PrayerMate
A prayer organiser for personal requests and shared ministry prayer information.
For Individuals, churches and ministries organizing regular prayer.
By Discipleship Tech / PrayerMate
App StoreOfficial websiteAudience source
- Platform
- iOS
- Category
- Productivity
- First release
- 25 May 2011
- Store ratings
- 424 (US)
- Research captures
- 21
Design review
Observed choices, what they mean, and what still needs checking.
Access & cost
Free access is available alongside optional paid content or features.
Publisher information · flow checks pendingAttention & control
A banner says more permissions are needed to show reminders; sections for daily prayer, event and feed reminders are empty, with add and check-permission buttons.
Scoped review · 28 October 2026Trust & care
Source boundaries, privacy and safeguards need further review. No app-wide assurance is implied.
Evidence incompleteOffers are dated iOS observations in USD where captured. Eligibility, country and platform can differ. Existing settings are not installation defaults.
Where the observed choices sit
Each row is one scoped observation of a specific flow, not a grade for the whole app.
No practice has been placed on the scale yet.
1 area reviewed, not yet placed7 areas not reviewed yetReview notes
Works against: a choice subverts the person’s agency. Respects: it respects people and safeguards. Restores: a practice restores at a cost freely borne by the builder. Price, Christian branding or a free tier alone do not place an area. How we review.
Screens
21 reviewed screensCaptured app states, distinct from the publisher’s promotional images. Dates and versions belong to each screen; this is not a complete app walkthrough.
Features and patterns
What the reviewed screens show this app doing. A missing entry does not mean a feature is absent.
First use
An introduction explains prayer lists, rotating subjects and downloadable content. An explicitly labeled example session lists generic prayer subjects and an Open Doors USA feed. A sample prayer card cites Colossians 1:9–12 ESV and illustrates a walk-with-God list. An example-session exit prompt offers continuing, skipping or returning to the introduction. A first-run list screen displays six default prayer categories and zero of six set up. A setup tip explains that the Biblical Prayers list comes with prayers from the Bible. PrayerMate shows Growing more like Jesus within an explicitly labeled example prayer session.
First useOther apps with first use (89)7 supporting screens
Notifications and reminders
A banner says more permissions are needed to show reminders; sections for daily prayer, event and feed reminders are empty, with add and check-permission buttons. No permission was granted. A diagnostic list reports a blank scheduling method and a count of 0 scheduled notifications. Nothing was scheduled.
Notifications and remindersOther apps with notifications and reminders (61)2 supporting screens
Prayer
An introduction explains prayer lists, rotating subjects and downloadable content. An explicitly labeled example session lists generic prayer subjects and an Open Doors USA feed. A sample prayer card cites Colossians 1:9–12 ESV and illustrates a walk-with-God list. A first-run list screen displays six default prayer categories and zero of six set up. A setup tip explains that the Biblical Prayers list comes with prayers from the Bible. The Biblical Prayers list contains Matthew 9:38 and the Lord’s Prayer, with an add action. A built-in Lord’s Prayer item separates current prayer items from history. The Lord’s Prayer history tab is empty and explains where archived cards will appear. Settings for the built-in Lord’s Prayer expose subject actions. Settings for the built-in Lord’s Prayer expose subject actions and expanded scheduling defaults. A scheduling selector offers automatic, weekday, specific date and day-of-month modes. An empty add field offers a new subject or downloadable prayer feeds and packs. A content catalog presents short-term prayer plans and devotional feeds with category filters. A SEND International prayer-pack detail describes forty days of prayer and optional daily notifications. PrayerMate shows Growing more like Jesus within an explicitly labeled example prayer session. PrayerMate shows scheduling options for its built-in Lord’s Prayer subject. PrayerMate lists Matthew 9:38 and The Lord’s Prayer under Biblical Prayers. A banner says more permissions are needed to show reminders; sections for daily prayer, event and feed reminders are empty, with add and check-permission buttons. No permission was granted. PrayerMate "An example Prayer Session – Oct 14, 2026": Growing more like Jesus, The Lord's Prayer, A family member, Someone from church, Sharing my faith, Open Doors USA, and "Swipe to pray".
PrayerOther apps with prayer (34)19 supporting screens
- Download
- Free download · US store
- Access
- Some free use available
Cost, access & publisher model Sources and details
Practical facts, separate from the design assessment. Checked 25 October 2026. A free download does not establish free access to all content.
- App download
- Free download · US · Store source
- Subscriptions
- Subscription declared · Source
- Store in-app products
- In-app products listed
- Donations
- Not verified
- Advertising
- Not verified
What access does payment cover?
