# Pray the Psalter vs El Junto

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pray the Psalter at none against El Junto's 1. Pray the Psalter also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). El Junto's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. El Junto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Pray the Psalter asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pray the Psalter against 5.0 for El Junto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray the Psalter has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pray the Psalter ships an update every 4 months, El Junto monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pray the Psalter | El Junto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-the-psalter/id6499063662/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-junto/id6599848145/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [VDUB Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284947384) | [El Junto Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760745858) |

## What reviewers say

### Pray the Psalter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-the-psalter/id6499063662)

This app provides multiple ways to engage with the Psalms for daily prayer, including individual Psalms, daily hours, and designated readings. Users can bookmark and tag Psalms to create personalized collections.

**Highlights:** Pray Psalms individually, Pray Daily Hours, Pray kathismata readings, Bookmark Psalms, Tag Psalms for custom lists, King James Version text (Septuagint conform)

**In-app purchases:** none


### El Junto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-junto/id6599848145)

This app facilitates meaningful connections through shared reading experiences. Discover and join book clubs, engage in discussions via integrated messaging and video conferencing, and connect with others who share your literary interests.

**Highlights:** Discover and join book clubs, Integrated messaging for communication, Built-in video conferencing for discussions, Browse bookcases and connect over interests, Virtual clubhouse for book discussions

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $3.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pray the Psalter free?

Pray the Psalter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is El Junto free?

El Junto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pray the Psalter or El Junto?

Pray the Psalter and El Junto are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Pray the Psalter or El Junto have ads?

Neither Pray the Psalter nor El Junto shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pray the Psalter or El Junto?

Pray the Psalter ships an update every 4 months, and El Junto monthly. Most recently, Pray the Psalter was updated on October 15, 2026 and El Junto on October 8, 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.*