Comparison

FamPass vs Read Pray Grow

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

Head to head
About

FamPass

Discover local family-friendly events, deals, and businesses with this app. It curates thousands of activities monthly, from free library storytimes to weekend festivals, helping parents spend less time planning and more time making memories. Save money with exclusive local deals and explore top family spots.

Highlights
  • Curated calendar of kid-friendly events
  • Filter events by date, distance, price, category
  • Map view of local activities
  • Exclusive local deals and discounts
  • Guides to family businesses and parks
  • Personalized event highlights
Features
Read full description

Less planning. More family time. FamPass is the local guide every parent wishes they had. We gather thousands of family-friendly events every month — from free library storytimes to weekend festivals to weekday classes — so you can stop scrolling through ten different sites and start making memories. Find something to do — today or this weekend Browse a curated calendar of kid-friendly events near you, filter by date, distance, price, or category, and see everything on a map. Save money with local Deals Discover kids-eat-free nights, $1 movie days, toddler-time discounts, and limited-time offers from local spots — all in one place. Explore the best family businesses Our Guides spotlight the best playgrounds, indoor play, classes, parks, and family-friendly restaurants in your area. Made for busy parents Set your home area, save your favorites, and get the highlights without the endless searching. Available in 28+ cities across California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, South Florida, and the DC area — with more on the way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ FamPass Premium (Subscription Required) Browsing today's events, deals, and guides is free. A FamPass Premium subscription unlocks the full experience: - View any event more than 1 day into the future - One-tap Add to Calendar for events and favorites - Ad-free experience - Full access to every event we gather each month Subscription options (auto-renewable): - Monthly: $7.99 per month - Annual: $47.99 per year (includes a 14-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

About

Read Pray Grow

This app helps you deepen your faith through daily Bible reading, scripture memorization, and prayer journaling. Track prayer requests, record answered prayers, and build a consistent spiritual routine with daily verses and reminders.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verse
  • Scripture memorization
  • Prayer list tracking
  • Answered prayers journal
  • Daily prayer journal
  • Shareable verse cards
  • Home screen widget
Features
Read full description

Read your Bible, pray every day, and you'll grow, grow, grow. Read Pray Grow is a simple, beautiful companion for your daily Bible reading and walk with God. Whether you're memorizing Scripture, keeping a prayer list, or journaling what God is teaching you — everything you need is in one place. A FRESH VERSE EVERY DAY Start each day with a new Bible verse from the Christian Standard Bible. Pin a verse you want to sit with longer, look up any passage, or tap through to read the full chapter. When you've committed a verse to memory, mark it memorized and celebrate with confetti. PRAYER REQUESTS & ANSWERED PRAYERS Keep track of who and what you're praying for, organized by person. When God answers, record how the prayer was answered and move it to your Answered Prayers list — a growing testimony of God's faithfulness. DAILY PRAYER JOURNAL Write what God is teaching you each day with a rich text journal. Bold, italicize, and format your thoughts. Insert Bible verses directly into your entries with the built-in verse lookup. SHAREABLE CARDS Create beautiful share cards for your favorite verses, prayer requests, and answered prayers. Send them to friends, post on social media, or save them as reminders of God's goodness. VERSE OF THE DAY WIDGET Add the widget to your Home Screen for a glance at today's verse without even opening the app. BUILT FOR YOUR DAILY ROUTINE • Daily streak tracking to build a consistent habit • Configurable daily reminder notifications • 12 beautiful background themes with light and dark mode • Customize backgrounds per tab or across the whole app • iCloud sync keeps your data on all your devices • Import/Export features let you take your data with you Read Pray Grow is free, private, and designed to help you grow closer to God one day at a time.

Screenshots

FamPass4 screens
Read Pray Grow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read Pray Grow at none against FamPass's 2. Read Pray Grow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). FamPass's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price and review sentiment 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. FamPass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Read Pray Grow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FamPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FamPass ships an update every 4 days, Read Pray Grow fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
FamPass versus Read Pray Grow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamPassRead Pray Grow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppystrano LLCBenoni Productions LLC

Customer experience

FamPass

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Read Pray Grow

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FamPass

Subscriptions2
  • FamPass Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • FamPass Premium Annual14 Days trial$47.991 Year
None

Read Pray Grow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FamPass free?
FamPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Pray Grow free?
Read Pray Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FamPass or Read Pray Grow?
FamPass is rated higher. FamPass averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Read Pray Grow averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do FamPass or Read Pray Grow have ads?
FamPass shows ads; Read Pray Grow does not.
Which is updated more often, FamPass or Read Pray Grow?
FamPass ships an update every 4 days, and Read Pray Grow fortnightly. Most recently, FamPass was updated on October 31, 2026 and Read Pray Grow on October 31, 2026.

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