# Prayer Notes vs Simple Prayer Timer

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Simple Prayer Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-journal-tracker/id450991308/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-prayer-timer/id6752723545/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 67 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) | [GOSPEL AMBITION INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483836866) |

## 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


### Simple Prayer Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-prayer-timer/id6752723545)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*