Comparison

Prayer Notes vs Self

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 remember and track prayer requests, organize your quiet time, and pray with others. It allows you to categorize, schedule, and mark prayers as answered, with features for scripture study and prayer building.

Highlights
  • Record prayer requests instantly
  • Schedule prayers by day of the week
  • Categorize requests (Family, Work, etc.)
  • Track answered prayers with details
  • Journal scripture readings and reflections
  • Build prayers from Bible verses
  • Collaborate with groups on shared requests
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

Self

Features
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Welcome to Self-Mastery by Mimi Bland - Your Path to Mastering Mindset and Transformation Empower yourself with Mimi Bland’s revolutionary app, designed to help you harness the power of your mind and emotions. With a range of transformative tools, this app will guide you to stop reacting to external conditions and instead, create lasting internal changes for a more fulfilling life. Key Features: Meditation Audios: Calm your mind and connect with inner peace through guided meditation sessions. Affirmation Audios: Reprogram your mindset with empowering affirmations. Focus Timer: Enhance productivity with customizable focus timers. Breathwork: Practice intentional breathing techniques for relaxation and clarity. Daily Quotes: Start each day with inspiring quotes to uplift your spirit. Intention Setting & Check-ins: Set daily intentions and establish personalized routines to keep you aligned throughout the day. Journaling: Reflect on your thoughts and emotions in a digital journal. Mood Tracking: Monitor your emotional well-being with intuitive mood tracking tools. AI Chat with Mimi Bland: Engage in insightful conversations with Mimi Bland for real-time guidance and support. Conversational AI: Experience an immersive and interactive journey with AI-driven conversations designed to transform your mindset. About Mimi Bland: Mimi Bland is an Elite Mindset Strategist who helps individuals master themselves, their minds, and their emotions. With this app, Mimi shares her expertise, teaching you to stop reacting to external conditions and instead make the internal shifts that lead to transformation in any area of your life. A subscription is required to access the app. The Conversational AI minutes can be purchased separately within the app. Start your free trial today and embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and transformation. Take control of your life, master your mindset, and unlock your full potential. Subscriptions options : £9.99/month, £89.99/year. These prices are for United Kingdom. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending upon your cuntry of residence. The subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled in your iTunes account settings 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your itunes settings and turn iff auto-renew. Read theTerms of Use Here : Apples's Standard EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read the Privacy Policy Here: https://newlifeacademy2020.co.uk/privacy

Screenshots

Prayer Notes4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Self at none against Prayer Notes's shown. Self also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Prayer Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Self sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Notes ships an update every 6 days, Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prayer Notes versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer NotesSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsNew Life Academy 2020

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

Self

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
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  • Unlimited Journal Entries$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Unlock All Features$79.99
5 purchases

Self

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscripiton7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Talk to MimiAI-60 Minutes$9.99
  • Talk to MimiAI -120 Minutes$19.99
  • Talk to MimiAI-180 Minutes$24.99

Questions

Is Prayer Notes free?
Prayer Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prayer Notes or Self have ads?
Prayer Notes shows ads; Self does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Self?
Prayer Notes ships an update every 6 days, and Self monthly. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Self on October 25, 2026.

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