what happened. Months later it is still there. People tell us this is the part they reread — the record of what God actually did, in their own words. A JOURNAL FOR QUIET TIME Write what you read and what it stirred, with the passage attached. Browse it by date or by book of the Bible, so you can see everywhere Psalms has met you this year. WHEN THE WORDS DON'T COME Some mornings you have nothing. Prayer Builder takes today's list and writes an outline with matching scripture, right on your iPhone — nothing is sent anywhere. Edit it, pray it, or just use it to start. PRAYERS IN SCRIPTURE Hannah's prayer. David's. The one Jesus taught. Read them, pray them as they stand, or build your own from any verse — six translations included. FOCUS WHILE YOU PRAY Set a timer and let Prayer Focus quiet the apps that would have interrupted you. YOURS, EVERYWHERE iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, in sync through iCloud. Face ID lock. Widgets. Nightly backups you can restore, and an export you can keep. YOUR PRAYERS COME WITH YOU If you have been using Prayer Notes for years, everything you have written is already here — every request, every answer, every journal entry, in the same categories. Nothing is deleted and the old database is kept untouched in case you ever want it back. Previous in-app purchases are still honored. Write it down. Pray it. Watch God answer. Auto Renewable Subscriptions: Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chuchutrain.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Tandem Prayer

This app offers daily video devotionals focused on strengthening your prayer life and deepening your relationship with God. It features a 100-day journey with biblical teachings, personal encouragement, and guided prayers. Explore topical prayers and free resources to enhance your spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • 100-day video prayer journey
  • Biblical teachings and principles
  • Personal encouragement and relatable examples
  • Guided prayers at the end of each video
  • Topical prayers for specific needs
  • Free prayer resources and guides
Features
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"The same God who set the stars in place and knows them by name is the same God who we can have a personal love relationship with." ~Kaye Johns God desires a personal relationship with you! He wants to draw you even closer to Himself. Take this journey with Him, with us. Learn how simple it is to know and experience walking closely with God. Discover how this journey will strengthen your prayer life and deepen your personal relationship with God. Watch short videos that will help you grow in your prayer life and become more effective in prayer. Be encouraged daily as you progress through the journey at your own pace. Share your favorite videos with others that it may inspire them as well. Invite them to download the app to take the journey together. What is in The 100-Days Prayer Journey? • A series of 100 video messages on prayer with key principles—one small bite at a time. • Truth. All the content is biblical, based on the Word of God. • Encouragement. Our guide, Kaye, makes the journey fun and personal by giving examples from her own life that are transparent and relatable. • Prayers. At the end of each video, you will be prayed for, from the heart. • Examples. Learn how to begin and grow more confident as you pray, even with others. Major Topics in the Journey: • God wants us to know Him in a personal way. • How does God speak to us? Learn to hear His voice. • Jesus’ teaching on prayer. He is our model. Find out more and how to apply it. • How to pray the prayers God promises to answer. What else is in the app? • Topical Prayers that include multiple short prayers on topics such as: - Anxiety - Armor of God - Children - Family - Guidance - Hope - Husband - Wife - Purity - Salvation • Free Prayer Resources - Ablaze Prayer Journal (4-week devotional) - I AM Worship Guide - Prayer Guides - Worship Cards - Scriptures for Prayer - Scriptures for Victory - Ephesians Guide - Praying with Paul - Living to Please God We hope the 100-Day Prayer Journey will challenge and enable you to go deeper in your relationship with the Lord. We are all works in progress, with more ground to cover in this incredible Journey with God! ~Tandem Prayer

Screenshots

Prayer Notes4 screens
Tandem Prayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tandem Prayer at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Tandem Prayer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Prayer Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 39). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Prayer Notes against 4.7 for Tandem Prayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, Tandem Prayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Prayer Notes versus Tandem Prayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer NotesTandem Prayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsNetera Group, Inc.

Customer experience

Prayer Notes

All ratings3,833 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.7%

Tandem Prayer

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Prayer Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Prayers disappearing or being deleted after updates
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • App freezing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Tandem Prayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Prayer Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Features$4.991 Month
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Calendar View$2.99
  • Database Transfer$3.99
  • Unlimited Requests & Answers$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlimited Journal Entries$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Unlock All Features$79.99
None

Tandem Prayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Notes free?
Prayer Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tandem Prayer free?
Tandem Prayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or Tandem Prayer?
Tandem Prayer is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Tandem Prayer averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Prayer Notes or Tandem Prayer have ads?
Prayer Notes shows ads; Tandem Prayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Tandem Prayer?
Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Tandem Prayer weekly. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tandem Prayer on October 24, 2026.

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