Comparison

Notebook vs OnlinePrayerJournal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Notebook

This app lets you keep daily notes and diary entries organized on a single page, allowing you to revisit past moments. It offers search, passcode protection, and iCloud sync for seamless access across devices. Core features are free, with an option to remove ads via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily notes on one page
  • Searchable past entries
  • Passcode and Face ID/Touch ID lock
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Adjustable text size and Dark Mode
  • Recover deleted notes
Features
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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.

About

OnlinePrayerJournal

This digital journal helps you build a consistent prayer habit for spiritual growth. It offers tools to capture sermon notes, journal prayer time, and track answered prayers. Daily scripture and devotionals are included to inspire your practice.

Highlights
  • Digital prayer journal with text editor
  • Daily scripture verses
  • Daily devotionals
  • Organized and searchable notes
  • Automated prayer reminders
  • Track answered prayers
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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OnlinePrayerJournal helps you build the habit of prayer journaling so you can feel spiritual growth and closeness with God. OnlinePrayerJournal is the free, feature-rich digital prayer journal that is always with you. Whether you have been saved recently or walking with Christ for decades, OnlinePrayerJournal helps you grow in your spiritual walk. Capture your notes from Sunday sermons, podcasts, and bible studies. Journal your prayer time with God. It’s all organized by date and title and instantly searchable for reflection and seeing your progress. You also get an editing toolbar that lets you add formatting, headers, and bullets to keep your notes neat. Your OnlinePrayerJournal also comes with a daily memory verse and a daily devotional to stimulate your journaling. All you have to do is open the app for daily memory verses, daily devotionals, and your feature-rich journaling app: • Digital prayer journal with text edit toolbar • Daily scripture • Daily devotional --- Use your OnlinePrayerJournal mobile app account to access your OnlinePrayerJournal web account for even more features. Never forget to pray for others again. Get automated reminders to pray. Track answered prayers. It’s all available to you through Prayer Cards, Prayer Delivery, and Answered Prayers features of the OnlinePrayerJournal web app that pairs with the OnlinePrayerJournal App. And everything syncs up perfectly across web- and mobile-platforms. You get a seamless experience whether you are working on your mobile device or your home computer. OnlinePrayerJournal syncs across all your devices so your prayer journal is always with you, everywhere you go.

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
OnlinePrayerJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebook at 4.7 against OnlinePrayerJournal's 4.0. Notebook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 4). OnlinePrayerJournal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OnlinePrayerJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 4, 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 50% of OnlinePrayerJournal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update weekly, OnlinePrayerJournal every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Notebook versus OnlinePrayerJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookOnlinePrayerJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoKruep Outcomes Research Technology, LLC

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,324 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.2%

OnlinePrayerJournal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OnlinePrayerJournal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

OnlinePrayerJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnlinePrayerJournal free?
OnlinePrayerJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or OnlinePrayerJournal?
Notebook is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while OnlinePrayerJournal averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Notebook or OnlinePrayerJournal have ads?
Notebook shows ads; OnlinePrayerJournal does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or OnlinePrayerJournal?
Notebook ships an update weekly, and OnlinePrayerJournal every 23 months. Most recently, Notebook was updated on November 7, 2026 and OnlinePrayerJournal on November 3, 2026.

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