Chosen Portion
App comparison · 2026
An honest, side-by-side look at the top Christian prayer apps — Hallow, Pray.com, Abide, Glorify, YouVersion, and Chosen Portion — so you can pick the one that fits the way you actually pray.
The verdict
There is no single best Christian prayer app — the right one depends on how you pray. Hallow leads for structured Catholic liturgy, Abide for sleep and anxiety meditation, and Pray.com for audio storytelling. Chosen Portion is the best fit for personalized, cross-tradition prayer, with an AI faith companion you can call or chat with and Scripture on your home screen, at $59.99/yr.
Side by side
| Chosen Portion | Hallow | Pray.com | Abide | Glorify | YouVersion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99/yr | Free, then $69.99/yr | Free, then ~$69.99/yr | Free, then $39.99/yr | Free, then ~$49.99/yr | Free |
| Free tier | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Personalized cross-tradition prayer | Catholic liturgical prayer | Bedtime Bible stories & audio | Sleep & anxiety meditation | Daily worship & devotionals | Bible reading & plans |
| AI faith companion | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Personalized devotional | ✓ | Seasonal challenges | Prayer plans | Daily meditations | ✓ | Reading plans |
| Home-screen scripture widget | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Audio library | Text-first, none | Extensive celebrity-led | Extensive | Extensive | Worship audio | Audio Bible |
| Traditions | Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Reformed, Baptist, Lutheran & more | Catholic-first | Protestant-leaning | Non-denominational | Non-denominational | All · 2,000+ versions |
| Platforms | iOS | iOS, Android, Web, Watch, CarPlay | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web, Watch | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web, Watch |
The ranking
Personalized, cross-tradition prayer
Chosen Portion builds each day's devotional, Scripture, and prayer around what you are actually facing, across Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Reformed, Baptist, and Lutheran teaching. It adds an AI faith companion you can call or chat with, plus verses on your home screen. It is text-first with no audio library and available on iOS.
Get the appStructured Catholic liturgy
Hallow is the deepest Catholic prayer app — the Rosary, Lectio Divina, the Liturgy of the Hours, novenas, and seasonal challenges like Pray40, with high-production audio from voices such as Jonathan Roumie and Mark Wahlberg. Best if you want to pray historic Catholic forms with guided audio.
Visit HallowChristian meditation for rest
Abide pairs Scripture with calming guided meditations and one of the largest libraries of Christian sleep stories. With over 100,000 five-star reviews, it is the focused pick for Christians battling insomnia or anxiety who want a gentle voice to drift off to.
Visit AbideBedtime Bible stories & audio
Pray.com is built around audio — Bedtime Bible Stories, narrated prayer plans, and over 250 audio Bible stories with voice actors. Best for casual Protestant listeners who already enjoy podcasts and want polished prayer and sleep content without a learning curve.
Visit Pray.comWorship-led daily devotionals
Glorify offers a Calm-style daily flow of worship, short devotionals, and guided prayer. Best for Christians who want a simple, beautifully designed five-minute daily rhythm centered on worship music and reflection.
Visit GlorifyFree Bible reading & plans
YouVersion (the Bible App) is the free standard for reading Scripture, with 2,000+ translations, thousands of reading plans, an audio Bible, and a verse-of-the-day widget. Best as the free Bible-reading foundation you layer a prayer app on top of.
Visit YouVersionHow to choose
Choose Chosen Portion. It personalizes daily devotionals and prayer across traditions and adds an AI companion you can call or chat with — $59.99/yr.
Choose Hallow. Nothing else matches its Rosary, Lectio Divina, Liturgy of the Hours, and celebrity-led audio for structured Catholic prayer.
Choose Abide. Its Scripture-based meditations and sleep stories are the most focused — and the most affordable — for rest and calm.
Choose YouVersion. It is the free Bible-reading standard, and pairs well with a dedicated prayer app like Chosen Portion or Hallow.
Questions
The best Christian prayer app depends on how you pray. Hallow is best for structured Catholic liturgy, Abide for sleep and anxiety, Pray.com for audio storytelling, and Chosen Portion for personalized, cross-tradition prayer with an AI faith companion and home-screen Scripture.
YouVersion is the best fully free option for reading the Bible, with 2,000+ translations and reading plans. For prayer rather than Bible reading, Chosen Portion costs $59.99 per year and adds personalized devotionals, an AI faith companion, and home-screen Scripture with no ads.
Hallow is better for structured Catholic prayer and celebrity-led audio. Chosen Portion is better for personalized, cross-tradition prayer with an AI companion you can call or chat with. Hallow costs $69.99 per year after a free tier, while Chosen Portion costs $59.99 per year.
Abide is the best Christian app for anxiety and sleep, with Scripture-based meditations and a large library of sleep stories starting at $39.99 per year. Chosen Portion also offers topical verses and prayers for anxiety, fear, and rest.
Most Christian prayer apps offer a free tier, then charge for premium content — Hallow $69.99/yr, Pray.com about $69.99/yr, Abide $39.99/yr, and Glorify about $49.99/yr. YouVersion is fully free, and Chosen Portion costs $59.99/yr.