Comparison

Simple Prayer Timer vs Faith Lab

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

Head to head
About

Simple Prayer Timer

This app helps users deepen their prayer life by providing structured timers and tools. It offers pre-configured and custom prayer sessions, audio alerts, and music integration. Track your progress and gain insights into your prayer patterns with detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Structured prayer sessions
  • Customizable segments and durations
  • Visual and audio countdown timer
  • Background operation
  • Worship music integration
  • Prayer tracking and analytics
  • Accessibility features
Features
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Expand your prayer life with the Prayer Timer app. Everyone can pray for an hour or more with the help of the Spirit of God. This prayer timer tool helps us push past our own limits. Learn to pray for 15 minutes, then 30, and then 1 hour. This is perfect for people with distracted minds. Key Features Structured Prayer Sessions - Pre-configured "One Hour Prayer Wheel" with 12 segments of 5 minutes each - Create custom prayer sessions with configurable segments and durations - Based on proven spiritual methodologies including Zume training Smart Timer Functionality - Visual countdown timer with start, pause, and stop controls - Audio alerts to signal segment transitions - Background operation so timing continues when the app is backgrounded - Full-screen immersive prayer experience Audio & Music Integration - Curated worship music library with 8 or more tracks (60 minutes each) - Integration with your personal music library - Audio alerts and background music with volume mixing - Customizable alert sounds and preferences Prayer Tracking & Analytics - Complete session history and statistics - Track your prayer time and completion rates - Visual progress indicators and streak tracking - Detailed analytics on prayer patterns Accessibility & Customization - Full VoiceOver support for visually impaired users - Dynamic Type support for customizable text sizes - High contrast mode and reduced motion options - Dark and light theme support - Color-coded prayer segments for visual organization Advanced Features - Template system with pre-configured prayer wheels - Folder organization for prayer sessions - Import and export functionality for sharing templates - Quick access timers for common prayer durations - Session notes and documentation - Apple Watch companion app support - Widget support and Siri Shortcuts integration Perfect For - Individual prayer and devotion time - Group prayer sessions and Bible studies - Spiritual retreats and quiet times - Anyone seeking structured spiritual practice - People with varying prayer experience levels Privacy & Security - All data stored locally on your device - No personal information collected or transmitted - Your prayer sessions remain completely private - No internet connection required Multilingual Support Arabic (ar), Chinese Simplified (zh-Hans), Chinese Traditional (zh-Hant), English (en), French (fr), German (de), Hebrew (he), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian (it), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Persian/Farsi (fa), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), Urdu (ur)

About

Faith Lab

Features
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Faith in Jesus Christ allows God to fulfill His promises in your life. Faith Lab helps you practice and grow that faith safely and consistently—starting where trust feels hardest. Like physical therapy for weak muscles, these daily experiments gently remove what blocks you from God and build the spiritual foundation to receive what He offers. As you act in small, faithful ways, you will see real changes in your life. Your confidence grows through experience—step by step, as you become someone who trusts God. Faith Lab isn't about hype, pressure, or forcing belief. It's designed to help you build a steady kind of faith—the kind that keeps moving forward even when nothing feels certain yet. Over time, faith becomes something quieter and stronger. Not emotional. Not urgent. Just aligned. Faith Lab helps you grow toward a kind of faith that: •Takes action before seeing outcomes •Stays calm without needing reassurance •Listens for peace instead of fear •Doesn't need recognition or approval •Keeps trusting when timing is unclear This kind of faith isn't dramatic—but it changes what's possible.

Screenshots

Simple Prayer Timer4 screens
Faith Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Faith Lab at every 2 days against Simple Prayer Timer's every 2 weeks. Faith Lab also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Prayer Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Faith Lab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simple Prayer Timer versus Faith Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Prayer TimerFaith Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOSPEL AMBITION INCLiving Tree Software, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Simple Prayer Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Faith Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Prayer Timer free?
Simple Prayer Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faith Lab free?
Faith Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Prayer Timer or Faith Lab have ads?
Neither Simple Prayer Timer nor Faith Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Prayer Timer or Faith Lab?
Simple Prayer Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Faith Lab every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Prayer Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Faith Lab on November 9, 2026.

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