Comparison

Forward Day by Day vs PrayBook

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

Head to head
About

Forward Day by Day

This app provides daily spiritual practices for busy individuals, including meditations, prayers, and scripture readings. It offers integrated podcasts for listening and customizable display preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Daily meditation
  • Daily prayers
  • Daily scripture readings
  • Integrated podcasts
  • Customizable display preferences
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Features
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Forward Day by Day offers prayer on the go—daily spiritual practices for busy people. In English and Spanish. The app includes the daily meditation from Forward Day by Day, as well as all daily prayers from The Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church, and the daily scripture readings from the lectionary. Integrated podcasts allow users to listen within the app as they read. Display preferences provide various fonts and text sizing options. Forward Day by Day is an offering of Forward Movement, a ministry of the Episcopal Church.

About

PrayBook

Features
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This application contains more than 70 prayers for everyday and different occasions. Features: 1. Daily Devotions: Start your day with inspiration and reflection through our daily devotions. Delve into carefully curated prayers and scripture passages designed to uplift your spirit and guide your day. 2. Prayer Library: Explore a vast collection of prayers, covering various themes such as gratitude, guidance, healing, and more. Whether you seek comfort, strength, or guidance, you'll find prayers to meet your spiritual needs. 3. Offline Access: Access prayers and devotions anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. Whether you're at home, on the go, or in a place of worship, PrayBook is there to accompany you on your spiritual journey. Prayers Categories Include: - The Lord's Prayer - The Benediction - Daily Prayers - Prayers for each day (From Sunday to Saturday) - For Hearth and Home - Church Prayers - Prayers for the Sick and Dying Download PrayBook today and experience the transformative power of prayer in your life. Nourish your soul, deepen your faith, and draw closer to God with every prayerful moment.

Screenshots

Forward Day by Day4 screens
PrayBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forward Day by Day at Free against PrayBook's $3.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Forward Day by Day is free to download; PrayBook costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Forward Day by Day versus PrayBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForward Day by DayPrayBook
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForward MovementNikhil Anshuman

Bugs and requests

Forward Day by Day

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • Blank screen when opening app
  • App not opening
  • Stopped working on iPhone XR
  • Not connected to Internet or won’t open
  • Revolving circle and not opening
Show 39 more
  • Message: Not connected to the internet
  • No internet connection error
  • Cannot Launch App
  • App quit working
  • App is Broken
  • Crashville
  • App Falls Short
  • Very buggy
  • Not working!
  • Where's the text?
  • Technical issues
  • App not working
  • Spacing errors
  • Text does not have proper spacing between words
  • Lord's Prayer reads "sinsas" instead of "sins as"
  • The Saint isn't always the saint according to the calendar
  • Daily Saint does not show up at all
  • Meditations missing?
  • Daily meditation does not fit the iPhone screen
  • Text won't shift to landscape mode
  • App not working on iPad
  • Content doesn't fit the screen
  • Daily prayer now sticks on the time of day
  • Link to Daily prayers anytime is broken
  • Won't swivel as iPad is turned
  • Typo fixes needed
  • Lord's Prayer spacing is off
  • Meditation "bleeds" off the viewing area
  • Cannot swipe back to today's meditation
  • Slow to load
  • Daily Meditation page is blank
  • Bug: it will only load the current day once I change the settings from Rite I to Rite II and vice versa
  • Meditation bleeds off the screen
  • Problem with the devotionals section bleeding off the screen
  • The fonts are really small with no way to enlarge them
  • Cannot pinch to enlarge
  • No landscape mode for larger font
  • Daily meditation does not fit the iPhone screen
  • Text won't shift to landscape

Requested features

16 requests
  • Ability to swipe from left edge to go back
  • 3-reading setting for Daily Office
  • Information about saints linked to Daily Office
  • Ability to stretch text on iPod
  • Option to enlarge font size
Show 11 more
  • Reminders at certain times of the day
  • Update the app
  • Cache a few days or a month of data for offline use
  • Include author biographies
  • Add a search function
  • Consider making this a universal app for iPad functionality
  • More interactive features
  • Make it accessible to people not familiar with the Episcopal Church
  • Customize the office more (e.g., General Thanksgiving at Morning Prayer)
  • More of the daily offices included
  • Option to customize the office more

PrayBook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Forward Day by Day

No in-app purchases

None

PrayBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forward Day by Day free?
Forward Day by Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrayBook free?
PrayBook costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forward Day by Day or PrayBook have ads?
Neither Forward Day by Day nor PrayBook shows ads.

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