Practicing Prayer vs HolyDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Practicing Prayer
A simple, distraction-free journal to record your prayers and reflections. Keep your spiritual journey private with on-device storage and no tracking. Revisit your thoughts whenever you need inspiration or encouragement.
- Distraction-free journaling
- Record prayers
- Note divine messages
- On-device data storage
- No subscriptions
- No tracking
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Practicing Prayer is a simple, distraction-free journal for your prayer life. Write your prayers, record what God is speaking to you, and revisit them whenever you need to. Your data lives on your device — no subscriptions, no tracking.
HolyDay
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HolyDay is a daily prayer journal, built to help you pray freely — without guilt. Each day, take a moment for yourself: • Mood check-in — simply share how you're feeling today. • A Bible verse that meets your mood — from the Berean Standard Bible, chosen to speak to what you're going through. • ACTS guided prayer or free prayer — Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication… or simply your own words. • Prayer journal — keep track of your prayers and look back on the journey. No streak to keep alive, no chain to break, no pressure. Pray whenever you want, at your own pace. No account, no sign-in. Everything is available right away. Donations are entirely optional and never unlock any feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practicing Prayer at none against HolyDay's 3. Practicing Prayer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. HolyDay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Practicing Prayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Practicing Prayer ships an update every 5 days, HolyDay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practicing Prayer | HolyDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Mulford | Matthias Cadet |
In-app purchases
Practicing Prayer
No in-app purchases
HolyDay
- A Small Step for HolyDay$3.99
- Invest in the project$7.99
- Contribute to the cause$14.99
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