Comparison

Prayer vs Haiku Note

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

Haiku Note

Features
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“Haiku Note” allows you to easily write down and save your haiku. You can use five lists to save your haiku: spring, summer, autumn, winter, and no season. (How to use) - If you put 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lines in the three frames on the right side, the haiku will appear on the left side. The fourth frame is the author's name. The pull-down button below it allows you to change the color of the season. - Haiku can be saved in a seasonal list. In the seasonal list, you can delete, reorder, and save the list. You can also swipe right on an individual haiku to bring it back to the main screen. - You can browse your haiku. You can switch between one-line and three-line display. - You can also have the voice read out loud by pressing the "Voice" button. The type of voice can be changed in the device settings. - You can tweet your haiku by clicking the "Tweet" button. Hashtags can be changed in the settings screen.

Screenshots

Prayer4 screens
Haiku Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Prayer at none against Haiku Note's shown. Prayer also leads on iOS requirement (12.3 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prayer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Haiku Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer ships an update every 2 months, Haiku Note every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Prayer versus Haiku Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayerHaiku Note
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANBUNCO, INC.Mihoko Araki

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Prayer

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • HEART SUTRA$1.99
  • NICHIREN SHU HOUBENPONDAINI$1.99
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  • SHINSHU OOTANIHA SHOUSHINGE$1.99
  • SHINSHU OOTANIHA NENBUTSU$1.99
  • JOUDOSHINSHU HONGANJIHA SHOUSHINNENBUTSUGE$1.99
  • KOUYASAN SHINGONSHU SANKI$1.99
  • KOUYASAN SHINGONSHU HEART SUTRA$1.99
  • SHINGONSHU CHISANHA HEART SUTRA$1.99
  • SOUTOU SHU FUMONBONGE$1.99
1 purchases

Haiku Note

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Prayer free?
Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haiku Note free?
Haiku Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prayer or Haiku Note have ads?
Haiku Note shows ads; Prayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer or Haiku Note?
Prayer ships an update every 2 months, and Haiku Note every 5 weeks. Most recently, Prayer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Haiku Note on September 18, 2026.

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