Daily Prayer App Reviews

by Opalescent_sky

I like that DailyPrayerApp has prayers dedicated to different parts of the day. I can just open DailyPrayerApp and it will automatically show me a prayer for that part of the day. I find that very convenient. The only disappointment that I experienced after downloading DailyPrayerApp is that it doesn’t show the number of people praying at each specific time. I expected it would show this information since this is one of the features advertised by DailyPrayerApp.

by Timothy M B

I have found that nearly every Episcopal/Anglican digital prayer resource is unattractive and unwieldy. Yet, DailyPrayerApp manages to bring the core elements of the Episcopal Church’s Daily Prayers to life in a brief, simple, and truly elegant way. Despite being a digital resource, DailyPrayerApp has single-handedly reintroduced daily prayer rhythms into my life due to it’s beautiful and peaceful simplicity. I would even suggest DailyPrayerApp to non-christians looking to find a short rhythmic reminder to rest and pray or meditate (even just briefly) throughout the day. Thank you to the creators, who have managed to finally translate so much of the tangible beauty of the Anglican Tradition into a digital format.

My two requests:
1) Offer a setting to use unabridged prayers (I could be mistaken, but I believe that occasionally the wording of the prayers has been adjusted).
2) Create a BCP app of equal beauty!!

by TPieters1

I just started using DailyPrayerApp last week and love most of it. The images and daily prayer content are great and I really like how they guide me to pray beyond the written prayers. However, I have a problem with it that I would love the developers to address. I am losing my eyesight and appreciate the large text for the daily prayers. However, the Scripture reading links are in a grey text (which is hard to read) and even when I set it to “Extra Large” print, it looks like a size 10 (or even 9). I can’t read it. Sometimes I can just push the audio button and listen to it (when I am alone) but sometimes I have to skip the Scripture reading or go out to a different app to read it in a larger, clearer print). I would love to be able to read the Scripture in the same size and format as the daily prayers. Or at least have the option of choosing a size 14 or larger font in a darker type. Thanks! (Also, it seems to only work in portrait but not landscape on the iPad. I have checked my device settings to make sure it is set to “rotate screen” but DailyPrayerApp will not rotate to landscape.)

by Ksmallz13

I downloaded DailyPrayerApp a few weeks ago when I was looking for more structure in my prayer and Bible-reading life. I have some friends who are Catholic and pray the hours, and I was interested in the idea but unsure where to begin. DailyPrayerApp offers a great resource for prayer throughout the day. The design is simple and easy to use, and there are notifications you can set for each of the four daily prayer times, which offer a few minutes with God throughout the day. My only critique is that I wish there was an in-app option to increase the font size. Sometimes I feel like I start to squint during the Bible passage section since there’s so much text on the screen. Aside from that, it’s a very user-friendly and helpful app.

by Bridgette Sandoval

I love almost every single thing about DailyPrayerApp, it has multiple timers so you can do prayer sessions through out the day and has reading and audio choices. Mine only con which is very very tiny is it’s in NKJV I believe and that’s a little harder for me to read,
I understand it all just harder to read through,
I also have the Holy Bible app and that app
gives you choices to change the different versions.
I hope that we can get to change versions on DailyPrayerApp and that would make it 10 stars for me! I love DailyPrayerApp regardless, it’s amazing and everyone needs this in their lives!

