Comparison

Rivers Crossing vs Allways Pray

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

Head to head
About

Rivers Crossing

This app aims to help individuals grow in their Christian faith and pursue a fulfilling life. It offers resources and guidance for those seeking to deepen their spiritual journey, regardless of their current stage.

Highlights
  • Spiritual growth resources
  • Guidance for followers of Christ
  • Support for faith journeys
  • Resources for extraordinary living
Features
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Our mission is simple. We exist to give people an opportunity to be fully engaged followers of Christ. No matter where you are on your journey, we desire to see you move towards the extraordinary life that God has planned for you. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

About

Allways Pray

Features
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Allways Pray is designed to help you build a consistent, meaningful prayer life—on your own and with others. Whether you're praying through gratitude, anxiety, grief, or growth, this app helps you stay present, stay connected, and stay faithful in every season. Create private prayer circles and invite friends, family, or your small group to join you. Share prayer requests, walk through life together, and support one another with intention. Each prayer can reflect the state of your heart—whether you're carrying gratitude, anxiety, grief, or seeking growth—allowing you to look back and see how your journey unfolds over time. We’ve all experienced it—someone shares a prayer request, a few messages come in, and then it slowly disappears in the noise. Allways Pray changes that. Every prayer request has its own dedicated space for conversation, keeping updates, encouragement, and support centered around that one need. Nothing gets lost. You can return to each prayer, see the journey, and stay connected every step of the way, with simple notifications that keep you engaged without overwhelming you. You can organize your prayers by areas of life like health, family, work, others, the world, or your own personal walk. Schedule prayer times and receive reminders so prayer becomes a rhythm, not just something you mean to do but forget. When prayers are answered, you can create praise reports and reflect on what God has done, building a record of faithfulness you can return to again and again. Allways Pray also gives you a simple view of your overall prayer life, showing how many prayers have been answered and how your heart is shifting across different seasons. It’s a quiet way to see growth, even when it’s happening slowly. There are no social feeds, no distractions, and no pressure—just a focused, private space for prayer, reflection, and connection with the people who matter most. Allways Pray helps you move from “I’ll pray for you” to actually praying—and following through.

Screenshots

Rivers Crossing3 screens
Allways Pray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rivers Crossing at none against Allways Pray's 2. Allways Pray's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Allways Pray sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rivers Crossing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivers Crossing ships an update every 2 months, Allways Pray weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rivers Crossing versus Allways Pray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivers CrossingAllways Pray
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRivers Crossing Community ChurchScott Cook

In-app purchases

None

Rivers Crossing

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Allways Pray

Subscriptions2
  • Prayer App Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Prayer App Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Rivers Crossing free?
Rivers Crossing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Allways Pray free?
Allways Pray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rivers Crossing or Allways Pray have ads?
Neither Rivers Crossing nor Allways Pray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rivers Crossing or Allways Pray?
Rivers Crossing ships an update every 2 months, and Allways Pray weekly. Most recently, Rivers Crossing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Allways Pray on October 25, 2026.

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