# Echo Prayer vs Extra Mile Missions

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extra Mile Missions at none against Echo Prayer's 10. Extra Mile Missions also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Echo Prayer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo Prayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Extra Mile Missions asks for nothing beyond the download.

Extra Mile Missions 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, Extra Mile Missions every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Prayer | Extra Mile Missions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-prayer/id880759027/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/extra-mile-missions/id6448645091/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [The Parable Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676982134) | [Extra Mile Missions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685319717) |

## 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


### Extra Mile Missions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/extra-mile-missions/id6448645091)

Stay connected with updates on outreach missions and register to participate in upcoming trips. This app facilitates communication and engagement with the organization's activities.

**Highlights:** Mission outreach updates, Mission trip registration, Contact organization, Engagement features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Prayer free?

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

### Is Extra Mile Missions free?

Extra Mile Missions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Prayer or Extra Mile Missions?

Extra Mile Missions is rated higher. Echo Prayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Extra Mile Missions averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Echo Prayer or Extra Mile Missions have ads?

Neither Echo Prayer nor Extra Mile Missions shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Prayer or Extra Mile Missions?

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, and Extra Mile Missions every 23 months. Most recently, Echo Prayer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Extra Mile Missions on October 5, 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.*