by Rehbel

DailyPrayerApp is phenomenal. It is so well organized, so simple, and ad-free. It is exactly what I need to see throughout my day, and is a gentle reminder to connect with God. The prayers and scriptures that are given make me feel like I am connecting with God more and more everyday and are just the right length to make me feel accomplished without losing my attention span (something I am working on). DailyPrayerApp is so beautiful and aesthetically pleasing and I believe that this all belongs front and center on every individual’s home screen. THANK YOU AND BLESSINGS TO THE CREATORS OF THE DAILY PRAYER APP!! 🙏☀️🌷🥰

by Therichalpaca

I came looking for an app that is not very consistent, but still gets you to pray. Here I am! Self-care should involve a little prayer! It keeps you peaceful. DailyPrayerApp has aesthetically pleasing pictures for each morning, midday, evening, late evening. You can choose when you get notifications too! One more thing that I love, with each piece there is a scripture choice. You get to read the bible or have it read it to you! You can do both! Thanks for helping with my dream routine! ♡︎

by Bikini Blues

I love DailyPrayerApp! It has helped me to be more intentional about prayer. I have found it easy to keep a running conversation with the LORD through out the day. But those prayers tend to be about me. The prayers and scriptures in the formate of DailyPrayerApp have helped me to be still and develop the listening side of my daily conversations with the LORD. I find DailyPrayerApp especially helpful when I am tired or don’t feel like praying. I use the audio when I am too tired to focus my mind on reading. Thank you to the developer of DailyPrayerApp. I am growing in my prayer life!

by KyleQuiz

I’ve used a few different prayer apps but what I love about this one is the simple guided prayers with emphasis on the Lord’s Prayer. Guided prayers are magic but they greatly help one pray well on days you don’t know what to pray or even want to pray.

I also love receiving notifications throughout the day that remind me to pray. I’m sure there are many ways you can set up reminders to pray with a smartphone, but this apps reminders connect you right to DailyPrayerApp and I didn’t have to set them up 😅

by Sizzled Bacon

DailyPrayerApp has notifications for when a new session is ready, quick, it only takes like 10 minutes and goes through prayers and scriptures. Not only that but it also has audio for the scriptures for you to follow along, you could even read this as a family! If I’m being honest I already feel like a new man and I barely downloaded DailyPrayerApp 20 minutes ago, I definitely recommend this application over the other ones.

by Review.from.laura

I’ve been looking for a simple, easy-to-use version of the Daily Office for a few years now that would help me focus on delighting in the Lord, especially at work. This is exactly what I was looking for. DailyPrayerApp is not overcrowded. It is simple and easy-to-use and very peaceful in design. I would suggest it to anyone— it’s different from apps like YouVersion because it doesn’t bombard you with options and it let’s your time with the Lord be private. I like that. Thank you to the creators! Well done 👍🏼♥️

by Uisdean51

First: what’s less than perfect...
1. Not all of us have schedules that make it easy to do this four times daily. Twice a day is doable. The alarms are at times that do not work for us. It would be nice to set them to our schedule.
—-We have a morning prayer routine that we have used for years; we do not want to stop using it. We might be able to combine your morning reading with our prayers...
2. Trying to read the Psalms in one month seems forced. Little opportunity to meditate on them. It would be nice to have the OT readings from A) The Law/Historical writings B) The Wisdom writings C) The Prophets.
3. I hope you have included the Apocrypha writings...
Second: what’s great...
Everything Else!
1. It is refreshing to see the Church Seasons observed.
2. The prayers you include are helpful.
3. The two minute meditation is great.
4. The audio presentation of Scripture helps us to meditate on the Holy Word.
5. For many, I’m sure, the four daily times of devotion fit their needs.
6. Thanks for Including the Confessional Prayer—we need to confess at least once a day.
7. I like that Scripture is the whole chapter & not just the BCP daily liturgical reading.
8. It is helpful that it is an app & not just a website. But...is there a website we can access to see the yearly reading plan?
9. Thanks so very much for publishing DailyPrayerApp. We can listen to Scripture using Bible Gateway and adding our prayers...but this makes it feel like true worship.

by Beary The Great

DailyPrayerApp is awesome! Though I am not Anglican DailyPrayerApp has been a good guide for prayer throughout the day. One of my favorite parts is how simple it is. You don’t have to learn too much about how it works, etc., which leaves room for you to focus on praying and connecting with God. DailyPrayerApp works really smoothly and I thoroughly enjoy using it each day! I recommend it to anybody trying to instill more prayer into their daily life as it has helped me greatly in remembering to pray and finding new ways and things to pray about. 5 stars!!!

by WestBreedlove

You want to build a good habit of prayer. You know the people of old prayed faithfully and routinely throughout their day, but you might go days without a pausing once for meaningful engagement with God. You desperately desire change, and have tried other apps, but you basically always feel like a failure in prayer.

