# Echo Prayer vs Refocus Now

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Echo Prayer at 22K against Refocus Now's 6. Refocus Now's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo Prayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Refocus Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Echo Prayer against 4.8 for Refocus Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Prayer has 22K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Echo Prayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Refocus Now's.

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, Refocus Now every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Prayer | Refocus Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-prayer/id880759027/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refocus-now/id6448847485/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 54 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [The Parable Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676982134) | [REFOCUS APP LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686573893) |

## 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


### Refocus Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refocus-now/id6448847485)

This app offers biblically and clinically based mental health and mindfulness exercises. It provides guided meditations, affirmations, and journaling prompts to help users process emotions and improve their well-being. It's designed as a supplement to therapy for personal emotional health.

**Highlights:** Biblically based meditations, Therapeutic exercises for grief, identity, relationships, trauma, Guided prayer and affirmations, Daily meditations under 10 minutes, Journaling for emotional processing, Self-guided education and visualizations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $0.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Prayer free?

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

### Is Refocus Now free?

Refocus Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Prayer or Refocus Now?

Refocus Now is rated higher. Echo Prayer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Refocus Now averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Echo Prayer or Refocus Now have ads?

Neither Echo Prayer nor Refocus Now shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Prayer or Refocus Now?

Echo Prayer ships an update monthly, and Refocus Now every 6 weeks. Most recently, Echo Prayer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Refocus Now on June 1, 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.*