Comparison

Selara vs Playmat

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

Head to head
About

Selara

This app helps you organize and track your prayer requests, allowing you to journal your thoughts and reflect on answered prayers. It fosters community by enabling prayer sharing with others and prioritizes user privacy with on-device encryption.

Highlights
  • Organize prayer requests by category
  • Journal prayers via voice or text
  • Mark and track answered prayers
  • Create and join Prayer Circles
  • On-device encryption for privacy
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Selara is a prayer journal designed for one thing: helping you remember what God has done. Bring every request to God—by category, by name, by burden. Log it, pray over it, and when the answer comes, mark it. Then look back and see the faithfulness you'd have forgotten. PRAY WITH INTENTION Organize prayer requests by category—health, family, guidance, gratitude, and more. Add notes, Scripture, and the names of people you're praying for. JOURNAL FROM YOUR HEART Speak your prayers out loud and let Selara's AI shape them into a journal entry—your words, your heart, no typing required. Or write it out the old-fashioned way. REMEMBER WHAT HE'S DONE Mark prayers as answered and build a living record of God's faithfulness. Faith grows when you remember. PRAY TOGETHER Create a Prayer Circle and invite your small group, family, or friends. Share requests, carry each other's burdens, and see how God moves in community. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your personal prayers are encrypted on your device before they ever leave it. Not even we can read them. Your prayer life is yours. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from six color themes to make Selara feel like home. — Selah: pause, reflect, praise. Elorah: God is my light. Selara is both.

About

Playmat

Features
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Playmat is a full-screen turn timer for board games. Put it in the middle of the table, choose the time for each turn and keep the game moving. • Tap anywhere to start a new turn. • Choose any duration from 1 second to 59 minutes and 59 seconds. • Start quickly with 30 seconds, 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes. • Get a clear visual and sound alert when time runs out. • Keep the screen awake while you play. • Play with up to eight players, each with their own name, color and, if you like, their own turn time. • Make it yours: eight countdown designs, palettes, typefaces and a light or dark theme. Made for game nights with family and friends. Playmat works entirely on your device: no account and no internet connection required. Some designs and customization options are in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Selara4 screens
Playmat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Selara at Free against Playmat's $1.99. Selara also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Selara is free to download; Playmat costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selara ships an update weekly, Playmat monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Selara versus Playmat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelaraPlaymat
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllyson HittingerORIOL FARRE BARCONS

In-app purchases

None

Selara

No in-app purchases

None

Playmat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selara free?
Selara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playmat free?
Playmat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Selara or Playmat have ads?
Neither Selara nor Playmat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selara or Playmat?
Selara ships an update weekly, and Playmat monthly. Most recently, Selara was updated on October 31, 2026 and Playmat on October 31, 2026.

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