# Prayer Beads vs 腕上rss

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prayer Beads at 91% against 腕上rss's 30%. Prayer Beads also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 腕上rss's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Beads sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 腕上rss sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Prayer Beads holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Beads has 195 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Prayer Beads's written reviews are positive against 30% of 腕上rss's.

Prayer Beads ships an update weekly, 腕上rss every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Beads | 腕上rss |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-beads-buddha-bracelet/id6444226199/reviews)** | [3.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss/id6446045433/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **195** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 30.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 256 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [乃君 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337343608) | [华彪 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315538998) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Beads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-beads-buddha-bracelet/id6444226199)

This application simulates a digital japamala, allowing users to practice Buddhist meditation by touching and swiping on the screen. It offers a convenient way to keep track of repetitions during prayer or meditation sessions. The app is also compatible with Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Simulates japamala, Touch and swipe interaction, Apple Watch support, Meditation aid

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| unlock all functions | $0.29 | one-time |
| Support developer | $0.99 | one-time |


### 腕上rss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss/id6446045433)

Access news, novels, and music directly from your watch. This app allows you to read books, listen to audiobooks, and watch videos on your wrist-worn device. It also supports manual addition of third-party RSS feeds for personalized content.

**Highlights:** Watch news, Read novels on watch, Listen to audiobooks, Watch videos on watch, Listen to music on watch, Add custom RSS feeds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包年 | $4.99 | per year |
| 包年会员 | $9.99 | per year |
| RSS永久会员 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Beads free?

Prayer Beads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 腕上rss free?

腕上rss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Beads or 腕上rss?

Prayer Beads is rated higher. Prayer Beads averages 4.8 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while 腕上rss averages 3.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do Prayer Beads or 腕上rss have ads?

Prayer Beads shows ads; 腕上rss does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Beads or 腕上rss?

Prayer Beads ships an update weekly, and 腕上rss every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Beads was updated on September 25, 2026 and 腕上rss on September 24, 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.*