Comparison

Prayer vs 雅楽BGM

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

Head to head

for the loved one

About

Prayer

This app offers a collection of soothing melodies and hymns to aid in prayer and remembrance for deceased loved ones, including pets. Users can also display up to ten photos of the departed while listening.

Highlights

Prayers for deceased loved ones
Collection of relaxing melodies
Hymns and classical music
Healing music tracks
Display up to ten photos
Includes prayers for pets

Features

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This app is for prayers in memory of deceased & loved people. You may pray for them by listening to relaxing melodies on this app. Melodies provided by this app: - [Nursery Song] Hometown (Furusato) - [Nursery Song] Hometown (Music Box Version) - [Nursery Song] Moon over the Ruined Castle (Koujounotsuki) - [Nursery Song] Sunset and Afterglow (Yuyake Koyake) - [Hymn] Amazing Grace - [Classical Music] Dvorak Symphony No.9 - [Healing Music] Angel Wings - [Healing Music] Hope for the Truth - [Healing Music] Thank You - [Healing Music] Forever You can switch display of ten photos of someone who has passed away. You may apply this app not only for the deceased, but also for the deceased pet animals such as dogs and cats.

About

雅楽BGM

Features

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婚礼や上棟式、又、葬儀や年祭、年忌などの式典に手軽に雅楽のBGMが取り入れることができます。吹止めボタンがついてますので、タイミングをみて手早く吹止めをいれることができます。小さな会場でしたら、バッテリ内蔵Bluetoothスピーカーとセットで使うといいかもしれません。全ての曲がエンドレス再生されます。

Screenshots

Prayer4 screens

雅楽BGM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Prayer at none against 雅楽BGM's shown. Prayer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer ships an update every 2 months, 雅楽BGM every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Prayer versus 雅楽BGM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Prayer	雅楽BGM
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 11 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.3 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	176 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	HANBUNCO, INC.	Michitoshi Nariai

In-app purchases

None

Prayer

No in-app purchases

None

雅楽BGM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer free?

Prayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 雅楽BGM free?

雅楽BGM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Prayer or 雅楽BGM have ads?

雅楽BGM shows ads; Prayer does not.

Which is updated more often, Prayer or 雅楽BGM?

Prayer ships an update every 2 months, and 雅楽BGM every 11 months. Most recently, Prayer was updated on November 1, 2026 and 雅楽BGM on October 27, 2026.