Comparison

Centering Prayer vs The See App

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

Head to head
About

Centering Prayer

This app guides users through Centering Prayer, a silent contemplative prayer practice. It offers a customizable timer, opening and closing prayers, and a selection of sounds and backgrounds to create a peaceful environment for deepening one's relationship with God. Includes instructions for learning the method.

Highlights
  • Adjustable prayer timer
  • Opening and closing prayer options
  • Customizable sounds and backgrounds
  • Instructions for learning Centering Prayer
  • Support for daily prayer practice
Features
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“God’s first word is silence.” -Thomas Keating Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. Centering Prayer is an ancient method of Christian prayer adapted for modern times by Fathers Thomas Keating, William Meninger and Basil Pennington. The Centering Prayer application will support your daily prayer practice commitment. Beautiful and peaceful, the app includes an adjustable timer, as well as opening and closing prayer options that you may read before and after your silent prayer time. An assortment of sounds and backgrounds allow you to choose the type of environment you want to create for your prayer time. Brief instructions for learning Centering Prayer are also included. It is recommended you practice being in relationship with God through Centering Prayer twice a day for 20 minutes to begin with.

About

The See App

Experience God-centered conscious awareness with guided meditation sessions. Strengthen resilience to stress, enhance focus, and boost productivity in just 10 minutes a day. This app offers a simple, one-tap method for achieving a heightened state of consciousness and mental clarity.

Highlights
  • Non-Contemplative Meditation™ guided sessions
  • Stress resilience and focus enhancement
  • Productivity and decision-making boost
  • One-tap convenience for daily practice
  • 5, 10, and 15-minute session intervals
  • Daily 3-minute midday re-centering sessions
Features
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God-centered conscious awareness is just a tap away through our guided method, Non-Contemplative Meditation™. With as little as 10 minutes a day, you’ll develop and strengthen resilience to stress, enhance your focus, and boost productivity in demanding situations, all while attaining a heightened state of consciousness. You’ll elevate mental focus, concentration, and decision-making skills. You meet stress effectively and without struggle. WHAT IS THE SEE APP? The See App is a revolutionary way to experience and practice conscious awareness using a distinctive guided technique called Non-Contemplative Meditation.™ Each morning and evening, simply tap the 5, 10, or 15-minute exercise and listen. Daniel J Schwarzhoff, developer of Non-Contemplative Meditation guides each session, drawing upon two decades of unwavering commitment to spreading conscious awareness to the world. Discover how thousands worldwide experience resilience to stress, restful sleep, unlocking the transformative physical and mental advantages of living consciously by practicing of Non-Contemplative Meditation. GOD IS DEFINITELY INCLUDED • The exercise fosters connectivity with your Creator, opening direct discipline and guidance in the wakeful state. • Well-matched with Christian principles and does not clash with your faith. • Non-religious, and yet 100% compatible with faiths across Judeo-Christian denominations. ONE-TAP CONVENIENCE • With One-Tap on your screen, you’re practicing! • Let the See App select the perfect session just for you based on your private usage. • Waste no time browsing, thinking, or choosing. • There isn’t anything to learn or join. No coursework. No workbooks. No human effort is required to receive the benefits, except to practice this one simple exercise as directed. FULLY GUIDED SESSIONS • No long pauses or sound FX – just watchful, stillness from beginning to end. • Choose from 5, 10, or 15-minute intervals. • Each session of Non-Contemplative Meditation awakens you from any hypnotic stress-induced trance states and helps you stay awake all day. • New sessions are continually being added. DAILY MINI SESSIONS • Delivers a unique, midday mini session every day. • Offered just once daily, each becomes a special daily occasion. • Each is only three minutes long for a quick, midday re-centering. • Reestablish consciousness midday. • Resets awareness, supercharges productivity, unleashes creativity. • Less reactiveness to stress makes for a better night’s sleep later. Practice this unique form of meditation that allows you to achieve a state of God-conscious awareness simply and without effort. Read our terms of service here: https://theseeapp.com/terms Read our privacy policy here: https://theseeapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Centering Prayer4 screens
The See App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Centering Prayer at 18K against The See App's 21. Centering Prayer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). The See App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Centering Prayer sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and The See App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Centering Prayer against 4.9 for The See App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Centering Prayer has 18K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Centering Prayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of The See App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Centering Prayer ships an update every 3 months, The See App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Centering Prayer versus The See App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentering PrayerThe See App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings)4.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContemplative Outreach Ltd.The See App Company

Customer experience

Centering Prayer

All ratings17,668 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%

The See App

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Centering Prayer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 13
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save custom prayers
  • Include option to track meditation history
  • Integrate with health/fitness apps

The See App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Centering Prayer

One-time18
  • Active Prayer: Pray Without Ceasing$9.99
  • Attention/Intention, the One Thing Needed$9.99
  • Centering Prayer, Prayer of Consent$9.99
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  • Practicing the Holy Spirit$9.99
  • Discipline of Prayer, Intimacy with God$9.99
  • Lectio Divina: The Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures$9.99
  • Simplicity: Let Your Eye Be Single$9.99
  • Spirituality of Money: In God We Trust$9.99
  • Welcoming Prayer: Consent on the Go$9.99
  • Paschal Mystery, A Journey into Redemption and Grace$9.99
  • Contemplative Service, Prayer in Action$9.99
  • Faith: An Advent Companion$9.99
  • Hospitality: The Dance Between Guest and Host$9.99
  • Silence & Solitude: Wherein Wisdom Dwells$9.99
  • Forgiveness: A Growth in Love$11.99
  • Three Main Practices$23.99
  • Life as Practice$54.99
  • Complete Contemplative Life Program$109.99
1 purchases

The See App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Centering Prayer free?
Centering Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The See App free?
The See App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Centering Prayer or The See App?
The See App is rated higher. Centering Prayer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while The See App averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Centering Prayer or The See App have ads?
Neither Centering Prayer nor The See App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Centering Prayer or The See App?
Centering Prayer ships an update every 3 months, and The See App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Centering Prayer was updated on October 29, 2026 and The See App on October 24, 2026.

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