Daily Prayer PC(USA) vs APCE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Prayer PC(USA)
This app offers structured daily prayer services based on the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship. It includes psalms, readings, and prayers, with options for different prayer times and lectionary cycles. A calendar tool and advanced features allow for customization and exploration of prayer content.
- Daily prayer services
- Psalms for the day
- Daily lectionary readings
- Prayers of thanksgiving and intercession
- Sunday and festival lectionary readings
- Book of Confessions selections
- Psalm praying schedule
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Daily Prayer PC(USA) provides brief services for Daily Prayer based on the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship (WJKP, 2018), including: psalms for the day, readings from the daily lectionary, and prayers of thanksgiving and intercession. Also included are the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Sundays and festivals, a two-year cycle of selections from the PC(USA) Book of Confessions, and an eight-week schedule for praying all 150 psalms. The app provides liturgies for Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night Prayer, selecting the appropriate service and lectionary readings based on the time and date settings of your iPhone or iPad. The calendar tool allows users to find psalms, readings, and prayers for other dates. Use the clock icon to select Morning, Midday, Evening, or Night Prayer, overriding current time of day. The “advanced features” menu allows users to toggle on/off various options in the liturgy for Daily Prayer and select between two versions of the Lord’s Prayer. A brief tutorial provides information about the practice of Daily Prayer and instruction on using the app.
APCE
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Mobile app for the Association of Partners in Christian Education. Get connected and stay up to date with everything going on with APCE. Constant updates on events, advocacy opportunities, and more plus direct contact with APCE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: APCE at Free against Daily Prayer PC(USA)'s $2.99. APCE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Daily Prayer PC(USA)'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On ads, 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
APCE is free to download; Daily Prayer PC(USA) costs $2.99 up front. Daily Prayer PC(USA) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. APCE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Daily Prayer PC(USA) ships an update every 3 months, APCE every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Prayer PC(USA) | APCE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #80 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), A Corporation | ASSOCIATION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EDUCATORS, INC |
Bugs and requests
Daily Prayer PC(USA)
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on opening
- Crashes constantly
- Opens and immediately closes
- 8 week psalter is off by days
- Date picker invisible in night mode
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- Purchasing feature crashes app
- Readings not accessible (all deselected)
- Readings disappear while reading
- Returns to opening scripture or shuts down
- Gospel not showing up
- App won't open after update
- In-app purchases not working
- Readings from paid content do not show
- Install hangs on iPhone
- Blank screen after iOS update
- Prayers and scripture don't show up
- Same scripture repeated daily
- Time and day settings don't work
- Defaults to last used time setting
- Text too small on iPad
Requested features
15 requests- Update RCL coding for movable feast days
- Bring back black background option
- Update to new Book of Common Worship
- Include commentary on scripture readings
- Ability to highlight and save passages
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- Area to take notes
- More Bible translation choices (e.g., ESV)
- Ability to highlight, copy, share to social apps
- Integrate Mission Yearbook of Prayer readings
- Add Sunday/Festival readings
- Add Night Prayer
- Include Sunday lections for worship planning
- Add confessional reading
- Add music for psalms
- Support for multiple languages
APCE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Prayer PC(USA)
- Company of Pastors$1.99
APCE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Daily Prayer PC(USA) free?
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Do Daily Prayer PC(USA) or APCE have ads?
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