WorshipWeb vs electronic Common Prayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorshipWeb
Access a vast library of inspirational content, including prayers, meditations, and poetry. Save favorites for offline use, share with others, and enjoy weekly reflections and a gallery of shareable graphics.
- Extensive inspirational content library
- Mark favorites for offline access
- Share content with friends and family
- Image gallery with shareable graphics
- Weekly Braver/Wiser reflections
- Categorized content (Affirmations, Prayers, Meditations, etc.)
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The app offers access to hundreds of inspirational words covering a range of topics, including: Affirmations, Benedictions, Blessings, Chalice Lightings, Closings, Invocations, Litanies, Meditations, Openings, Poetry, Prayers, Readings, Responsive Readings, Rituals, and Stories. Users can mark favorite items for offline access or share them with friends and family. The app also features an image gallery of shareable graphics and weekly Braver/Wiser reflections.
electronic Common Prayer
This app offers a digital version of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer for the Episcopal Church, providing access to liturgies, daily offices, and lectionaries. It includes searchable indices for prayers and psalms, with features like bookmarking, sharing, and offline usability. It also offers pastoral care resources for those on the go.
- Interactive 1979 Book of Common Prayer
- Daily Office and Lectionaries
- Searchable Indices (Psalms, Collects, etc.)
- Offline Usability
- Bookmarking and Sharing
- Adjustable Font Size & Dark Mode
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eCP provides everything you need for personal devotion and worship planning in the Episcopal Church. This interactive version of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer includes access to the liturgies, Daily Office, and associated lectionaries used in the Episcopal Church, along with calendars of Propers and Holy Days for all three lectionary cycles and Lesser Feasts and Fasts. Fully searchable indices of the Psalms, Canticles, Collects, Prefaces, and Prayers allow you to find content you are looking for quickly, and new in-app purchases will be added throughout the year. Features: •Quick and easy navigation for all texts •Bookmarking and printing functionality for meaningful passages •Social media and email sharing •Font size adjustability for easy reading •Dark Mode •Offline usability—no internet access required The app can also be an aid in pastoral care when on the road, with resources for Ministration to the Sick or Reconciliation of a Penitent. Download the app today and carry the Book of Common Prayer everywhere you go. A subscription is required to access the app. Additional in-app purchasable content is available in the Library menu. Terms of Use: https://www.cpg.org/global/privacy-policies/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cpg.org/global/about-us/privacy-policies/website-privacy-statement/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorshipWeb at 83% against electronic Common Prayer's 24%. WorshipWeb also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). electronic Common Prayer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. electronic Common Prayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WorshipWeb asks for nothing beyond the download.
WorshipWeb holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of WorshipWeb's written reviews are positive against 24% of electronic Common Prayer's.
WorshipWeb ships an update every 11 months, electronic Common Prayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorshipWeb | electronic Common Prayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better | 2.3 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 23.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unitarian Universalist Association | Church Publishing Incorporated (NY) |
Customer experience
WorshipWeb
electronic Common Prayer
Bugs and requests
WorshipWeb
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
electronic Common Prayer
Reported bugs
45 issues- Psalm 68 missing
- App throws back to beginning of service
- App does not work
- Functionality does not work after in-app purchase
- App does not always load content
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- App crashes often
- Need to reboot phone to use
- App hangs on Daily Office function
- New version does not open
- Full screen of blue "Loading Day"
- Blank pages displayed
- App freezes when trying to print
- Subscription not recognized
- New dark mode is difficult to read
- Rubrics too bright in dark mode
- Dark mode compatibility issues
- Titles disappear in dark mode
- No dark mode support
- Lack of linkage between parts
- EOW 1 clunky, no page through
- Pages not titled
- Hyperlink only in instructional print
- Readings not syncing with congregations
- Cannot copy and paste
- Share function does not work
- Email snippet of text only
- Text formatting broken
- Inconsistent line spacing
- No quick return to Canticles
- Thin vertical font difficult to scan
- Aesthetics over practical function
- Inconsistent use of rubrics, colors, italics
- Complicated navigation
- Font makes app unusable
- Red letters, spacing, layout are a step backwards
- Navigation is clunky
- Cannot follow links and return to place
- Intelligent navigation only in landscape
- Significant shortcomings not addressed
- Does not work in dark mode
- New formatting and functionality is poor
- Text is hard to read and bunched up
- Functionality is confusing
- Font on table of contents does not change in dark mode
- App adopts Apple's dark mode setting but font doesn't change
Requested features
29 requests- Page numbers for BCP reference
- Enlarge print/adjust font size
- Background blurbs for saints
- Return to previous location after navigation
- Include Ordination content
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- In-app purchase functionality
- Update for next year's calendar
- Fix dark mode color theme
- Include LFF, Hymnal 1982, EOW, Weekday Eucharistic Lectionary
- Match BCP calendar hierarchy
- Include catechism and other documents
- Support for dark mode
- Table of Contents
- Back section of BCP
- Email lessons to readers
- Copy and paste functionality
- Share function
- Fix text formatting/line breaks
- Quick return to Canticles
- Improved readability for older eyes
- Consistent use of rubrics/colors/italics
- Simpler navigation
- Bring back original version functionality
- Refund for one-time purchasers
- Implement Enriching Our Worship dynamically
- Link to readings at each "A Reading" heading
- Include other years' readings in calendar
- Add page numbers for Altar Book use
- Search, bookmark, email, print functionality
In-app purchases
WorshipWeb
No in-app purchases
electronic Common Prayer
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- All My Words Have Holes...$9.99
- Daily Prayer for All Seasons$12.99
- Ordination Rites. . .$12.99
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- Enriching Our Worship 3$18.99
- Enriching Our Worship 1$19.99
- Enriching Our Worship 2$21.99
- 2022 Book of Occasional Ser...$38.99
- Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018$38.99
- Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2024$48.99
Questions
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