Share A Prayer vs Be Not Afraid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Share A Prayer
Easily create and share customized Christian prayers and good wishes via text, email, and social media. Choose from pre-loaded prayers or add your own photos for a personal touch. Perfect for any occasion to spread love and inspiration.
- Customizable prayers and greetings
- Photo customization for messages
- Social media sharing (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Email and text message sharing
- Multiple prayer categories for various occasions
- Pre-loaded prayer library
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Prayer is powerful, and Share a Prayer allows Christians all over the world to “pray it forward” by easily customizing and sharing Christian prayers and good wishes through text message, email and all forms of social media. Share a Prayer comes pre-loaded with lots prayers and greetings to choose from, so whether you want to send out Christmas prayers and greetings, congratulate a friend on their birthday or wedding day, share a message of support in a time of need, offer your prayers for a speedy recovery, or just let your loved ones know you are thinking about them - with Share a Prayer, sharing your good wishes has never been easier. Simply search the category you want, pick the perfect prayer or bible verse, select a background or a photo from your phone to customize your message, then hit send to share the love and inspiration via text message, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or email. Better than an e-card, more personal than a prayer chain, and more convenient than making a trip to the greeting card store - with Share a Prayer you can pray it forward any time you want! Perfect for any Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Mormon, Evangelical or any faithful Christian or Protestant in your life. PRAYER SHARING FEATURES Customizable Prayers Set the perfect backdrop for your prayers and good wishes by taking and uploading your own photos. Social Sharing Share your prayers with just one friend or all of your followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Prayers for Every Occasion Multiple prayer categories make it easy to share just the right prayer, from Christmas to Easter, weddings to baptisms, or any time a friend needs a spiritual boost.
Be Not Afraid
Connect with people globally through prayer. Share your requests and offer support to others, turning your phone into a tool for connection and combating loneliness. Receive immediate confirmation when someone prays for you.
- Global prayer requests
- Offer prayer instantly
- Connect with others
- Combat loneliness
- Turn phone into connection tool
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Pray for each other. Be not Afraid lets you pray for others across the world. In spare moments, or part of your prayer routine. Instead of scrolling videos, you scroll prayer requests from people around the world. Instead of likes, you offer prayer. The app connects you instantly. When you hold the button to pray, the person who sent the request knows that someone is praying for them right now. This is a fight against loneliness. It is an effort to turn our phones into something that connects us. 1 Thessalonians 5:17. "Pray without ceasing."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Be Not Afraid at 4.6 against Share A Prayer's 3.7. Be Not Afraid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Share A Prayer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Share A Prayer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Be Not Afraid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Be Not Afraid holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Share A Prayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Be Not Afraid's.
Share A Prayer ships an update every 2 months, Be Not Afraid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Share A Prayer | Be Not Afraid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | john SWISHER | Peter Wieben |
Customer experience
Share A Prayer
Be Not Afraid
In-app purchases
Share A Prayer
- BirthdayFree
- Anniversary$0.99
- Sympathy$0.99
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- Birth$0.99
- Get Well Soon$0.99
- Wedding$0.99
- Encouragement$0.99
- Congratulations Category$0.99
- Sacrements$0.99
Be Not Afraid
No in-app purchases
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