Comparison

Arc Journal vs Just a Prayer

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

Head to head
About

Arc Journal

Features
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Arc is your personal journal to keep the memories that matter. It helps you remember your life as it’s lived, one moment at a time. SIMPLE, MINIMAL & BEAUTIFUL A clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily reflection. Open the app, start writing, and let your thoughts flow. PERFECT FOR Documenting your life and capturing those little moments that make you smile. FEATURES - Write and save personal journal entries - Tag your entries with emotions - Add photos and videos to your entries - Calendar to see entries across the year - Beautiful, minimal design - Date-organised entries - A map view to see where your entries are from

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Arc Journal4 screens
Just a Prayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arc Journal at none against Just a Prayer's 1. Arc Journal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Just a Prayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arc Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc Journal ships an update weekly, Just a Prayer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Arc Journal versus Just a Prayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc JournalJust a Prayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhillip PhamThink Heart Apps AB

In-app purchases

None

Arc Journal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just a Prayer

One-time1
  • Full App Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Arc Journal free?
Arc Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just a Prayer free?
Just a Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Journal or Just a Prayer have ads?
Neither Arc Journal nor Just a Prayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Journal or Just a Prayer?
Arc Journal ships an update weekly, and Just a Prayer every 4 months. Most recently, Arc Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Just a Prayer on November 5, 2026.

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