But listen - the Father is more proud of you than you think. Your care for your family and your faithfulness at work bring unceasing glory to him. He delights in knowing you. He knows you are dust, and that (unlike him) you only have so many hours in your day. You live in time. Your irregular, white-knuckled, distraction-filled, sin-resisting, 3-minute prayers may reinforce your “not enough” view of yourself, but you - YOU - are a delight to the Father.

He is not judging or condemning you.

That said, fellow heir, you still need a good resource for pulling you from the busyness of daily life into the sustaining joy of fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. DailyPrayerApp will help you do just that.

by Alderstream

This is DailyPrayerApp I’ve been looking for! Daily prayer and lectionary reading feel more accessible and less daunting with this simple and beautiful interface. I love that I don’t have to give up my practice of reading the “little bible that’s always in my hand” in order to engage prayer and reading with my Anglican community. I am easily distracted by going back and forth between books, so I love that this is all right here and ready to go. I especially love using the audio feature for listening to the daily scriptures. Thank you so much for DailyPrayerApp!

by Amelia3637857

I’ve been going through a family crisis, and DailyPrayerApp is helping me through. I love that the Bible passages, timer, and prayers are built in. The reminders help me remember to check in with God. I also appreciate the fact that the prayers and passages are short. I never feel overwhelmed or feel like I have to “over-read” to earn “spiritual points” as perfectionists often do when stressed. Thank you for the beautiful app! I would love to be able to see my progress over time (like a calendar of what days I prayed or what time a day I’m praying most often) and record my own prayers and answered prayers.

Thank you!

by Sister Shawna Osborn, RN, OSB

As a monastic who prays the daily offices, I have found this to be an invaluable resource. It is wonderful to have this in times when I don’t have my prayer book or when I am ill in bed. My only critique/request is that there were a way to use the speak function on my iPhone or if there was a way for the readings to be read aloud. For the days my eyes and body are weak, it would be nice to pray with DailyPrayerApp instead of trying to read it. Otherwise, I highly recommend DailyPrayerApp . I use the reminders to notify me when the next time to read is and to help keep me from falling behind. Thank you for this gift, your service has truly been a blessing!

by JonnyBeIsGood

This is a simple, extremely valuable app geared entirely at getting you on a good prayer schedule. That’s it. It’s exactly what I was thinking someone should make, and it’s clean and good looking on top of it. This is the kind of app that could truly change your life, and would get a five star review from me as is– but for being completely altruistic and selfless, for offering it completely free with no ads and only a small donation link that you have to search for, I would give this a couple more stars if I could. It throws off the curve for all other app developers I can think of. It’s such a free and valuable gift that these developers alone could help restore your faith in humanity.

by JenLB76

I found out about DailyPrayerApp on Church of England website where in the prayer and worship tab there were several apps to be had for download on my mobile. I immediately looked them up and fell in love with this one. I shared it with my mother and in turn she will share with others. It is very user friendly, calming to interact with, lovely features, simple yet complete. It’s true I’m always on the go, so to have a way to remind myself to breathe with the help of contemplation several times a day, I find I look forward to the notifications daily. It allows the times to be set up four times a day. I loved that idea. Of course I love my BCP and that has everything, but DailyPrayerApp has the daily readings, so reading through the week in anticipate for Sunday’s, that creates a continuous flow. Thank you!

