PrayerBoard

YouVersion prayer, or a separate app for praying with friends?

If everyone you pray with already uses the YouVersion Bible App, its free Prayer feature is a great place to start: you can share prayers with friends and celebrate answers. PrayerBoard is a separate, focused app for praying with a few close people, with private circles, notes when friends pray, private requests and iMessage cards.

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

YouVersion Bible App

People who already read the Bible in YouVersion.

Free, no ads or purchases

PrayerBoard and YouVersion Bible App side by side

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

PrayerBoardYouVersion Bible App
Best forPraying with a few close friends and family, privatelyPeople who already read the Bible in YouVersion
PriceFree, no ads, no purchasesFree, no ads or purchases
Pray with friendsYes, free: that's the whole appYes, free: share prayers with your Bible App friends
What it isAn app just for praying with your peopleA Bible app with a prayer feature
GroupsSeparate circles (family, small group, friends)Your Bible App friends
Private requests (name only)YesPrayers can be private or shared
iMessage appYesNo
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, iMessageiPhone, iPad, Android, web
RatingsComing soon to the App Store13.8M ratings, 4.9

Which one should you use?

When YouVersion Bible App is the better choice

  • Everyone you pray with already reads the Bible in YouVersion.
  • You want Bible reading plans, verses and prayer in one place.
  • You need Android or the web.
YouVersion Bible App on the App Store

When PrayerBoard is the better choice

  • You want separate circles for family, your small group and your closest friends.
  • You'd like to see who prayed for you, with their notes, and ask without sharing the details.
  • Your people talk in iMessage, and you want requests to live right there.

You can also use both: YouVersion Bible App 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.

Questions people ask

Can you share prayer requests in YouVersion?

Yes. YouVersion's Prayer feature lets you keep prayers private or share them with your Bible App friends, and mark them answered, for free.

Why use a separate app for praying with friends?

A focused app keeps prayer from getting lost among reading plans and verses. PrayerBoard has separate circles, notes when friends pray, private requests and iMessage cards, and nothing else.

Can I use YouVersion and PrayerBoard together?

Yes. Many people read the Bible in YouVersion 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.