Notebook vs Amen Pray
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notebook
This app offers a natural journaling experience by organizing daily notes on a single page, allowing you to flip through your entries like a physical book. It prioritizes simplicity, security with passcode locks, and seamless iCloud synchronization for easy access across devices.
- Realistic page-turning effect
- One page per day organization
- iCloud sync and backup
- Passcode lock with Face ID/Touch ID
- Dark mode and font adjustment
- Ad-free Premium option
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Keep daily notes and diary entries together on one page. Turn pages like a book and revisit your past entries. Search, iCloud sync, and a passcode lock help you organize and access your notes. Core features are free; ad removal is a one-time purchase. ■ Your day on one page See the notes and diary entries you write each day together on one page. Swipe or tap to turn pages and look back on everyday moments and memories. ■ Find past entries Use the contents list or search to find a note you want to revisit. Change a note's date to record plans or past events. ■ Make reading and writing comfortable Adjust the text size or use Dark Mode. Copy, print, or share your notes. ■ Protect access with a passcode Lock access to your diary with a passcode. Face ID / Touch ID is available on supported devices. ■ Sync between devices with iCloud With iCloud sync enabled, notes synchronize automatically between devices using the same Apple Account. iCloud sync is enabled by default for new installations. iCloud Drive and Notebook's iCloud access must be enabled, with available storage and a network connection. Synchronization may take time. iCloud sync and device backups are separate features. Check your sync status and backups before changing devices. ■ Recover deleted notes Recover notes within 30 days of deletion from Recently Deleted in Settings. ■ Remove ads with a one-time purchase Core features are free. Premium removes ads with a one-time purchase, not a subscription. After changing devices, use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for your purchase. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from over 21,000 ratings across all countries and regions (October 2026). Capture your everyday moments, one page at a time.
Amen Pray
Organize and enhance your prayer life with this app. Create, manage, and track prayer items with helpful reminders and accountability features. Share prayers with friends and enrich your spiritual journey with scripture and example prayers.
- Create and organize prayer items
- Set reminders for prayer
- Track prayer accountability
- Secure private prayer items with PIN/biometrics
- Share prayer items with Prayer Pals
- Add scripture and example prayers
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Amen Pray will help you improve your prayer life by easily creating prayer items, organizing them and praying more with the help of reminders. Hold yourself accountable with Pray Health feedback. Mark items private and use a PIN code or biometrics to unlock. Add Prayer Pals to interactively share prayer items. Enrich your prayer life with Add On scripture items or use the example prayers to help get you started!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Amen Pray at none against Notebook's shown. Amen Pray also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Amen Pray sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Amen Pray holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amen Pray's.
Notebook ships an update weekly, Amen Pray every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notebook | Amen Pray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Ito | Cadima Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
Notebook
Amen Pray
Bugs and requests
Notebook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleting entries causes the app to crash
- Long entries can cause the app to become unresponsive
- Password feature doesn't always work as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to insert photos and attachments
- Implement cloud sync and backup
- Allow more formatting options (font, size, color, bold, italic, etc.)
- Develop an iPad version with optimized layout
- Add a search function to easily find past entries
Amen Pray
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notebook
- Remove Ads$6.99
Amen Pray
- Basic Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
- Basic Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Premium One-Time Purchase$24.99
