Pray vs The Lighthouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pray
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A Practical Way to Help Others Through Prayer Pray It Forward is a simple tool for supporting people in need through prayer. Each time you pray for someone, they receive a notification letting them know they are being supported. How Pray It Forward Works Pray It Forward is built on a give-first model. Before submitting a prayer request, each user prays for at least ten people before they can add a prayer request. This ensures that the community always offers more support than it asks for, helping raise the global average of prayers given to requests made. • Pray for the request people have already submitted • Each prayer notifies the person you prayed for • After praying for ten people, you may submit a request • Everyone receives more support than they ask for Helping others has real value. Praying for someone can provide perspective, purpose, and a sense of connection—especially during difficult times. At the same time, knowing others are praying for you can bring comfort and reassurance. This system encourages participation, generosity, and balance. It helps ensure that no one is overlooked and that support continues to flow throughout the community. Who Pray It Forward Is For • People who want a simple way to help others • People going through difficult times and need support • Anyone who believes small actions can matter Pray It Forward creates a space where giving support comes first—and where everyone benefits from a community that chooses to care.
The Lighthouse
This app guides users through intentional prayer sessions, fostering a global community of faith. It offers immersive prayer experiences, a live prayer map, and resources to deepen spiritual practice.
- 60-minute guided prayer experience
- Weekly prayer schedule and reminders
- Live prayer map showing global activity
- Community forum for sharing testimonies
- Collection of prayer guides and resources
- Faith journey tracking and milestones
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The Lighthouse Prayer App exists to mobilize Christians to pray for the fulfillment of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Inspired by the historic Moravian prayer movement, The Lighthouse calls people everywhere to set aside one intentional hour to seek God through guided prayer, Scripture, worship, and community. By helping ordinary people build a faithful rhythm of prayer, we become part of something far greater than ourselves—a growing movement united in loving God, loving people, and making disciples. PRAYER ROOM Enter an immersive 60-minute guided prayer experience designed to help you pray with purpose and stay fully engaged. Every five minutes, a gentle chime leads you to the next of twelve guided prayer prompts. Ambient music and a distraction-free environment create space to slow down, focus, and encounter God. WATCH SCHEDULE Build a consistent rhythm of prayer around an hour you set apart each week. Receive reminders, and see opportunities to join others who have committed their hour to this same rhythm of returning to God. LIVE PRAYER MAP Watch the map come alive as people enter the Prayer Room from different cities and communities. See who is praying in real time and be reminded that every hour offered to God is part of something far greater than ourselves. COMMUNITY Our growing prayer community is a place to share testimonies, answered prayers, and words of encouragement. As we align our hearts in this shared space, God is glorified, faith is strengthened, and His Kingdom advances through the prayers of His people. PRAYER RESOURCES Access a growing collection of prayer guides, prayer plans, Scripture, and carefully curated resources designed to encourage, equip, and strengthen you as a believer. Whether you're learning to pray or seeking to go deeper, you'll find trusted resources to help you pray with confidence and according to God's Word and His will. FAITH JOURNEY Celebrate what God is doing in and through your life as you continue drawing closer to Him through prayer. Along the way, you'll see milestones that reflect your faithfulness, celebrate lives being lifted before God, and be reminded that every hour surrendered to Him becomes part of His greater work. Anyone. Anywhere. One hour that moves heaven and changes earth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: The Lighthouse at 3 against Pray's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pray | The Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Duhon | Be The Church Inc. |
In-app purchases
Pray
No in-app purchases
The Lighthouse
No in-app purchases









