Comparison

Prayer vs お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理

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

Head to head
About

Prayer

This app offers a collection of Japanese sutras for remembrance and prayer for deceased loved ones. It includes instrumental sounds and a recording function, allowing users to personalize their spiritual practice. Users can also display photos of those they wish to honor.

Highlights
  • 78 Japanese sutras
  • Instrumental sounds (drum, singing bowl)
  • Recording function
  • Customizable sutra playback order
  • Photo display for loved ones
  • Preset landscape images
Features
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This app is for prayers in memory of deceased & loved people. You may pray for them by listening to the sutras on this app. Sounds provided by this app: - 78 Japanese sutras (Heart Sutra, Shingonshu, Soutoushu, Nichirenshu, Jodoshu, Jodoshinshu, etc.) - wooden drum (instrument) - singing bowl (instrument) This app has a recording function, so you can also use your own sounds. When you select multiple sutras in the settings, they will play in order from top to bottom. You can also chant sutras yourself using the buttons that make wooden drum and singing bowl. You can switch display of ten photos of someone who has passed away. For those who prefer not to use photos, we also offer preset images such as landscapes.

About

お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理

Manage deceased individuals' information and memorial service schedules. Receive notifications for death anniversaries and easily track memorial service dates. Supports detailed registration and flexible date calculations.

Highlights
  • Register deceased individuals' information
  • Death anniversary notifications
  • List memorial service schedules
  • Quick memorial service date calculation
  • Sort deceased individuals
  • Share memorial service dates
Features
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「お祈り」は故人の情報や法事・法要の日程を簡単に管理できるアプリです。 命日を通知(当日、1日前、1ヶ月前など選択が可能)でお知らせをする機能もあり、大切な人の供養をサポートします。 ■主な機能 ◎故人情報の登録(名前、戒名、誕生日、命日、年齢、納骨先、メモ欄など) ・誕生日が分からな場合でも没年月日のみで登録可能 ・年齢は満年齢や享年などの表示および年齢を増減させるなど自由に設定が可能 ・命日の通知(当日、1日前、2日前、1週間前、1ヶ月前) ・登録された故人の並び替え機能(命日昇順/降順、法要日程昇順/降順、ユーザー設定) ◎「年忌法要」や「中陰法要」の一覧表示 ・法要の予定(没年月日から算出)と実際に法要を行った(行う)日付の記入が可能 ・西暦と和暦表示 ・法要日程はメールなどで簡単に共有可能 ◎クイック法要日程計算 ・故人情報を登録しなくても没年月日を入力するだけで法要日程(年忌法要/中陰法要)の表示が可能 ◎すべての法要日程を一覧表示 ・登録された故人すべての法要日程をまとめて一覧表示

Screenshots

Prayer4 screens
お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prayer at none against お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理's 2. Prayer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and update cadence 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. お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Prayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer ships an update every 2 months, お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Prayer versus お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayerお祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews56.9% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANBUNCO, INC.mitsuhiro nara

Customer experience

Prayer

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral22.4%
Negative20.7%

In-app purchases

None

Prayer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理

One-time2
  • 神式$1.99
  • 広告非表示$3.99

Questions

Is Prayer free?
Prayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 free?
お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prayer or お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 have ads?
お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 shows ads; Prayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer or お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理?
Prayer ships an update every 2 months, and お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 every 3 months. Most recently, Prayer was updated on November 6, 2026 and お祈り − 故人情報と法要日程の管理 on November 6, 2026.

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