Comparison

Prayer Journal & Bible vs iTems

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Journal & Bible

This app helps you cultivate a consistent and intentional prayer life. Organize prayer requests, set reminders, and reflect on answered prayers to deepen your spiritual journey.

Highlights
  • Organize prayer requests
  • Set customizable reminders
  • Track prayer streaks and consistency
  • Add personal notes and reflections
  • Archive answered prayers
  • Backup and restore data locally
Features
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Altar is a prayer journal with the Bible built in. Write down what you're praying for, pin Scripture to it, and keep a record of every answer. A HOME FOR YOUR PRAYERS Keep every request in one place, sorted into categories like healing, guidance and thanksgiving. Add a photo of the person you're praying for. Mark a prayer answered and it stays on the record, with a chart of every day you prayed for it. PRAY THROUGH THE SEASONS Prayer journeys for Advent, the new year and Lent: one reading a day, with a passage, a short reflection, a question to sit with, and often a prayer to keep. Each journey opens in the app a week before its season begins. PRAY NOW Start a session sized to the time you have, from a few minutes to no clock at all, and pray through your list one prayer at a time. THE BIBLE, BUILT IN Six translations, all offline: the Berean Standard Bible, World English Bible, King James and American Standard in English, Reina-Valera in Spanish and Bíblia Livre in Portuguese. Highlight a verse and pin it to the prayer it belongs with. A JOURNAL FOR THE WHOLE STORY A dated journal for the days words come easily and the days they don't. Search it, and your prayers and notes, any time. STAY STEADY Reminders in the tone you choose, a streak that counts the days you pray, and widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. YOURS ALONE No account and no feed. Your prayers and journal stay on your phone, and you can lock Altar with Face ID or your passcode. Back up to your own iCloud or to a file you keep. We see anonymous usage and crash data only, never what you write. SHARE WHEN YOU CHOOSE Share an answered prayer as a card showing only what you pick, or print and send your prayer list to your small group. SUBSCRIPTION Altar Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, with a lifetime option available as a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altar.creativeexpressionscollective.co/privacy.html

About

iTems

Organize your possessions, track warranties, and store receipts with AI-powered data extraction. Get notifications before warranties expire and manage detailed information for various item types, including heirlooms. Securely transfer items to new owners.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Warranty tracking and expiry notifications
  • Detailed item information storage
  • Organize by collections and locations
  • Secure item transfer to new owners
  • Heirloom history preservation
Features
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Know what you own. iTems keeps your belongings, receipts, warranties and documents in one calm, organized place — on iPhone, iPad and Mac. iTems 4 is our biggest release ever: a complete redesign, a brand-new consumables module with smart shopping lists, collaboration through iTems Cloud — and Bulk Capture, which registers your things for you. BULK CAPTURE — POINT, SHOOT, DONE (iPhone) Open a drawer, take a photo, and let AI identify, count and register everything in it. Review the suggestions, adjust names and quantities, and your inventory builds itself. EVERYTHING YOU OWN, PROPERLY TRACKED • Items, antiques, vehicles and real estate — each with fields that fit • Warranty tracking with smart lists and expiry reminders • Maintenance and repair log with reminders • Custom fields when the built-ins aren't enough • Manuals, documents and photos attached right where they belong RECEIPTS THAT FILE THEMSELVES Scan a receipt and AI extracts the products into your inventory. Partner stores can even deliver receipts straight into iTems. NEVER RUN OUT AGAIN Track consumables like groceries and supplies. iTems learns your usage, warns you before you run out, and builds your shopping list automatically. SHARE AND COLLABORATE Move a collection to iTems Cloud to sync across devices, keep it backed up, and invite family or colleagues — with read or read/write access, updated in real time. PREPARED FOR WHAT MATTERS Insurance claims, moving, inheritance planning: export PDF reports, CSV or Excel, and document heirs per collection. Free to use with generous limits. iTems PRO (monthly, yearly or lifetime) unlocks unlimited items, AI features and reports. iTems Cloud plans add sync, backup and sharing. Available in 23 languages. Built by one person, for people who want control over their stuff.

Screenshots

Prayer Journal & Bible4 screens
iTems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prayer Journal & Bible at 4.9 against iTems's 4.0. Prayer Journal & Bible also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2). iTems's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prayer Journal & Bible sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and iTems sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prayer Journal & Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Journal & Bible has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Journal & Bible ships an update every 3 weeks, iTems every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prayer Journal & Bible versus iTems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer Journal & BibleiTems
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreative Expressions Collective LLCTommy Riise Handeland

Customer experience

Prayer Journal & Bible

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iTems

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prayer Journal & Bible

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$14.99
3 purchases

iTems

Subscriptions2
  • iTems PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • iTems PRO Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • iTems PRO Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Prayer Journal & Bible free?
Prayer Journal & Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iTems free?
iTems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Journal & Bible or iTems?
Prayer Journal & Bible is rated higher. Prayer Journal & Bible averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while iTems averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Prayer Journal & Bible or iTems have ads?
Neither Prayer Journal & Bible nor iTems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Journal & Bible or iTems?
Prayer Journal & Bible ships an update every 3 weeks, and iTems every 5 days. Most recently, Prayer Journal & Bible was updated on October 24, 2026 and iTems on October 8, 2026.

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