# Prayer Rope vs OrthoPrax

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prayer Rope at 100% against OrthoPrax's 51%. Prayer Rope also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). OrthoPrax's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (520 vs 8). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OrthoPrax sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Prayer Rope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Prayer Rope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrthoPrax has 520 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Prayer Rope's written reviews are positive against 51% of OrthoPrax's.

Prayer Rope ships an update every 43 months, OrthoPrax every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prayer Rope | OrthoPrax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-rope/id763832239/reviews)** | [4.7 (520 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthoprax/id1078949915/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **520** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Negnet Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/467806207) | [St. Sebastian Orthodox Press, inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535145161) |

## What reviewers say

### Prayer Rope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-rope/id763832239)

This app facilitates prayer by simulating a prayer rope. Users can count prayers with simple swipes or taps, receiving visual and haptic feedback. It offers a selection of prayers in multiple languages and customizable rope lengths.

**Highlights:** Swipe or tap to count prayers, Visual bead highlighting, Optional vibration feedback, Selectable prayer texts, Customizable prayer rope length, Prayer count tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### OrthoPrax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthoprax/id1078949915)

This app is a comprehensive Christian resource for exploring faith and the liturgical cycle. It offers a church calendar, prayer book, and readings to aid spiritual growth for users of all levels. Enjoy daily Bible readings, saints' lives, prayers, and inspiring wisdom.

**Highlights:** Adjustable Church calendar (Julian/Revised Julian), Daily Bible readings, Collection of prayers for various occasions, Lives of Saints and Church Fathers' wisdom, High-quality icon images, Professionally narrated multimedia content

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full text and audio content | $14.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Comprehensive Orthodox Christian content in one place
- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
- 🔊 High-quality audio readings of saints' lives and homilies
- ⛪ Extensive Prologue of Ochrid with detailed saint biographies
- 🙏 Daily prayers, scripture readings, and spiritual reflections

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently fails to load or crashes on startup
- ⏳ Content loading issues and freezing problems
- 🔄 Subscription recognition failures despite valid payment
- 💸 Confusing dual-tier pricing model requiring multiple purchases
- 📱 Limited cross-device subscription sharing

**Reported bugs**

- App won't load or open - stuck on splash screen
- Content fails to populate (saints and readings appear blank)
- App crashes after selecting calendar preference
- Scrolling functionality broken - unable to scroll down
- Date navigation shows only today's content regardless of selected date

**Requested features**

- Audio recordings for daily scripture readings
- Audio recordings for additional prayers
- Continuous playback feature for multiple prayers in sequence
- Larger font size option for accessibility
- Dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prayer Rope free?

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

### Is OrthoPrax free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prayer Rope or OrthoPrax?

Prayer Rope is rated higher. Prayer Rope averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while OrthoPrax averages 4.7 from 520 ratings.

### Do Prayer Rope or OrthoPrax have ads?

Neither Prayer Rope nor OrthoPrax shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prayer Rope or OrthoPrax?

Prayer Rope ships an update every 43 months, and OrthoPrax every 2 months. Most recently, Prayer Rope was updated on November 1, 2026 and OrthoPrax on November 11, 2026.

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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.*