Comparison

electronic Common Prayer vs ReferenceFrame

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

ReferenceFrame

This app calculates all necessary dimensions for custom picture framing, including mat cuts and material depths. It ensures your artwork fits within the frame's rabbet and generates a detailed cut list and technical diagram. Works offline and supports various measurement units.

Highlights
  • Calculates frame, mat, and cut dimensions
  • Checks artwork fit within rabbet
  • Generates technical cross-section diagrams
  • Exports PDF summary
  • Saves configurations and design history
  • Supports inches (with fractions) and millimeters
  • Works entirely offline
Features
Currently charting
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ReferenceFrame does the math for custom picture framing. Enter your artwork size and frame stock dimensions, and it sorts out mat cuts, rabbet clearances, material stack depths, and a complete cut list. WHAT IT DOES - Calculates frame, mat, and cut dimensions from your artwork size - Checks that everything actually fits in the rabbet (and tells you when it won't) - Generates a technical cross-section diagram with labeled dimensions - Plans corner spline slots: placement and safe depth for your moulding - Lays out hanging hardware: hanger positions, wire length, and where the hook lands - Estimates finished weight and wire tension from real wood, glass, and board densities - Exports a PDF summary you can take to the workshop - Saves configurations and keeps a history of your designs DETAILS - Inches (including fractions) or millimeters - Traditional rabbet or sight-size (full-bleed) frame styles - "Cut to fit" sizes that honor assembly clearance - Standard and custom artwork sizes - Adjustable defaults for frame stock, mat width, material thicknesses, and more - Works entirely offline — nothing leaves your device Built for anyone who's ever needed to know exactly how wide to cut a mat, and would rather not find out the hard way that they were off by an eighth.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: electronic Common Prayer at Free against ReferenceFrame's $4.99. electronic Common Prayer also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 1). ReferenceFrame's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On update cadence, 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

electronic Common Prayer is free to download; ReferenceFrame costs $4.99 up front. electronic Common Prayer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ReferenceFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReferenceFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: electronic Common Prayer has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
electronic Common Prayer versus ReferenceFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterelectronic Common PrayerReferenceFrame
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.3 (91 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch Publishing Incorporated (NY)Graham Larue

Customer experience

electronic Common Prayer

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

ReferenceFrame

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

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

ReferenceFrame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

ReferenceFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is electronic Common Prayer free?
electronic Common Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReferenceFrame free?
ReferenceFrame costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, electronic Common Prayer or ReferenceFrame?
ReferenceFrame is rated higher. electronic Common Prayer averages 2.3 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while ReferenceFrame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do electronic Common Prayer or ReferenceFrame have ads?
Neither electronic Common Prayer nor ReferenceFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, electronic Common Prayer or ReferenceFrame?
electronic Common Prayer ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReferenceFrame every 2 weeks. Most recently, electronic Common Prayer was updated on October 14, 2026 and ReferenceFrame on October 15, 2026.

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