A PrayerMate alternative built for praying with friends

PrayerMate is excellent for praying through long, organized lists of people, churches and missions. PrayerBoard is built for something narrower: a few close friends or family sharing requests, praying for each other, and seeing who prayed.

Updated October 15, 2026 · By the PrayerBoard team · PrayerBoard is coming soon to iPhone

PrayerBoard

Pray with a few close friends and family, privately.

Free, no ads, no purchases

PrayerMate

Long, organized prayer lists and church or mission feeds.

Free; optional Patron support from $0.99 a month

PrayerBoard and PrayerMate side by side

We make PrayerBoard, so we've tried to be extra fair. US App Store ratings on October 15, 2026.

	PrayerBoard	PrayerMate
Best for	Praying with a few close friends and family, privately	Long, organized prayer lists and church or mission feeds
Price	Free, no ads, no purchases	Free; optional Patron support from $0.99 a month
Pray with friends	Yes, free: that's the whole app	Yes: private prayer groups, plus feeds from churches and missions
How it's organized	Circles of people you know	Lists and categories you pray through
Feeds from churches and missions	No	Yes
See who prayed	Yes, with notes	Not its focus
iMessage app	Yes	No
Platforms	iPhone, iPad, iMessage	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android
Ratings	Coming soon to the App Store	424 ratings, 4.8

Which one should you use?

When PrayerMate is the better choice

You pray through a long list each day: family, church, missionaries, countries and causes.
Your church or mission organization publishes a PrayerMate feed.
You want a structured, few-at-a-time daily rhythm.

PrayerMate on the App Store

When PrayerBoard is the better choice

You want your friends to know when you've prayed for them, and to know when they've prayed for you.
You'd like a simple circle for your family or small group, with updates and answered prayers.
You want to share requests and invites right in iMessage.

You can also use both: PrayerMate for your own prayer time, and PrayerBoard for the people you pray with.

Coming soon to iPhone

Keep praying for each other all week

PrayerBoard is a private prayer circle for you and a few close friends. Share a request, see who prayed, and celebrate answers together.

Free, with no ads. We'll only email you about the launch.

PrayerBoard on iPhone, showing prayer requests from family and a small group

Questions people ask

Is PrayerMate free?

Yes. PrayerMate is free to use, with an optional Patron subscription to support its development, according to its App Store page.

Can I share prayer requests in PrayerMate?

Yes, PrayerMate lets you share prayer requests privately with a trusted small group. PrayerBoard focuses entirely on that, with notifications when someone prays and answered prayers you can celebrate together.

Should I switch from PrayerMate?

Not necessarily. Many people keep PrayerMate for their daily list and use PrayerBoard for the handful of people they pray with.

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Prices and features checked on October 15, 2026 against each app's App Store page and website. Apps change, so check the App Store for the latest. Something out of date? Tell us at hello@prayerboard.co and we'll fix it.