Bell vs Just a Prayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bell
A minimalist timer designed to support your meditation practice without distractions. It offers gentle bells, ambient sounds, and progress tracking. Integrates with Apple Health and Siri for a seamless experience.
- Minimalist meditation timer
- Gentle bells and ambient sounds
- Daily reminders and mindfulness prompts
- Streak and total minute tracking
- Apple Health, Siri, and Shortcuts integration
- CSV session log export
- One-time purchase
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Bell was made for meditators. It doesn't sell you courses. It doesn't connect to social media. It doesn't track your every move. Bell exists to support your meditation practice — not interrupt it. It's a tool for stillness. Built with care. One-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. • Sit down and start in seconds. No account, no onboarding — just set your time and begin. • A timer that gets out of the way. Gentle bells, optional ambient sounds, and nothing to pull you out of your practice. • Build a real practice. Daily reminders and streaks help you show up consistently without feeling like a productivity app. • Your data stays yours. Track your history, export your session log, and sync mindful minutes to Apple Health. • Works with Siri and Shortcuts. Start a session hands-free or build it into your morning automation.
Just a Prayer
This app offers a peaceful space for daily prayer, featuring a single prayer each day and a curated library for specific needs. It also includes a personal prayer journal, sermon note-taking, and an audio prayer option for a quiet, reflective experience.
- Daily prayer with refresh option
- Curated prayer library by need
- Personal prayer journal
- Sermon notes with verse references
- Audio prayer library
- Home screen widget
- Gentle reminders
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Just a Prayer is a calm, quiet place to pray. Open the app and you have one prayer for today — nothing to scroll, nothing to dismiss. Refresh it, favorite it, or share it. When you need words for a specific moment, a small library is organized by need: Peace, Strength, Guidance, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Family, Work, Morning, Evening, and Healing. These are real prayers, spoken to God — not affirmations, not motivational quotes. Honest, reverent, and grounded in Scripture. A PLACE FOR YOUR OWN PRAYERS Keep a personal prayer journal. Write your own prayers, save them, and come back to them. Your journal stays on your device. SERMON NOTES Hold on to what you heard. Capture sermon notes with verse references and keep them close. LISTEN WHEN READING ISN'T WHAT YOU NEED An audio prayer library lets you simply listen — calm pacing, a clear voice, no theatrics. QUIET BY DESIGN - One daily prayer, refreshable - A small, focused prayer library - Personal prayer journal - Sermon notes with verse references - Audio prayers - Home screen widget to keep a short prayer close - Gentle reminders for a prayer rhythm that fits your day - Favorites - Export your journal and notes - English and Swedish PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your journal and notes stay on your device. No account required to pray. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Just a Prayer is free to use. The daily prayer, core categories, and saving and sharing are always free — no one should have to pay to pray. One optional one-time purchase unlocks the full app: expanded prayers and seasonal packs, the full audio library, AI-assisted prayer writing, all themes, and unlimited saving. One purchase. Yours forever. No subscription, no renewal. Sincere, simple, and quiet — a small app for daily prayer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Just a Prayer at Free against Bell's $2.99. Bell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Just a Prayer is free to download; Bell costs $2.99 up front. Just a Prayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Just a Prayer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Bell ships an update every 3 weeks, Just a Prayer every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Bell | Just a Prayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Claxon | Think Heart Apps AB |
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Bell
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In-app purchases
Bell
No in-app purchases
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