# Prayerful vs prayerloop

The clearest difference is ads: prayerloop at none against Prayerful's shown. prayerloop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayerful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and prayerloop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Prayerful against 5.0 for prayerloop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Prayerful ships an update every 2 months, prayerloop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayerful | prayerloop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayerful-daily-prayer-guide/id6743853436/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayerloop/id6755406561/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Growth Shop, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1804904797) | [Zachary Frederick Delcoco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853674095) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayerful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayerful-daily-prayer-guide/id6743853436)

This app offers short, Scripture-rooted guided prayers for everyday life challenges. It includes a prayer journal for notes and a Bible Q&A chat for exploring scripture. Designed to help users build a consistent prayer habit.

**Highlights:** Guided prayers for life situations, Prayer journal for notes and requests, Bible Q&A chat, Scripture-rooted guidance, Daily prayer feed, Privacy-focused journal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly plan | $12.99 | per month |
| Quarterly plan | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Plan | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $59.99 | per year |


### prayerloop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayerloop/id6755406561)

Organize and share prayer requests within private groups. Keep track of needs and updates without the clutter of group texts. Stay connected to your community's prayer life throughout the week.

**Highlights:** Private prayer groups, Simple request sharing, Always accessible prayer list, Push notifications for updates, Clean, distraction-free interface

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infinite Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Infinite Annual | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayerful free?

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

### Is prayerloop free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prayerful or prayerloop?

Prayerful and prayerloop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Prayerful or prayerloop have ads?

Prayerful shows ads; prayerloop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prayerful or prayerloop?

Prayerful ships an update every 2 months, and prayerloop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prayerful was updated on October 7, 2026 and prayerloop on October 24, 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.*