# Echo Prayer vs Forging Lives

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Echo Prayer at 22K against Forging Lives's 9. Echo Prayer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Forging Lives's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo Prayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Forging Lives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Forging Lives holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Prayer has 22K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Echo Prayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Forging Lives's.

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, Forging Lives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Prayer | Forging Lives |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-prayer/id880759027/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forging-lives/id1588203054/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Parable Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676982134) | [Kingdom Building Ministries Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1009030809) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo Prayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-prayer/id880759027)

This app helps users organize and remember their prayers. It allows for tracking prayer lists, sharing requests with others, and setting reminders to pray. It also provides a focused prayer mode and enables notifications when prayers have been answered.

**Highlights:** Organize prayer lists, Share prayer requests, Set prayer reminders, Focused 'Pray Now' mode, Mark prayers as answered, Follow ministries for prayer updates

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Plus+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus+ | $3.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus+ | $4.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus+ | $5.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus+ | $7.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus+ | $14.99 | per year |
| Echo Plus+ | $14.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps improve prayer life
- 💡 Allows sharing prayers with groups
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Convenient for quick prayer entry

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 💰 Subscription model for some features
- 🔍 Navigation could be more intuitive
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔍 Small font size can be difficult to read

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen issues
- Reminders not working as expected
- Crashes when trying to create groups

**Requested features**

- Add password protection or privacy features
- Implement Apple Watch integration
- Allow categorization or grouping of prayers
- Include a 'send to God' button for prayers
- Add ability to view prayer history and analytics


### Forging Lives

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forging-lives/id1588203054)

Access all Forge opportunities, resources, and content, including discipleship tools for followers of Jesus. Stay connected with the latest materials and community updates.

**Highlights:** Access Forge opportunities, View resources and content, Discipleship tools, Community updates, Kingdom building content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplying Movements | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Prayer free?

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

### Is Forging Lives free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Echo Prayer or Forging Lives?

Forging Lives is rated higher. Echo Prayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Forging Lives averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Echo Prayer or Forging Lives have ads?

Neither Echo Prayer nor Forging Lives shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Prayer or Forging Lives?

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, and Forging Lives every 2 months. Most recently, Echo Prayer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Forging Lives on October 7, 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.*