# Dad's Prayers vs Divine Office

The clearest difference is update cadence: Divine Office at every 9 days against Dad's Prayers's every 3 months. Divine Office also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 16). Dad's Prayers's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dad's Prayers against 4.9 for Divine Office. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Office has 8.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Dad's Prayers's written reviews are positive against 98% of Divine Office's.

Dad's Prayers ships an update every 3 months, Divine Office every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dad's Prayers | Divine Office |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dads-prayers/id478978797/reviews)** | [4.9 (8.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-office/id914635909/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **8.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 98.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.1** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Digital Worship, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/478978800) | [Surgeworks, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/301349400) |

## What reviewers say

### Dad's Prayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dads-prayers/id478978797)

This free Christian prayer app offers guidance for parents to pray for their children and family. It provides topical prayers with scripture references and daily prayer topics for two months, encouraging consistent spiritual practice.

**Highlights:** Topical prayers with scripture, 100+ sample prayers, 250+ scripture references, Daily prayer topics, Prayers for personal use, Encouraging verses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Divine Office

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-office/id914635909)

Engage in the Liturgy of the Hours, a traditional Christian prayer practice. This app offers psalms, hymns, and scripture for daily prayer, allowing you to connect with a global community of users praying simultaneously.

**Highlights:** Liturgy of the Hours recitation, Collection of psalms, hymns, and scripture, View global prayer locations, Official Catholic Church prayer book, Automatic daily prayer downloads, Suitable for all Christian traditions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎶 Beautiful hymns and music
- 🔔 Reverent and calming audio
- 🌍 Sense of community with global prayer
- 📚 Accurate to liturgical books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional audio/text mismatch
- 🎶 Some readers have overly dramatic delivery
- 🌐 Translations don't always match local usage

**Reported bugs**

- Previous hour audio restarting when app opens

**Requested features**

- Page-turn mode instead of swiping
- Improved audio quality and consistency
- Option to choose American or British readers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dad's Prayers free?

Dad's Prayers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Divine Office free?

Divine Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dad's Prayers or Divine Office?

Dad's Prayers is rated higher. Dad's Prayers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Divine Office averages 4.9 from 8.4K ratings.

### Do Dad's Prayers or Divine Office have ads?

Neither Dad's Prayers nor Divine Office shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dad's Prayers or Divine Office?

Dad's Prayers ships an update every 3 months, and Divine Office every 9 days. Most recently, Dad's Prayers was updated on October 11, 2026 and Divine Office on October 19, 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.*