# Pray the Psalter vs Psaltir

The clearest difference is ads: Pray the Psalter at none against Psaltir's shown. Pray the Psalter also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). Psaltir's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pray the Psalter against 5.0 for Psaltir. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pray the Psalter has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pray the Psalter ships an update every 3 months, Psaltir daily. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pray the Psalter | Psaltir |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pray-the-psalter/id6499063662/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psaltir/id6749312215/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VDUB Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284947384) | [Nemanja Lakic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550396108) |

## 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


### Psaltir

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psaltir/id6749312215)

This app provides a comprehensive collection of psalms and prayers for daily use. It includes morning and evening prayers, akathists, and a personal journal for notes. Users can also enjoy in-app music playback and save favorite texts.

**Highlights:** Complete Psalter, Morning and Evening Prayers, Akathists, In-app music playback, Personal journal for notes, Save favorite texts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pray the Psalter free?

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

### Is Psaltir free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pray the Psalter or Psaltir?

Pray the Psalter and Psaltir are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Pray the Psalter or Psaltir have ads?

Psaltir shows ads; Pray the Psalter does not.

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

Pray the Psalter ships an update every 3 months, and Psaltir daily. Most recently, Pray the Psalter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Psaltir on October 30, 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.*