Free access is available alongside optional paid content or features.
Scope: optional paid scope · publisher statement · Source · 25 October 2026
Free samples, a free tier and the complete library are different scopes. Store and publisher evidence is separate from the dated captured-flow review in Design review. Coverage varies by offer and platform.
Store-listed products and prices (10)
US App Store · checked 25 October 2026. Names and prices describe listed products, not a personal checkout quote. Other platforms, web offers and eligibility can differ.
- Become a Patron (Pay Monthly)$0.99
- Become a Patron (Pay Annually)$10.99
- PrayerMate Patron$9.99
- 5 Things to Pray for the People You Love$3.99
- Praying the Promises$1.99
- 5 Things to Pray For Your Church$3.99
- I'm Praying For You$2.99
- 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids$4.99
- 5 Things to Pray: Your Heart$4.99
- 5 Things to Pray For The World$2.99
Publisher funding and business model
A 2026 publisher update says user donations made the update possible in large part. This does not establish exclusive donation funding or the full Discipleship Tech budget.
PrayerMate development · 2026 update · Publisher source · checked 25 October 2026
The organization’s complete current funding mix and revenue are not established here. App payments, donations and capital raised describe different things; they do not determine an ethical assessment.
Organization profile and funding sourcesStore facts checked 25 October 2026 (version 10.0.16). Ratings are not downloads or active users. App-specific revenue and active users have not been verified; see the organization profile for separately scoped figures.
Store reviews
Store reviews offer useful questions to investigate. These retrieved samples are self-selected, vary by platform and do not establish the experience of every user.
Illustrative reading
Custom prayer organization is valued; an older selected account requests desktop sync and easier text entry.
Based on 2 selected review excerpts, which may be historical; not a full thematic analysis. Review source
Review samples, reading and sources
- Google PlayEnglish / US requested
8 written reviews within the 180 days ending 25 October 2026.
4–5 stars: 73 stars: 01–2 stars: 1
Small sample: fewer than 20 recent reviews.
View Google Play listing- Google PlayGerman / DE requested
No written reviews in this retrieved sample fall within the recent window.
View Google Play listing- Apple App StorePublic review page · default order
10 selected excerpts returned; these may be older and are not a recent or random sample.
Returned dates: 21 September 2018 – 29 January 2026.
View Apple reviews
Collected 28 October 2026. Up to 50 newest Play reviews per requested language/storefront before the date filter. Requested locale does not establish residence; streams may overlap and must not be added together. Star counts describe ratings, not text sentiment or ethical quality. Methods and limitations.
App Store screenshots
View the store listingPublisher-supplied images from the US App Store, checked 25 October 2026. Promotional artwork may include captions or composites; it shows how the publisher presents the app.
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Review notes
Reviewed, not yet placed
Evidence was gathered for these areas, but it does not yet support placing a choice on the frame.
Attention and agency
A banner says more permissions are needed to show reminders; sections for daily prayer, event and feed reminders are empty, with add and check-permission buttons. No permission was granted. A diagnostic list reports a blank scheduling method and a count of 0 scheduled notifications. Nothing was scheduled.
Still to check:Distinguish existing account settings from first-install defaults. Observe delivered notifications over time; verify pause, refusal and recovery behavior without manufacturing personal activity.
Not reviewed yet: Money and access, Truth and spiritual authority, Privacy and dignity, Formation and relationships, Care and inclusion, Craft and repair, Stewardship and accountability.
The ten principle questions For your own design review
These questions guide discernment; they are not ten scores for this app.
- Keep the Word distinct, and teach it truly
- Can a reader always tell Scripture from our words, and our words from a machine’s?
- Never speak for God
- Would we put our own name under this sentence, or are we borrowing God’s?
- Design for the most vulnerable first
- Who is the most vulnerable person likely to use this today, and what will they see?
- Welcome before you ask, and guard what is told in confidence
- If a friend read everything we keep about this person, would the person be glad?
- Feed the flock, not on it
- Does this serve growth in faith, or only the usage numbers?
- Make room for rest, and say when it is enough
- Where does our product stop, and does it ever tell someone they have done enough?
- Send people to God and to one another
- When someone closes what we built, are they closer to God and to other people?
- Plant and water; leave the growth to God
- What would we stop measuring if we believed growth is God’s?
- Make it well, as an offering
- Would we offer this to God as it is, and could the person with the least sight, time or reading ease use it?
- Hold it with joy and trembling, before God and others
- Who outside the team holds us to account, and who prays for the people who use this?
Use this in your own work
Start with the observed choice, then ask how your own implementation serves people. The evidence is a design example, rather than an app-wide recommendation.