Comparison

Daily Prayer vs Mercies

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

Head to head
About

Daily Prayer

Features
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Daily Prayer is a simple and calm app designed for daily reflection and peaceful moments. Each day, you receive a short message focused on calm, gratitude, and inner balance. Messages change daily, offering a fresh perspective without pressure. You can personalize your experience by adding your name, unlocking future messages, and exploring supportive AI conversations designed to listen and respond thoughtfully. Daily Prayer is a lifestyle app created for mindful moments. It is not a medical or therapeutic service.

About

Mercies

Start your day with a scripture-based affirmation and guided prayer. Explore devotional plans, journal your thoughts, and save your favorite reflections. Receive daily reminders to stay connected.

Highlights
  • Daily scripture-based affirmations
  • Guided morning prayer
  • Devotional plans
  • Private journaling
  • Saved favorites
  • Daily reminders
Features
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His mercies are new every morning. So is this. Mercies gives you one scripture-rooted affirmation each day, a guided prayer, and a private place to reflect — then it gets out of your way. Open the app and today's verse is already there, full screen. No feed to scroll. No banner ads. No account to create. Five minutes, and the rest of your morning is your own. EVERY MORNING • A new scripture-based affirmation, with the verse behind it • A three-step guided prayer, reflection and close • Ten themes — identity, peace, healing, purpose, gratitude, strength and more • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, free for everyone • Gentle reminders at times you choose KEEP WHAT MATTERS • Save the affirmations you want to return to • A private journal that never leaves your device • Browse all 365 affirmations by topic, free • A quiet streak that forgives a missed day NO ADS, EVER Most apps in this category are paid for by advertising. This one isn't, and never will be. Your morning is not an advertising slot. YOURS, AND PRIVATE There is no account and no sign-up. Your journal is written to your device and stays there — we cannot read it, because we never receive it. MERCIES PRO Go deeper when you're ready. Pro unlocks every devotional plan, prayer requests you can track and mark answered, guidance on any topic you're carrying, spoken narration for the mornings you'd rather listen, and every backdrop. • Yearly — $40 per year, with the first week free • Monthly — $4.99 per month • Lifetime — $100 once, never renews The daily affirmation, the guided prayer, journaling, reminders and the widgets stay free. Always. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price and period length unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. The Lifetime purchase is not a subscription and does not renew. Scripture based on the World English Bible (public domain). Privacy Policy: https://github.com/A1234567-S/daily-grace/blob/main/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daily Prayer4 screens
Mercies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mercies at none against Daily Prayer's shown. Mercies also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Daily Prayer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Daily Prayer ships an update every 4 months, Mercies every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Daily Prayer versus Mercies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PrayerMercies
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRissaSoftAnoushka Saboo

In-app purchases

None

Daily Prayer

No in-app purchases

None

Mercies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Prayer free?
Daily Prayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mercies free?
Mercies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Prayer or Mercies have ads?
Daily Prayer shows ads; Mercies does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Prayer or Mercies?
Daily Prayer ships an update every 4 months, and Mercies every 11 days. Most recently, Daily Prayer was updated on September 7, 2026 and Mercies on September 23, 2026.

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