--- title: "Bible and prayer apps: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the apps people use to read the Bible, pray and meditate on scripture. Share of Search among Blue Letter Bible, YouVersion, Hallow, Pray as you go, Lectio 365, Pray.com, Glorify, Dwell, PrayerMate, Abide and Echo Prayer, the bible and prayer apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bible-and-prayer-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bible and prayer apps: Which are searched most? Compare the apps people use to read the Bible, pray and meditate on scripture. Share of Search among Blue Letter Bible, YouVersion, Hallow, Pray as you go, Lectio 365, Pray.com, Glorify, Dwell, PrayerMate, Abide and Echo Prayer, the bible and prayer apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Bible and prayer apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 11 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Blue Letter Bible, 63.8% ## Which brand is most popular in search among bible and prayer apps worldwide? - In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible was the most searched among bible and prayer apps worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 63.8% of all searches for the 11 we track. - YouVersion is in 2nd place, 44.6 percentage points behind at 19.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blue Letter Bible’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide increased from 61.3% to 63.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide decreased from 22.5% to 19.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide increased from 0.47% to 1.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blue Letter Bible’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 64.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 51.1% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 25.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 18.8% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hallow’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 18.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.5% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray as you go’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 6.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 2.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.38% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dwell’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 1.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.34% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com rose from 8th to 6th among bible and prayer apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glorify fell from 6th to 7th among bible and prayer apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dwell fell from 7th to 8th among bible and prayer apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hallow, Pray as you go, Lectio 365, PrayerMate, Abide and Echo Prayer held steady: their share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top bible and prayer apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, YouVersion, Hallow and Lectio 365 were mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. YouVersion was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Hallow was second, and Lectio 365 was third. Glorify, which ranked seventh in searches, was not mentioned at all. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | YouVersion | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hallow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lectio 365 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PrayerMate | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Echo Prayer | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pray as you go | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blue Letter Bible | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dwell | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pray.com | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Glorify | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Abide | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bible and prayer apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which Bible or prayer app should I use?": 1. YouVersion, 2. Hallow, 3. Lectio 365, 4. Blue Letter Bible - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Bible and prayer apps?": 1. YouVersion, 2. Hallow, 3. Lectio 365, 4. Blue Letter Bible, 5. Echo Prayer, 6. Dwell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best prayer app for building a daily habit?": 1. Lectio 365, 2. Hallow, 3. Pray as you go, 4. PrayerMate - Searched Google, AI Overview "bible app": 1. YouVersion, 2. Dwell - Searched Google, AI Overview "prayer app": 1. PrayerMate, 2. Echo Prayer, 3. Pray as you go, 4. Pray.com Not named in any answer: Glorify and Abide. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Blue Letter Bible vs YouVersion: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blue-letter-bible-vs-youversion): 63.8% against 19.2% Share of Search. - [Blue Letter Bible vs Hallow: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blue-letter-bible-vs-hallow): 63.8% against 5.8% Share of Search. - [Blue Letter Bible vs Pray as you go: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blue-letter-bible-vs-pray-as-you-go): 63.8% against 5.8% Share of Search. - [Blue Letter Bible vs Lectio 365: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blue-letter-bible-vs-lectio-365): 63.8% against 2.6% Share of Search. - [YouVersion vs Hallow: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hallow-vs-youversion): 19.2% against 5.8% Share of Search. - [YouVersion vs Pray as you go: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pray-as-you-go-vs-youversion): 19.2% against 5.8% Share of Search. - [YouVersion vs Lectio 365: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lectio-365-vs-youversion): 19.2% against 2.6% Share of Search. - [Hallow vs Pray as you go: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hallow-vs-pray-as-you-go): 5.8% Share of Search each. - [Hallow vs Lectio 365: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hallow-vs-lectio-365): 5.8% against 2.6% Share of Search. - [Pray as you go vs Lectio 365: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lectio-365-vs-pray-as-you-go): 5.8% against 2.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for bible and prayer apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible gained share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 58.6% to 63.8%. - In September 2026, YouVersion lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 21.6% to 19.2%. - In September 2026, Pray.com lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.4%. - In September 2026, Hallow lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%. - In September 2026, Pray as you go lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Echo Prayer worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Glorify worldwide fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dwell worldwide fell 31.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Blue Letter Bible | 63.8% | 246K | +22.4% | Blue Letter Bible | | 2 | YouVersion | 19.2% | 74K | 0.0% | YouVersion | | 3 | Hallow | 5.8% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Hallow | | 4 | Pray as you go | 5.8% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Pray as you go | | 5 | Lectio 365 | 2.6% | 9.9K | 0.0% | Lectio 365 | | 6 | Pray.com | 1.4% | 5.4K | -33.3% | Pray.com | | 7 | Glorify | 0.49% | 1.9K | +18.8% | Glorify | | 8 | Dwell | 0.34% | 1.3K | 0.0% | Dwell | | 9 | PrayerMate | 0.34% | 1.3K | 0.0% | PrayerMate | | 10 | Abide | 0.26% | 1K | 0.0% | Abide | | 11 | Echo Prayer | 0.05% | 210 | 0.0% | Echo Prayer | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 61.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | YouVersion | 90.5K | 22.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Hallow | 22.2K | 5.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.5% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Glorify | 3.6K | 0.9% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Dwell | 1.9K | 0.47% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | Pray.com | 1.9K | 0.47% | 8 | | Oct 2025 | PrayerMate | 1.6K | 0.4% | 9 | | Oct 2025 | Abide | 1.3K | 0.32% | 10 | | Oct 2025 | Echo Prayer | 480 | 0.12% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 61.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | YouVersion | 90.5K | 22.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Hallow | 22.2K | 5.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Glorify | 2.9K | 0.73% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Pray.com | 1.9K | 0.48% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Dwell | 1.6K | 0.4% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.33% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | Abide | 1K | 0.25% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Echo Prayer | 480 | 0.12% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | Blue Letter Bible | 201K | 56.