In a follow up from our previous post - The Big List of the Best Bible Apps - here is a list of some of the more popular and useful prayer apps out on the market. Using these apps will encourage and remind you to pray for the many prayer requests that God puts on your heart and in your life.
PrayerMate
iOS | Android
How many times have we told someone we’d pray for them, and then forget to follow through? This Christian app helps you keep track of prayer requests and faithfully pray for the people and causes you care about. (recommended by Tim Challies)
From their website: PrayerMate brings all your prayer points together. Whether it’s your personal prayer points for friends and family, regular updates from some fantastic mission organizations, or the latest PDF prayer letter that just arrived in your inbox, PrayerMate puts it all together in one place and helps you get on and pray.
Echo
iOS | Android
This app comes highly recommended by the editor of Ministry Best Practices. It is an app that is clean and simple in design - and simple in function. It keeps track of prayer requests, reminds you to pray and also creates and gives space for the actual act of praying. You need to definitely take a look at this app.
From their website: We believe that prayer is a powerful and effective way for us to connect with God. If you're anything like us, the biggest obstacles that keep you from praying are difficulty organizing or keeping a list of your prayers, then actually remembering to pray for those things when life gets busy. Echo was created to solve these problems, and to give you space to engage with your Creator.
Pray With Me
iOS | Android
If you want an app that not just reminds you to pray but also connects you with a praying community, then you may want to check out this app.
From their website: How many times have you told someone you'd pray for them but never did? With Pray With Me you can see the people you're praying for and the people praying for you all in one place. You can even set up reminders to ensure that in the busyness of life you don't forget those most important to you.
Prayer Notebook
iOS | Android
If you’re looking for an iOS app that will help you keep your prayer life organized, then this app will definitely do the trick. The Prayer Notebook app is a well organized, easy to use, and is nicely designed.
From their website: Have you ever told someone you would pray for them and forgot? Us too, that's why we made Prayer Notebook. Use it to organize your prayer life and remind you to pray. Prayer Notebook is designed to be your personal prayer assistant.
Prayer Calendar by Voice of the Martyrs
iOS | Android
This app helps Christians remember their persecuted brothers and sisters throughout the world, and alerts users to specific requests daily.
From their website: Christians around the world have one primary request: “Please pray for us!” Support the body of Christ through daily prayer for the persecuted Christian church. This free iOS or Android application will help focus your prayer requests and remind you to pray each day.
Praying God’s Word
iOS
This Christian devotional app is the accompaniment to Beth Moore’s bestselling book of the same name.
From the app page: This app includes 30 prayers on the topic of Overcoming Unbelief that accompanies Beth Moore’s best selling book, Praying God’s Word. [. . .] Every Scripture reference is linked to an online edition of the Holman Christian Standard Bible so you may read the referenced verses in context. You can save favorites, email prayers, and tweet or post to Twitter and Facebook.
Every Day Pray
iOS
This app, although a general prayer app, has a unique family/child focus, as it helps remind you and gives you Bible verses and encouragement as you pray for your family and children.
From the app page: You know the power of prayer, and so do we! Every Day Pray is an app designed to help you stay in constant communication with your heavenly Father. The app includes your own prayer journal with the ability to set scheduled prayer reminders
Pray!
iOS
The Pray! app lets you set reminders to notify you of prayer requests. This is a great app if you want to set reminders to pray for someone during their surgery, interview, or at any specific time of day.
From their website: Pray! has been developed by one person to address the need for more efficient management of prayer requests. Despite a love for fountain pens and paper, keeping track of prayer requests on a phone seemed more useful and efficient. Pray! is the result of that thought process.
Prayer Prompter
iOS
If you are one to get distracted or lose focus while praying, Prayer Prompter is the application for you. It prompts topics to pray about (worship, adoration, for your spouse, for yourself, etc.). It gives you passage suggestions to read through and pray back to God. This app is great when you don’t know how to pray.
From their website: Prayer Prompter has been designed to enrich your prayer time by providing an easy way to read and reflect on key passages of Scripture and return to them on a regular basis. The first few folders in the top drawer are organized according to the popularACTS method of prayer. The letters, A-C-T-S, stand forAdoration or Worship and Praise, Confession which includes Repentance and Forgiveness, Thanksgiving or the expression of Gratitude to God, and Supplication which means Petition, Intercession or Requests.
Instapray
iOS
Using this app will require you to create an account but it will give you an opportunity to pray for people you follow, global requests, or group requests. This is a very interactive app. When a request comes up, you can select “PRAY” to notify that person that you prayed. You can also send them a message of encouragement. The best feature of this app is the “GROUP” setting. You can create your own private group to share with your small group, church, or family and share prayers and updates instantly.
From the app page: Ask for prayers, love and support safely! Help and encourage others! Connect with trusted and genuine people! Pray in small, private groups or with the whole world! Engage in meaningful conversations, follow users that you care for or join groups that are of interest to you.
Join Instapray today and help us make the world a better place!
Prayer Journal
Windows
From the app page: The Prayer Journal is a great companion for starting your day out each morning. You will see an inspirational piece of scripture displayed against a stunning background. Your prayer list is saved and can be pulled up at a moment's notice.
Prayer List
Windows
From the app page: If you attend a small group there’s always a time at the end where they gather prayer requests. Or your friend will mention a prayer request. Or there are things going on in your life that you need to pray for. What do you do with these. Normally we just try to remember or they end up on loose pieces of paper that despite our best efforts get lost or forgotten. This app gives you a place to record the prayer requests and answers to prayer.
