Prayer Wheel vs 放生
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Wheel
Experience a virtual prayer wheel simulation by simply spinning your phone. This utility app offers a digital way to engage with prayer practices.
- 3D prayer wheel simulation
- Spin phone to activate
- Digital spiritual practice tool
- Intuitive user interface
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This app simulates a real prayer wheel. Spin your phone to turn the handheld wheel, or swipe the screen to turn the standing wheel. This update also adds Bamboo Cicada : Apple Watch can spin both the prayer wheel and the cicada.
放生
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放生即赎取被捕之鱼、鸟等诸禽兽，再放于池沼、山野之中。 这是一款可以模拟放生的App。 搜索需要放生的地方，选择鱼类、鸟类、兽类、昆虫类，长按拖动到地图上，松开手指即可实现放生，还会有音效，落水声、动物的叫声。 可放生动物：刺猬、狗、狐狸、狼、老鼠、猫、蚯蚓、蛇、野猪、蚂蚱、螳螂、蝎子、斑鸠、海鸥、猫头鹰、麻雀、山鸡、喜鹊、鹰、鹦鹉、鹧鸪、大头鱼、蛤蜊、黄鳝、甲鱼、鲫鱼、鲤鱼、螺蛳、蚂蚁、鲶鱼、泥鳅、螃蟹、青蛙 后续会加入更多动物，敬请期待...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prayer Wheel at 5.0 against 放生's 3.8. Prayer Wheel also leads on ads (none vs shown). 放生's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. Prayer Wheel sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 放生 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayer Wheel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively.
Prayer Wheel ships an update every 6 weeks, 放生 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Wheel | 放生 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 乃君 黄 | 方元 朱 |
Customer experience
Prayer Wheel
放生
In-app purchases
Prayer Wheel
- Unlock all content$0.99
- Support developer$2.99
放生
No in-app purchases
