Comparison

Prayer Notes vs Simple Prayer Timer

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

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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

Simple Prayer Timer

Features
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Expand your prayer life with the Prayer Timer app. Everyone can pray for an hour or more with the help of the Spirit of God. This prayer timer tool helps us push past our own limits. Learn to pray for 15 minutes, then 30, and then 1 hour. This is perfect for people with distracted minds. Key Features Structured Prayer Sessions - Pre-configured "One Hour Prayer Wheel" with 12 segments of 5 minutes each - Create custom prayer sessions with configurable segments and durations - Based on proven spiritual methodologies including Zume training Smart Timer Functionality - Visual countdown timer with start, pause, and stop controls - Audio alerts to signal segment transitions - Background operation so timing continues when the app is backgrounded - Full-screen immersive prayer experience Audio & Music Integration - Curated worship music library with 8 or more tracks (60 minutes each) - Integration with your personal music library - Audio alerts and background music with volume mixing - Customizable alert sounds and preferences Prayer Tracking & Analytics - Complete session history and statistics - Track your prayer time and completion rates - Visual progress indicators and streak tracking - Detailed analytics on prayer patterns Accessibility & Customization - Full VoiceOver support for visually impaired users - Dynamic Type support for customizable text sizes - High contrast mode and reduced motion options - Dark and light theme support - Color-coded prayer segments for visual organization Advanced Features - Template system with pre-configured prayer wheels - Folder organization for prayer sessions - Import and export functionality for sharing templates - Quick access timers for common prayer durations - Session notes and documentation - Apple Watch companion app support - Widget support and Siri Shortcuts integration Perfect For - Individual prayer and devotion time - Group prayer sessions and Bible studies - Spiritual retreats and quiet times - Anyone seeking structured spiritual practice - People with varying prayer experience levels Privacy & Security - All data stored locally on your device - No personal information collected or transmitted - Your prayer sessions remain completely private - No internet connection required Multilingual Support Arabic (ar), Chinese Simplified (zh-Hans), Chinese Traditional (zh-Hant), English (en), French (fr), German (de), Hebrew (he), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Persian/Farsi (fa), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), Urdu (ur)

Screenshots

Prayer Notes4 screens
Simple Prayer Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Prayer Timer at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Simple Prayer Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Prayer Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Prayer Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Prayer Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notes has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, Simple Prayer Timer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prayer Notes versus Simple Prayer Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer NotesSimple Prayer Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsGOSPEL AMBITION INC

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

Simple Prayer Timer

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
None

Simple Prayer Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Notes free?
Prayer Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Prayer Timer free?
Simple Prayer Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or Simple Prayer Timer?
Simple Prayer Timer is rated higher. Prayer Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Simple Prayer Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prayer Notes or Simple Prayer Timer have ads?
Prayer Notes shows ads; Simple Prayer Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Simple Prayer Timer?
Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Prayer Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Prayer Timer on October 24, 2026.

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