# Prayer Notebook vs Prayer Journal & Diary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prayer Notebook at none against Prayer Journal & Diary's 4. Prayer Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 859). Prayer Journal & Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Journal & Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Prayer Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Prayer Notebook against 4.8 for Prayer Journal & Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Notebook has 6.2K ratings behind it against 859, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Prayer Notebook's written reviews are positive against 86% of Prayer Journal & Diary's.

Prayer Notebook ships an update every 5 weeks, Prayer Journal & Diary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Notebook | Prayer Journal & Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notebook/id522373829/reviews) | **[4.8 (859 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-journal-and-diary-amen/id1483009713/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | 859 |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | **86.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 53 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kalon Creative](https://appshunter.io/developer/661803416) | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-notebook/id522373829)

Organize your prayer life and never forget a prayer request again. This app helps you focus on intentional prayer with features like scheduling, contact assignment, and reminders. Track answered prayers and simplify your spiritual practice.

**Highlights:** Fullscreen prayer mode, Schedule prayers, Assign prayers to contacts, Organize prayers into categories, Attach photos to prayers, Set prayer reminders, Mark prayers as answered

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📚 Helps organize prayers
- 🙏 Aids in consistent prayer
- 🗓️ Ability to schedule prayers
- 💬 Can send prayer requests to others

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 No password protection
- 🔄 Lack of sync between devices
- 🔀 Limited customization options
- 📃 Difficulty scrolling through long prayers
- 🕰️ Unreliable prayer reminders

**Reported bugs**

- Prayers disappearing after sync
- Inability to scroll to the end of prayers
- Prayer reminders not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to add sub-folders for prayers
- Option to link multiple contacts to a single prayer
- Dark mode for better visibility in low light
- Sync prayers across devices
- Detailed prayer history and analytics


### Prayer Journal & Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-journal-and-diary-amen/id1483009713)

Organize your prayer life, track answered prayers, and share requests with others. Features include a prayer builder, daily reminders, and a built-in journal with Bible translations. Syncs across all Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Organize and categorize prayers, Track answered prayers, Share prayer requests and answers, Prayer builder for inspiration, Daily prayer reminders, Built-in journal and Bible translations, Automatic sync across Apple devices

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pass | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Pass | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pass | $29.99 | per year |
| Life Time Pass | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful daily app
- 👍 Awesome App!
- 👍 Very Nice Way to Pray
- 👍 My review
- 👍 Love it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bright white ad at the bottom is too blinding to use the app
- 💰 Too expensive
- 🚫 Ad free - consider one time purchase
- 🚫 Barely downloaded the app and was excited to get to know it… then Temu Ad pops up at bottom of the screen with the most unsavory images! Not distracting or annoying at all!
- 🚫 Deceived

**Reported bugs**

- Bright white ad at the bottom is too blinding to use the app
- Inability to rearrange prayer requests
- Check mark deletes the entire prayer request
- Sync function is unreliable and unpredictable
- Reordering through the GUI is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Other Bible translations like NIV, NKJV, etc.
- Ability to rearrange prayer categories
- Ability to set prayers to repeat monthly or every x days
- Font customization options (size, bold, italic, highlight, colors, etc.)
- Option to include multiple scripture references


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Notebook free?

Prayer Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Prayer Journal & Diary free?

Prayer Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Notebook or Prayer Journal & Diary?

Prayer Journal & Diary is rated higher. Prayer Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Prayer Journal & Diary averages 4.8 from 859 ratings.

### Do Prayer Notebook or Prayer Journal & Diary have ads?

Prayer Journal & Diary shows ads; Prayer Notebook does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Notebook or Prayer Journal & Diary?

Prayer Notebook ships an update every 5 weeks, and Prayer Journal & Diary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Notebook was updated on October 26, 2026 and Prayer Journal & Diary on October 20, 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.*