InPrayer by CPH vs Lutheran Catechism
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InPrayer by CPH
Access daily devotions and scripture on the go. Organize your favorite resources, customize your routine, and reflect on God's Word with engaging visuals. Strengthen your spiritual habits with this user-friendly application.
- Personalized devotional library
- Customizable daily routine
- Bookmark favorite devotions
- Engaging imagery and visuals
- Widgets for quick access
- User-friendly layout
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Access your favorite devotions anywhere with InPrayer by Concordia Publishing House. Spend less time flipping through pages and more time growing closer to Jesus Christ in this easy-to-use app. With the InPrayer app, you can create a personalized library of devotional resources to meet your needs. Customize your daily devotion routine by choosing from a from a variety of devotional resources including the Treasury of Daily Prayer, Portals of Prayer, Advent devotions, Lent devotions, and more. Bookmark your favorite devotions to come back to them anytime. Features of InPrayer: * Simple, user-friendly layout * Customized Today view featuring your favorite devotions for each day * My Library feature to organize and bookmark all your content * Engaging imagery and visuals to help you reflect on God's Word * Widgets help keep your devotions top of mind * Customizable preferences to optimize your devotional time Download today to begin strengthening your devotional habits. Privacy policy: https://www.cph.org/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.cph.org/inprayer-eula
Lutheran Catechism
This app helps users learn and re-learn the essentials of the Lutheran faith. It features Dr. Martin Luther's Small Catechism with scripture passages and additional material from other Lutheran works. Memorization tools are included for key prayers and creeds.
- Luther's Small Catechism content
- Related scripture passages
- Additional exposition material
- Memorization tools for prayers
- Memorization tools for creeds
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Whether you are new to the Lutheran faith or you are a lifelong believer, this app will help you learn and re-learn the essentials of your faith. A catechism teaches the principles of the Christian faith, often in the form of a series of questions and answers. The content of this Lutheran catechism reference is centered around Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism with related scripture passages added. Additional material is provided from Heinrich Schwan’s “A Short Exposition of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism” and from Martin Luther’s Large Catechism. Memorization tools are provided for the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles’ Creed (more to come).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lutheran Catechism at 5.0 against InPrayer by CPH's 2.4. Lutheran Catechism also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). InPrayer by CPH's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. InPrayer by CPH sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lutheran Catechism sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lutheran Catechism holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InPrayer by CPH has 74 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
InPrayer by CPH ships an update every 3 weeks, Lutheran Catechism every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InPrayer by CPH | Lutheran Catechism |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concordia Publishing House | Pearl Crescent |
Customer experience
InPrayer by CPH
Lutheran Catechism
Bugs and requests
InPrayer by CPH
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes frequently
- App is slow to load
- App crashes on startup
- App fails at least once a month
- App becomes unresponsive
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- App freezes
- App crashes phone
- App closes suddenly
- App crashes after scrolling
- Widget only shows John 3:16
- App crashes on load
- App is unstable
- App crashes upon opening
- App is unusable
- App is not working
- App is totally useless
- App crashes before readings can be read
- App doesn't work on iPhone 17 Pro
- App is not made to work/adjust to iPads/iPadOS
- App is not made to work/adjust to Macs
- App is not intuitive
- App is cumbersome to use
- App is slow
- Going to the next section is wonky
- App only works in landscape on iPad
Requested features
20 requests- Bring back PrayNow app
- Include writing for the day
- Offer multiple Bible translations
- Set chant tone as default
- Make Treasury of Daily Prayer free
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- Include Small Catechism as one-time purchase
- Add subscriptions for 'Day By Day' and 'Faith Alone'
- Enable family sharing for subscriptions
- Make more materials available
- Include prayer resources
- Focus on prayer itself with guided prayer
- Include hymns and chants with audio files
- Add Orders of Daily Prayer
- Improve iPad/Mac compatibility
- Offer a free trial or preview
- Grandfather subscriptions for previous PrayNow purchasers
- Make content free for owners of print editions
- Offer a free, all-in-one app for doctrinal material
- Make app more intuitive and less cumbersome
- Add support for portrait orientation on iPad
Lutheran Catechism
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
InPrayer by CPH
- Treasury of Daily Prayer14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Portals of Prayer Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- My Devotions$9.991 Year
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- Today's Light14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Treasury of Daily Prayer14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Every Heart Prepare$2.99
- Peace Came to Earth$3.49
- Be Gracious to Me$3.49
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- His Name Shall Be Called$3.49
- The Hand of the Lord$3.49
- For Us$3.49
- Psalm by Psalm$19.99
- Day by Day in Genesis$19.99
- Day by Day$19.99
Lutheran Catechism
- Basic Thank You$2.00
- Generous Thank You$5.00
Questions
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