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | YouVersion | 74K | 20.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Hallow | 40.5K | 11.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 6.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Dwell | 2.4K | 0.67% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Glorify | 2.4K | 0.67% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Pray.com | 1.6K | 0.45% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.36% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Abide | 1K | 0.28% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | Echo Prayer | 480 | 0.13% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 57.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | YouVersion | 110K | 25.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Hallow | 22.2K | 5.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Dwell | 4.4K | 1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Glorify | 3.6K | 0.85% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Pray.com | 2.4K | 0.56% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.9K | 0.45% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | Abide | 1.6K | 0.38% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Echo Prayer | 720 | 0.17% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 51.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Hallow | 90.5K | 18.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | YouVersion | 90.5K | 18.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 4.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Lectio 365 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Dwell | 8.1K | 1.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Glorify | 3.6K | 0.75% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Pray.com | 1.9K | 0.39% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.9K | 0.39% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Abide | 1.3K | 0.27% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | Echo Prayer | 590 | 0.12% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 59% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | YouVersion | 90.5K | 21.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Hallow | 33.1K | 7.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Lectio 365 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Glorify | 5.4K | 1.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Dwell | 2.4K | 0.58% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Pray.com | 1.6K | 0.38% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.6K | 0.38% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Abide | 1.3K | 0.31% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | Echo Prayer | 480 | 0.12% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 63.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | YouVersion | 74K | 19.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Hallow | 27.1K | 7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Dwell | 2.4K | 0.62% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Glorify | 2.4K | 0.62% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Pray.com | 1.6K | 0.41% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.33% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Abide | 1K | 0.26% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | Echo Prayer | 260 | 0.07% | 11 | | May 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 64.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | YouVersion | 74K | 19.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Hallow | 22.2K | 5.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Pray.com | 2.4K | 0.63% | 6 | | May 2026 | Glorify | 1.9K | 0.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | Dwell | 1.6K | 0.42% | 8 | | May 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.34% | 9 | | May 2026 | Abide | 1K | 0.26% | 10 | | May 2026 | Echo Prayer | 210 | 0.05% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 201K | 60.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | YouVersion | 74K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 6.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Hallow | 14.8K | 4.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Lectio 365 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Pray.com | 5.4K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Glorify | 1.9K | 0.57% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Dwell | 1.3K | 0.39% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.39% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Abide | 880 | 0.27% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Echo Prayer | 170 | 0.05% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 201K | 63.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | YouVersion | 60.5K | 19.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Pray as you go | 18.1K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Hallow | 14.8K | 4.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Lectio 365 | 8.1K | 2.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Pray.com | 8.1K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Glorify | 1.9K | 0.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Dwell | 1.3K | 0.41% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.41% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | Abide | 1K | 0.32% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Echo Prayer | 170 | 0.05% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 201K | 58.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | YouVersion | 74K | 21.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Hallow | 22.2K | 6.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 6.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Pray.com | 8.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Glorify | 1.6K | 0.47% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Dwell | 1.3K | 0.38% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.38% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | Abide | 1K | 0.29% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Echo Prayer | 210 | 0.06% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | Blue Letter Bible | 246K | 63.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | YouVersion | 74K | 19.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Hallow | 22.2K | 5.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Pray as you go | 22.2K | 5.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Lectio 365 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Pray.com | 5.4K | 1.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Glorify | 1.9K | 0.49% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Dwell | 1.3K | 0.34% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | PrayerMate | 1.3K | 0.34% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Abide | 1K | 0.26% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Echo Prayer | 210 | 0.05% | 11 | ## What is being compared - **Abide**: Measured on the search term “abide app”. - **Blue Letter Bible**: Measured on the search term “blue letter bible”. - **Dwell**: Measured on the search term “dwell bible app”. - **Echo Prayer**: Measured on the search term “echo prayer”. - **Glorify**: Measured on the search term “glorify app”. - **Hallow**: Measured on the search term “hallow app”. - **Lectio 365**: Measured on the search term “lectio 365”. - **Pray as you go**: Measured on the search term “pray as you go”. - **Pray.com**: Measured on the search term “pray.com”. - **PrayerMate**: Measured on the search term “prayermate”. - **YouVersion**: Measured on the search term “youversion”. - [Abide](/demand/global-en/brands/abide) - [Blue Letter Bible](/demand/global-en/brands/blue-letter-bible) - [Dwell](/demand/global-en/brands/dwell-bible) - [Echo Prayer](/demand/global-en/brands/echo-prayer) - [Glorify](/demand/global-en/brands/glorify) - [Hallow](/demand/global-en/brands/hallow) - [Lectio 365](/demand/global-en/brands/lectio-365) - [Pray as you go](/demand/global-en/brands/pray-as-you-go) - [Pray.com](/demand/global-en/brands/pray-com) - [PrayerMate](/demand/global-en/brands/prayermate) - [YouVersion](/demand/global-en/brands/youversion) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among bible and prayer apps worldwide? In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible was the most searched among bible and prayer apps worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 63.8% of all searches for the 11 we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bible and prayer apps: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bible-and-prayer-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bible-and-prayer-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.