Prayer apps
Prayer tracker app, see the days you've prayed
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How a prayer tracker app helps you see the days you've prayed, how long you've prayed for each request, and how God has answered over time.
A prayer tracker app helps you see the days you’ve prayed, how long you’ve brought each request to God, and how He has answered. It isn’t about keeping score. It’s a way to remember, like the stones Israel set up so they wouldn’t forget what God had done (Joshua 4:1-7).
What does a prayer tracker app track?
A prayer tracker app keeps a record of your prayer life: the days you’ve prayed, how long you’ve been praying for each request, and how God has answered. In The Pray App, the dots on Today show the days you’ve prayed this week, and Journey lists answered prayers under Stones of Remembrance and open ones under Still Seeking, with how many days you’ve prayed.
What’s worth tracking
- The days you pray. Seeing your week helps you notice when you’ve drifted.
- How long you’ve prayed for something. Some prayers take years. It’s encouraging to see you’ve kept going.
- Answered prayers. A record of how God answered, in your own words. See answered prayers.
Track without guilt
If you miss a day, start again. “His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22-23). Tracking is a tool for remembering, not a measure of your worth.
For prayers that stay open a long time, see what the Bible says about unanswered prayer.
How tracking works in The Pray App
On Today, the dots across the top show the days you’ve prayed this week.
The dots on Today show the days you’ve prayed this week.
Journey shows your history: the days you’ve prayed, prayers you’re still bringing to God under Still Seeking, and answered prayers under Stones of Remembrance, with your notes.
Journey keeps a record of how God has answered.
When God answers, tap Answered on the prayer card and write how. See how to mark a prayer answered.
The Pray App is free on the App Store. See how to look back on your prayers.
Questions people ask
What does a prayer tracker app track?
The Pray App tracks the days you've prayed, how long you've been praying for each request, and the prayers God has answered, with your notes.
Is tracking prayer legalistic?
It can be if it becomes a score. Used well, it helps you remember God's faithfulness and notice where you've drifted. Missing a day is fine.
Can I see how long I've prayed for something?
Yes. In Journey, prayers you're still bringing to God show under Still Seeking with how many days you've prayed.
Is there a prayer log app?
Yes. The Pray App keeps a log of your prayer life in Journey, with your total days of prayer, prayers offered, answered prayers with your notes, and the prayers you're still bringing to God.
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