Holy Scroll vs Intercedo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holy Scroll
This app offers personalized daily prayers guided by a friendly character. It helps users build a prayer habit with customizable reminders and curated rhythms. Users can also track their spiritual growth through a saved prayer journal.
- Personalized daily prayers
- Customizable prayer reminders
- Guided stillness sessions
- Prayer journal for tracking growth
- Curated prayer rhythms
- Calming background sounds
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Holy Scroll is your daily prayer companion. Guided by Barnaby the Lion, Holy Scroll delivers a personalised prayer every time you need one — written just for you and read aloud in Barnaby's own voice. Full access to all features requires a Holy Scroll subscription. PERSONALISED DAILY PRAYER Share how you're feeling and Barnaby crafts a guided prayer that speaks to exactly where you are. Every prayer is unique, personal, and spoken aloud so you can simply receive it. BUILD A PRAYER HABIT Set prayer reminders throughout your day — morning, midday, evening, or night. Choose from curated prayer rhythms inspired by ancient Christian tradition: Sunrise, Pillars, Celtic, or Monk — or set your own custom times. REST IN STILLNESS After every prayer, a moment of guided stillness helps you absorb what you've received. Choose from calming sounds including Still Waters, Gospel Piano, and Birdsong. TRACK YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH Every prayer is saved in your prayer journal. Watch your streak grow and celebrate milestones as your daily devotion deepens day by day. Whether you're new to faith or deepening a lifelong walk with God, Holy Scroll meets you where you are — morning, midday, or night. Holy Scroll isn't just another Bible app. It's a daily discipline — a living rhythm of prayer that meets you wherever you are Pray first. Then go. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and Privacy Policy: https://yemi223.github.io/holy-scroll-privacy
Intercedo
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Intercedo helps you pray for others with intention, constancy, and a Catholic heart. Choose a prayer—traditional Catholic prayers are included, and you can add your own—then attach intentions: the people and needs you wish to bring before God. Open a prayer, review who you’re praying for, and begin. When your device supports it, you can also hear the prayer and intentions read aloud. FEATURES • Home grid of ready-to-use traditional prayers plus your own • Intentions with names, reasons, notes, and optional photos • Local reminders (one-time, daily, or weekly) • Optional calendar events for prayer reminders • Read-aloud for prayer text and intentions • Light and dark appearance • Multiple languages for the app interface and included prayers • Illustrated tutorial, About, and support links • Optional tip jar to support development—never required, never a paywall INCLUDED PRAYERS (examples) Mass Intentions • St. Raphael • The Memorare • For the Unborn • St. Joseph • Holy Souls in Purgatory BUILT FOR QUIET FIDELITY Intercedo is local-first. Your prayers and intentions are stored on your device. There is no Intercedo account to create, and the core prayer experience is free. OPTIONAL TIPS If Intercedo helps you pray for others, you may leave a small voluntary tip through the App Store. Tips support continued development and do not unlock features. A short adult check helps reduce accidental purchases by children. SCRIPTURE “Pray for one another.” — James 5:16 NOTE Intercedo is a personal prayer aid. It is not a substitute for the sacraments, pastoral care, or professional help in a crisis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Holy Scroll at every 5 days against Intercedo's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Holy Scroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Intercedo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Holy Scroll against 5.0 for Intercedo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Holy Scroll ships an update every 5 days, Intercedo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holy Scroll | Intercedo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opeyemi Falade | Joseph Urbanek |
Customer experience
Holy Scroll
Intercedo
In-app purchases
Holy Scroll
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Founding Member$19.991 Year
- Annual$34.991 Year
Intercedo
- Tip $1$0.99
- Tip $3$2.99
- Tip $5$4.99









