# Open the Bible vs When You Pray

The clearest difference is monetization model: Open the Bible at free against When You Pray's paid. Open the Bible also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 3). When You Pray's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

When You Pray holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open the Bible has 47 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Open the Bible's written reviews are positive against 100% of When You Pray's.

Open the Bible ships an update every 2 months, When You Pray weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open the Bible | When You Pray |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-the-bible/id569028200/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-you-pray/id6740832911/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 56 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Unlocking the Bible](https://appshunter.io/developer/1414570334) | [James Kinsman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790196506) |

## What reviewers say

### Open the Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-the-bible/id569028200)

Access sermons and broadcasts from Open the Bible, and follow a featured Bible reading plan. This free application helps users engage with God's Word.

**Highlights:** Latest broadcasts and sermons, Featured Bible reading plan, Access to God's Word, Free to use

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### When You Pray

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-you-pray/id6740832911)

This offline application helps users dedicate more time to prayer by providing tools to mark prayer items, review prayer history, and track progress. It aims to foster a closer relationship with Christ through consistent devotion.

**Highlights:** Offline prayer functionality, Mark prayer items, Prayer History log, Calendar view, Statistics tracking, No in-app purchases or ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open the Bible free?

Open the Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is When You Pray free?

When You Pray is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Open the Bible or When You Pray?

When You Pray is rated higher. Open the Bible averages 4.8 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while When You Pray averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Open the Bible or When You Pray have ads?

Neither Open the Bible nor When You Pray shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open the Bible or When You Pray?

Open the Bible ships an update every 2 months, and When You Pray weekly. Most recently, Open the Bible was updated on November 1, 2026 and When You Pray on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*