Prayer Notes vs Routinli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Routinli
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Routinli helps you create, organize, and follow the routines that shape your daily life. Consistency is the foundation of many good habits, but keeping track of routines across notes, reminders, and different apps can quickly become overwhelming. Routinli brings everything together in one simple place so you can focus on building routines that actually stick. With Routinli, you can design routines that fit your lifestyle, break them into clear steps, and follow them whenever you need. Whether it’s personal care, self-improvement, or everyday organization, Routinli helps turn intentions into consistent actions. FEATURES Create Personalized Routines Build routines that work for you. Give them names, add descriptions, and organize them in a way that fits your life. Explore & Download Browse a library of curated routine programs built for real results Stay Consistent Follow your routines whenever you need them and build consistency over time. Keep Everything in One Place Stop juggling notes, reminders, and scattered checklists. Routinli keeps all your routines organized in one app. Simple and Focused Routinli is designed to be straightforward and easy to use, so you can focus on your routines instead of complicated tools. Designed for Real Life Routines aren’t one-size-fits-all. Routinli gives you the flexibility to build routines that match your goals and lifestyle. WHY ROUTINLI Small, consistent actions often lead to meaningful change over time. Routinli helps make those actions easier to repeat by giving you a clear place to manage the routines that matter most. Start building routines that support your daily life with Routinli!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Routinli at none against Prayer Notes's 8. Routinli also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17.0). Prayer Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Prayer Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Routinli asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayer Notes ships an update every 6 days, Routinli every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Notes | Routinli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Manuella Nouko |
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
Routinli
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prayer Notes
- Premium Features$4.991 Month
- Premium Features7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 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
Routinli
No in-app purchases









