# Prayer Notes vs Colored Note

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colored Note at none against Prayer Notes's 6. Colored Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Prayer Notes's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 54%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Notes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Colored Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Prayer Notes against 4.7 for Colored Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Prayer Notes's written reviews are positive against 54% of Colored Note's.

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, Colored Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notes | Colored Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-ask-seek-knock/id450991308/reviews) | [4.7 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colored-note/id907913367/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K | **5K** |
| Positive reviews | **74.0% of reviews** | 53.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Veniamin Gribkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/907913370) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notes-ask-seek-knock/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 (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | $19.99 | 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


### Colored Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colored-note/id907913367)

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with a versatile diary and notepad. Add photos, color-code entries, and organize with tags for easy retrieval. Share your notes with friends or keep them private with passcode protection.

**Highlights:** Add photos to notes, Color-code notes for organization, Assign tags for searching, Sort notes as desired, Share notes with friends, Secure notes with a passcode

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of colors and fonts
- 📝 Helpful for note-taking
- 🌟 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss
- 🔍 Difficulty finding or organizing notes
- 🔒 Lack of security features (e.g., password protection)
- 🔧 Issues with recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or not saving properly
- Cursor jumping or text selection issues
- Glitches with recent app updates

**Requested features**

- Add checklist/to-do list functionality
- Improve note sorting and search options
- Implement password protection or biometric security
- Provide more font and customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Notes free?

Prayer Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Colored Note free?

Colored Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Notes or Colored Note?

Prayer Notes and Colored Note are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.8K and 5K ratings respectively.

### Do Prayer Notes or Colored Note have ads?

Prayer Notes shows ads; Colored Note does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Notes or Colored Note?

Prayer Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Colored Note weekly. Most recently, Prayer Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Colored Note on October 13, 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.*