# Prayer Notes vs Self

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Self |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 334 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [New Life Academy 2020](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790801106) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notes

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

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:** 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


### Self

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-mastery-by-mimi-bland/id6740611003)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscripiton | $99.99 | per year |
| Talk to MimiAI-60 Minutes | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talk to MimiAI -120 Minutes | $19.99 | one-time |
| Talk to MimiAI-180 Minutes | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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