A daily prayer list for iPhone, with free iCloud sync
PrayerList keeps today's requests, a full-screen prayer mode and an answered-prayer record in one calm app — free to download, with a one-time $3.99 unlock for the journal, reminders and the widget.
Free to download and use — Today, prayer mode, up to 15 active requests, the
answered record and iCloud sync, at no cost.
A one-time purchase of $3.99 unlocks unlimited requests, the journal, the daily reminder and the home-screen widget. No subscription, no ads.
A one-time purchase of $3.99 unlocks unlimited requests, the journal, the daily reminder and the home-screen widget. No subscription, no ads.
- · Today's list, built from schedules you set — daily, certain weekdays, once, or not scheduled
- · A full-screen prayer mode: one request per page, an optional silent timer, no streaks
- · An answered-prayer record with the date and how it was answered — free for everyone
- · A private journal for dated reflections, linked to the requests they belong to
- · iCloud sync included on every iPhone you own — no second purchase for a second device
- · Export your whole prayer list to Markdown, any time, for free
How PrayerList compares
| PrayerList | Prayer Notebook | Echo Prayer | Prayer Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, $3.99 one-time for Unlimited | Free | Free + $2.99–$14.99 in-app (Echo Plus+) | Free + $2.99–$19.99 in-app (per-feature unlocks) |
| Subscription | No | No | No — one-time tiers | No — one-time unlocks |
| Account required | No — syncs through your own iCloud | Not independently verified | Not independently verified | Not independently verified |
| Last updated | 2026 | 2021-06-17 | 2026-09-03 | 2025-05-21 |
Prices and update dates from each app's own App Store listing, checked 2026-09-24.
Guide
Is there a free prayer list app for iPhone that syncs with iCloud?
Questions
- Is PrayerList really free?
- Yes. Today's list, the full-screen prayer mode, up to 15 active requests, the complete answered-prayer record and iCloud sync are all free with no time limit. The one-time purchase only removes the request limit and adds the journal, daily reminder and widget.
- Do I need an account to sync between my iPhone and iPad?
- No. PrayerList has no account of its own. It syncs through your own private iCloud, the same account already signed in to your device, at no extra cost on any device you own.
- What does the one-time purchase unlock?
- PrayerList Unlimited is a single USD 3.99 purchase, yours forever, no subscription. It removes the 15-request limit and unlocks the journal, the daily reminder notification and the home-screen widget.
- Can I get my data out if I stop using the app?
- Yes. Settings has an Export prayer list option that produces a plain Markdown file of your lists, requests, answers and journal through the system share sheet, free for everyone.
- Does linking a contact give the app access to my address book?
- No. Linking uses the system contact picker, which returns only the one contact you choose without ever granting the app access to your full address book. PrayerList copies that contact's name and photo once, so it can display them without asking again.