Comparison

The Pray App vs SOAP Bible Study Tool

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

Head to head
About

The Pray App

Features
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Create prayer cards for the people and situations on your heart. When it's time to pray, the app guides you through them one at a time. You can create prayers in bulk, customize how often they show up, and see a history of what you've prayed for over time. We also have a journal and custom bible reading plan generator so everything you need for your quiet time is in one place. When God answers a prayer, mark it off. Over time, you'll build a quiet record of how He's been working. On hard days, that matters. FEATURES - Prayer cards with categories (Family, Health, Work, and more) - Create prayer cards in bulk (just paste a list, we'll do the rest) - Suggested Bible verses matched to your prayers - Daily, weekly, or monthly schedules per card - Simple, distraction-free prayer sessions - Journal for reflection, including journaling on the back of prayer cards - Prayer streak to encourage consistency - Pray for contacts and send encouragement after SUPPORTER OPTION This app exists to help people show up before the Lord. We won't show ads or sell your data. For this to keep running, we need servers, security, and people who care. That costs money. Your support keeps the app running for everyone who needs it, but it is not obligated. As a thank you, supporters get increases on some features that have limits. But honestly, the core app will always be free. YOUR PRAYERS ARE PRIVATE Your prayers are yours. We encrypt them, we don't read them, and we never sell your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SOAP Bible Study Tool

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SOAP Bible Study is a quiet, focused place to read the Bible and turn Scripture into a personal practice of reflection and prayer. SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. Each study guides you through those four steps, so you can slow down, notice what matters, and carry it into your day. READ AND STUDY SCRIPTURE Browse the Bible by book and chapter, select the verses that stand out, and begin a SOAP study with the passage already in place. Read the King James Version offline, or look up supported NIV and NLT passages when connected. Search the bundled KJV by words, phrases, or passage reference, then jump to the verse or begin a study directly from the results. WRITE WITH FOCUS Give Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer their own space in a simple, distraction-free editor. Gentle prompts help when the page feels blank, and private on-device suggestions make useful tags easier to add. Unfinished studies and edits are saved to a private Drafts tray on this device, so you can return to a reflection after an interruption. BUILD A DAILY RHYTHM Start a guided plan or create your own reading plan, return to the chapter where you left off, set a streak goal, and use an optional local reminder. A grace day keeps one busy day from erasing an otherwise consistent rhythm. Choose reading weekdays and see your next scheduled passage in Today. Catch up or read ahead without resetting progress. Contextual reminders open the next activity, skip today's nudge once your study goal is met, and offer a one-hour snooze. Reminders are prepared for the next four weeks and refreshed as you use the app. SEE YOUR JOURNEY Review your activity, most-studied books, recurring topics, prayer history, and answered prayers. Practice passages you want to memorize with private, on-device review scheduling. Search by words, tags, or meaning to reconnect with earlier reflections. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Daily Verse Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Journey and Prayer widgets with privacy-safe progress summaries • A Today card with the next helpful action • Related reflections for connected study • Shareable verse cards and formatted study text • Restorable journal backups plus readable Markdown and PDF exports • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or device-passcode journal lock • Gentle spaced reviews for Scripture memorization • A private Year in the Word recap with an optional share card • First-run guidance for the SOAP method • Light, dark, and system appearance options • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad No ads. No account to create. No tracking or third-party analytics SDKs. Your journal stays on your devices and in your private iCloud account when sync is available. Online Scripture providers may collect connection and usage information under their own privacy policies.

Screenshots

The Pray App4 screens
SOAP Bible Study Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOAP Bible Study Tool at none against The Pray App's 1. SOAP Bible Study Tool also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). The Pray App's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Pray App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. SOAP Bible Study Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Pray App ships an update fortnightly, SOAP Bible Study Tool daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Pray App versus SOAP Bible Study Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Pray AppSOAP Bible Study Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas NehaulJacob Sanders

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Pray App

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$9.991 Year
None

SOAP Bible Study Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Pray App free?
The Pray App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOAP Bible Study Tool free?
SOAP Bible Study Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Pray App or SOAP Bible Study Tool have ads?
Neither The Pray App nor SOAP Bible Study Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Pray App or SOAP Bible Study Tool?
The Pray App ships an update fortnightly, and SOAP Bible Study Tool daily. Most recently, The Pray App was updated on October 24, 2026 and SOAP Bible Study Tool on October 24, 2026.

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