Comparison

Prayer Minds vs Saint Joseph Player

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Minds

This application provides easy access to common Catholic prayers, including the Rosary and the Way of the Cross. It allows users to pray at any time, even without an internet connection. Available in multiple languages, it supports various Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer guide
  • Includes Rosary, Our Father, Hail Mary
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
  • Apple TV compatibility
Features
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This app will help you to pray every day. Prayers included: Our Father Hail Mary Creed Rosary The Way of the Cross Angelus Spiritual Communion Prayer This app makes easier praying these prayers at any time. Apple TV can be used. No data connection required Languages: Spanish, English and Chinese

About

Saint Joseph Player

This Catholic prayer app offers guided text and audio for the St. Joseph Novena, Rosary, and 30-day Consecration. It provides prayers for various needs and a private space for personal intentions, helping users build a consistent daily devotion.

Highlights
  • St. Joseph Novena with audio
  • 30-Day Consecration with meditations
  • Guided Rosary with eight mysteries
  • Prayers for everyday needs
  • Hands-free audio playback
  • Private space for intentions
  • Faith-inspired wallpapers
Features
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Pray the St. Joseph Novena, Rosary, and 30-day Consecration with guided text and audio—all in one peaceful Catholic prayer app. Build a consistent daily devotion to Saint Joseph at home, during your commute, while taking a quiet break, or before bed. Read at your own pace, listen hands-free, and keep your personal intentions close throughout the day. PRAY WITH SAINT JOSEPH • St. Joseph Novena — Follow the traditional nine-day novena with a clear reading experience and audio narration. • 30-Day Consecration — Prepare for your consecration to Saint Joseph through daily meditations and final prayers, with audio available in supported languages. • 30-Day Devotional — Take your spiritual journey one day at a time through guided reflections in text and audio. • Saint Joseph Rosary — Contemplate eight mysteries from the lives of Saint Joseph, Jesus, and the Virgin Mary. Follow the complete versicle-and-response format or listen to the full Rosary. • Prayers for Everyday Needs — Find Catholic prayers for work, employment, family, fathers, protection, guidance, peace, difficult times, a happy death, and personal intentions. LISTEN AND REFLECT Pray hands-free with audio prayers and reflections. The Saint Joseph Rosary player includes adjustable playback speeds, so you can listen slowly for prayerful reflection or choose a faster pace when needed. WRITE A LETTER TO SAINT JOSEPH Create a private space for your intentions, gratitude, worries, and personal prayers. Save your letters and return to them whenever you need encouragement or quiet reflection. KEEP YOUR DEVOTION CLOSE Choose from faith-inspired Saint Joseph wallpapers designed to support your spiritual routine and keep your devotion close throughout the day. MADE FOR DAILY PRAYER • Novena, consecration, devotional, Rosary, and traditional prayers in one app • Guided text and audio in supported languages • Simple navigation that lets you begin praying in seconds • Peaceful Catholic design for personal prayer and family devotion A DAILY COMPANION FOR WORK, FAMILY, AND FAITH Saint Joseph is honored as the patron of the Universal Church, families, workers, and fathers. Turn to his intercession when praying for employment, financial stability, protection, guidance, peace at home, strength in difficult times, or a deeper relationship with God. Download St. Joseph: Novena & Prayers and begin today. Read, listen, reflect, and pray with Saint Joseph—one day and one prayer at a time.

Screenshots

Prayer Minds4 screens
Saint Joseph Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saint Joseph Player at none against Prayer Minds's 2. Saint Joseph Player also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Prayer Minds's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. Prayer Minds sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Saint Joseph Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Prayer Minds against 5.0 for Saint Joseph Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saint Joseph Player has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Minds ships an update every 4 months, Saint Joseph Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Prayer Minds versus Saint Joseph Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer MindsSaint Joseph Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJuan FullanaGonzalo Hernan Aristizabal giraldo

Customer experience

Prayer Minds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Saint Joseph Player

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Prayer Minds

One-time2
  • No iAds$0.99
  • Donation . Thanks$1.99
None

Saint Joseph Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Minds free?
Prayer Minds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saint Joseph Player free?
Saint Joseph Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prayer Minds or Saint Joseph Player?
Prayer Minds and Saint Joseph Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Prayer Minds or Saint Joseph Player have ads?
Neither Prayer Minds nor Saint Joseph Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Minds or Saint Joseph Player?
Prayer Minds ships an update every 4 months, and Saint Joseph Player every 2 months. Most recently, Prayer Minds was updated on November 1, 2026 and Saint Joseph Player on October 31, 2026.

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