electronic Common Prayer vs The Mockingapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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/
The Mockingapp
Access daily devotionals, a categorized blog, and multiple podcasts from a ministry focused on connecting faith with everyday life. Enjoy fresh content on diverse topics and shareable devotional entries with customizable reminders.
- Categorized mobile blog
- Daily devotional content
- Multiple podcast episodes
- Shareable devotional entries
- Customizable reminders
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Mockingapp is the official app of Mockingbird Ministries, an organization that seeks to connect the grace of God with the realities of everyday life. The app brings together several strands of Mockingbird's work and puts them at your fingertips. Features include: - The Mockingbird Blog, fully optimized for mobile reading - Fresh content every weekday on topics ranging from relationships and movies to social science and theology (and everywhere in between) - Volumes 1 & 2 of the 365-day Mockingbird Devotional - Every episode of Mockingbird's various podcasts (The Mockingcast, Same Old Song, The Storymakers Podcast, and more), available to stream For more about Mockingbird, head to www.mbird.com.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Mockingapp at 4.9 against electronic Common Prayer's 2.3. The Mockingapp also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 24%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). electronic Common Prayer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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. The Mockingapp asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Mockingapp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of electronic Common Prayer's written reviews are positive against 61% of The Mockingapp's.
electronic Common Prayer ships an update every 2 weeks, The Mockingapp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | electronic Common Prayer | The Mockingapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (91 ratings) | 4.9 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.7% of reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Church Publishing Incorporated (NY) | Mockingbird Ministries, Inc |
Customer experience
electronic Common Prayer
The Mockingapp
Bugs and 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
Show 40 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 24 moreShow fewer
- 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
The Mockingapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
The Mockingapp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is electronic Common Prayer free?
Is The Mockingapp free?
Which has better reviews, electronic Common Prayer or The Mockingapp?
Do electronic Common Prayer or The Mockingapp have ads?
Which is updated more often, electronic Common Prayer or The Mockingapp?
Other comparisons
