Comparison

electronic Common Prayer vs Daily Prayer App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Daily Prayer App

Develop consistent spiritual practices with daily scripture readings and prayer. This ad-free app offers guided rhythms for morning, midday, and evening, incorporating the Book of Common Prayer and ESV Bible translations. Customize notifications to fit your schedule and deepen your connection with faith.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer and scripture reading
  • Morning, midday, and evening rhythms
  • Integrated ESV Bible with audio
  • Customizable prayer notifications
  • Anglican liturgy and Book of Common Prayer
  • Daily Office Lectionary readings
Features
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Daily Prayer is a beautiful, ad free, experiential app designed to develop long lasting spiritual rhythms of prayer and scripture reading based in centuries old Anglican rhythms and the Book of Common Prayer. DAILY RHYTHMS Join us as we pray and read scripture in the morning, in the midday, in the evening and in the late evening. Whether you can open our app at all of these times, or at one of them, you can always expect new content each and every day. BIBLE INTEGRATION All referenced scripture is included in the app, from the ESV translation. On the go? Just click the "play" button to have the scripture read to you! CUSTOM NOTIFICATIONS Need a helpful nudge to quiet your heart throughout the day? Set custom notifications for each prayer time, and set the times to match your schedule. We will take it from there and provide you with a notification that will help you establish your daily rhythm. SOUND ORTHODOXY While this app was designed for all believers from all walks of the Christian faith, the rhythms found within are all adapted in some form from Anglican liturgy, and from the Book of Common Prayer. We believe that these ancient patterns of connecting with the Lord have deep meaning in our modern times. LECTIONARY As you walk through your day in prayer and scripture reading, you will be presented with different scripture readings every morning, midday, evening and late evening, taken from the Daily Office Lectionary, St. Mary’s Day Revision, 2018. For more information about the structure of the readings, head to dailyprayer.church.

Screenshots

Daily Prayer App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Prayer App at 93% against electronic Common Prayer's 24%. Daily Prayer App also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). electronic Common Prayer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. electronic Common Prayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Daily Prayer App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Prayer App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Prayer App has 1.6K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of electronic Common Prayer's written reviews are positive against 93% of Daily Prayer App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

electronic Common Prayer ships an update every 2 weeks, Daily Prayer App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
electronic Common Prayer versus Daily Prayer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterelectronic Common PrayerDaily Prayer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (94 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings941.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch Publishing Incorporated (NY)RethinkMe LTD

Customer experience

electronic Common Prayer

All ratings88 ratings
Positive23.9%
Neutral10.2%
Negative65.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative61.8%

Daily Prayer App

All ratings1,594 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

electronic Common Prayer

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate (older versions)
  • 👍 Useful for daily devotions
  • 👍 Helpful for pastoral visits
  • 👍 Content accessible offline (older versions)
  • 👍 Good for following readings in church

Room to improve

  • 👎 Subscription model disliked
  • 👎 Cost is too high
  • 👎 App frequently crashes
  • 👎 Content does not load
  • 👎 Updates are too late

Daily Prayer App

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful and simple design
  • 🙏 Helpful for establishing a prayer routine
  • 🎨 Lovely background images
  • 🔍 Easy to navigate
  • 🔊 Audio option for scripture readings

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive prayers
  • 📖 Limited translation options for scripture
  • 🌐 Lack of language support beyond English
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific prayers or features
  • 🌙 Lack of dark mode/night theme

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
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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

Daily Prayer App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bible readings not opening properly
  • App not updating with new content
  • Orientation issues on tablets

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow users to add their own personal prayers
  • Provide more variety in daily prayers and readings
  • Integrate with other prayer/devotional apps or services
  • Offer a widget for quick access on the home screen
  • Add support for different Bible translations
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  • Implement a progress tracking system

In-app purchases

11 purchases

electronic Common Prayer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • 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
None

Daily Prayer App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is electronic Common Prayer free?
electronic Common Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Prayer App free?
Daily Prayer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, electronic Common Prayer or Daily Prayer App?
Daily Prayer App is rated higher. electronic Common Prayer averages 2.4 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Daily Prayer App averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do electronic Common Prayer or Daily Prayer App have ads?
Neither electronic Common Prayer nor Daily Prayer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, electronic Common Prayer or Daily Prayer App?
electronic Common Prayer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Daily Prayer App every 5 weeks. Most recently, electronic Common Prayer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Daily Prayer App on October 24, 2026.

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