# Daily Prayer vs Dear Jane

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dear Jane at none against Daily Prayer's 2. Dear Jane also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Daily Prayer's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Prayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Dear Jane asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Daily Prayer against 4.8 for Dear Jane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Prayer has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Daily Prayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dear Jane's.

Daily Prayer ships an update every 2 months, Dear Jane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Prayer | Dear Jane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-prayer/id818491760/reviews)** | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-jane/id6777797638/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 275 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/938087500) | [Frances Maxwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572196041) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Prayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-prayer/id818491760)

Access complete services for Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer from the Church of England. Offers both contemporary and traditional formats with Bible readings, psalms, and seasonal variations. Includes an audio player for podcasts and allows access to content up to a month in advance for free.

**Highlights:** Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer services, Contemporary and Traditional formats, Bible readings (NRSV translation), Psalms and canticles, Audio player for podcasts, Access content a month ahead

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Auto-Renewable Full Daily Prayer Sub. | $3.99 | per year |
| Full Daily Prayer Sub 12 Months offline | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Wonderful for daily devotion
- 📖 Easy to follow readings
- 🎵 Beautiful music and singing
- 🗣️ Clear and calm voiceovers
- 🏠 Helpful for those unable to attend church

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Subscription required for some features
- 🗣️ Audio voices can be monotone
- 🗣️ Echo on audio
- 🎶 Too much singing in audio
- 🔇 Audio option disappeared for some

**Reported bugs**

- Audio option disappeared
- Purchased content will not load
- Service restarts when paused or another app is opened
- Cannot update app
- App returns to beginning if left or device sleeps

**Requested features**

- Restore audio option
- Add audio for Night Prayer
- Add audio for Compline
- Setting for psalms and scripture references only
- Include Old Testament readings


### Dear Jane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-jane/id6777797638)

Engage with Jane Austen's world through AITA-style confessions, personality quizzes, and novel knowledge tests. Progress through Meryton society by earning Society Honours for your wit and judgment. This app is crafted for dedicated fans of Jane Austen's literature.

**Highlights:** AITA-style confessions from Austen's world, Personality quizzes, Novel knowledge tests, Progress tracking for scandals and quizzes, Society Honours system, Debate participation

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Prayer free?

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

### Is Dear Jane free?

Dear Jane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Prayer or Dear Jane?

Daily Prayer is rated higher. Daily Prayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Dear Jane averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Daily Prayer or Dear Jane have ads?

Neither Daily Prayer nor Dear Jane shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Prayer or Dear Jane?

Daily Prayer ships an update every 2 months, and Dear Jane every 2 weeks. Most recently, Daily Prayer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dear Jane on October 24, 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.*