# Metanoia vs Prayer Explorer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metanoia at none against Prayer Explorer's 3. Metanoia also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prayer Explorer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Metanoia asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Metanoia against 5.0 for Prayer Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metanoia has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Metanoia | Prayer Explorer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanoia-catholic-confession/id6759740034/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-explorer/id6774475004/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 34 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HolyStack](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880447107) | [Jonathan Do](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894387788) |

## What reviewers say

### Metanoia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanoia-catholic-confession/id6759740034)

This app guides users through the Catholic sacrament of confession, offering preparation, examination of conscience questions, and prayers. It ensures complete privacy by storing all data locally and encrypting it, with no accounts or cloud storage required. The app also includes a daily examen and reminders for penance.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step confession guidance, 243 examination questions, Confession preparation and prayers, Private, encrypted on-device storage, Daily Ignatian examen, Penance tracking, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Prayer Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-explorer/id6774475004)

A free Catholic prayer and study companion offering traditional prayers, guided rosary, and a Bible reader. It features liturgical calendar information, custom prayer lists, and private, on-device data storage. Optional thanksgiving donations are available.

**Highlights:** Traditional Catholic prayers, Voice-guided Holy Rosary, Liturgical calendar, Public-domain Bible reader, Customizable prayer lists, On-device data privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Light a Candle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Send a Blessing | $4.99 | one-time |
| Become a Patron | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Metanoia free?

Metanoia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Prayer Explorer free?

Prayer Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Metanoia or Prayer Explorer?

Metanoia and Prayer Explorer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Metanoia or Prayer Explorer have ads?

Neither Metanoia nor Prayer Explorer shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*