Comparison

Prayer vs Zen Tapper

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

Zen Tapper

This app provides a portable monastery experience for Buddhist practitioners. It features a Buddhist calendar, auspicious timing guidance, and virtual Dharma tools like a wooden fish and singing bowl to aid in meditation and chanting.

Highlights
  • Buddhist calendar with observances
  • Auspicious timing for rituals
  • Virtual wooden fish and rosary
  • Singing bowl for focus
  • Incense offering visualization
Features
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​"Zen Tapper" Introduction​ Morning bells awaken the dawn, evening drums accompany twilight. Here lies a Pure Field of Merit, crafted for practitioners to settle body and mind. Following the Buddha’s teachings, we harmonize with seasonal rhythms and karmic conditions to open gates of skillful means. ​​【Buddhist Calendar】​​ Rooted in Han Buddhist traditions, it marks Buddha’s birth, Bodhisattva anniversaries, fasting days, and major ceremonies. Lunar phases illuminate auspicious moments, ensuring no missed opportunities to cultivate blessings. ​​【Auspicious Timing】​​ Guided by the ancient Baizhang Monastic Code, it advises ideal times for sutra chanting, lamp offerings, and life liberation. Taboos emphasize nurturing compassion as the core principle. ​​【Clouds of Incense】​​ At dawn’s first light (5-7 AM), the incense interface opens. Offerings ascend to Buddhas of the Ten Directions and descend to relieve suffering in the Three Realms. Though visualized, devotion equals tangible offerings. ​​【Dharma Tools】​​ Three strikes of the wooden fish focus scattered minds, gliding rosary beads tally mantras, and singing bowl vibrations dispel drowsiness. Each sacred sound anchors awareness in Prajna’s wisdom. This is no ordinary app, but a ​portable monastery. To all seekers: ​Activate​ with reverence, as stepping into a sacred hall. ​Close​ with mindful stillness, preserving Dharma’s continuity. May all practitioners in this Saha World receive the Three Jewels’ blessings, diligently cultivate precepts, meditation, and wisdom, and extinguish greed, anger, and delusion. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha

Screenshots

Prayer4 screens
Zen Tapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Prayer at none against Zen Tapper's shown. Prayer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Zen Tapper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Zen Tapper 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, Zen Tapper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prayer versus Zen Tapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayerZen Tapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANBUNCO, INC.河南恒修居网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

Prayer

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

Zen Tapper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Prayer

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • HEART SUTRA$1.99
  • NICHIREN SHU HOUBENPONDAINI$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Zen Tapper

One-time1
  • Support Scriptures Publication$1.00

Questions

Is Prayer free?
Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zen Tapper free?
Zen Tapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prayer or Zen Tapper have ads?
Zen Tapper shows ads; Prayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer or Zen Tapper?
Prayer ships an update every 2 months, and Zen Tapper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prayer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Zen Tapper on June 4, 2026.

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