by Mz Tweetiebird

I found DailyPrayerApp browsing through DailyPrayerApp Store because I was looking for something to help me grow in my prayer life. DailyPrayerApp not only helps you with prayers but also confessions, praises and meditating on scriptures as you read God’s Words four times a day. I absolutely love DailyPrayerApp and it free as I’m on a fixed income monthly and can’t afford certain app that will only give you a sample because they want you pay a subscription. God’s Words should be free and the developers of DailyPrayerApp be bless abundantly for everything that they are doing to help spread the Gospel of Truth for the up building of God’s kingdom. Please tell everyone about this amazing app and thank you to the developers and may God continue to bless you and your family as well as enlarge your territory and increase your business.🙏🏾

by Kat 90

I love the concept of DailyPrayerApp , but the prayers repeat too often. I have only used this for a week and already have repeated the exact same prayers multiple times. I understand these prayers are taken from the book of common prayer but is it possible to add a feature where we can write our own personal prayers to be included in our daily routine? Perhaps have a specific category of 'personal liturgy' that can cycle through a list of prayers that the individual writes or add other scriptures to inspire prayer.

by Benny8420

DailyPrayerApp helps me to pray every day, and make time with God. You can customize the time you get a notifications, which are some of the very few I find worthy to enable.

DailyPrayerApp includes various scripture readings throughout the day, which gives options for multiple passages - choices or both. There are also various creeds and prayers from the Anglican tradition. There is a segment some days of two minutes timed on your screen. This can be some of the best time to break up the day and re-center amidst a busy work day.

Thank you to the Daily Prayer App team in the work you’ve done to deliver a wonderful tool.

If I were to change one thing, it would be to include prayers from multiple backgrounds that unites the various denominations of the Christian Faith, as a way to celebrate all our unique perspectives.

Thanks again for DailyPrayerApp, very well done including both prayer and scripture.

Ben

by MCDCava

I’ve just began worshipping at an Anglican parish and DailyPrayerApp has been helpful for me as a simple, beautiful, and solid guide through Anglican daily prayers, particularly on days I’m rushed and forget my BCP and bible at home. I’ve enjoyed discovering the experience and dance of prayer, scripture and psalms as part of my daily routine, and this last year as a new Anglican has helped me feel God’s presence and peace increasingly than ever before. Thank you for this wonderful and beautiful app to help guide me in prayer and meditation.

My one request would be to switch the evening psalms into the late evening scriptures and bring the late evening readings forward to evening prayer. It’s not a big deal, if would just match the pattern I use when doing the readings, and i think reading/singing the psalms at bed time would be best. But I’m adaptable. DailyPrayerApp is wonderful as is!

by Katgrabau33

DailyPrayerApp is simple to use and beautifully created. I feel a spirit of peace come upon me each time I open it! I love how simple this platform is and I am in shock that it is both free to download and ad-free. You literally have nothing to lose by trying it out!

I ordinarily access daily lectionary readings via the Sacred Ordinary Days planner (which is a bit of a blend between Revised Common and Book of Common Prayer readings), but DailyPrayerApp is what I now use for travel. Thanks so much for creating and providing this lovely tool!

by Et0nes

I’ve been checking DailyPrayerApp Store periodically for years to see if there was a good app for guided prayer utilizing the daily office. So often it seems like stuff put out by/for Christians is poor quality compared to the “secular” offerings but DailyPrayerApp is clean, modern, responsive, well designed, and well engineered. Apps like this one have also tended to be pretty cheesy or doctrinally questionable but from what I’ve seen so far this one is solid. I look forward to additional features in the future!

by Imbrock

DailyPrayerApp is really beautiful. It’s pleasing to look at, simple to navigate, yet packed with rich features and a variety well-laid-out content. I appreciate that it includes prayers, lots of scripture, occasionally a choice to do some or all of the psalter passages, and that it incorporates 120 seconds of silence and solitude into some of the sessions. The designers have thought this through really well, and it’s great. Really helpful resource for creating rhythms of prayer and habits of spiritual formation. Thank you!

by S_french

I love DailyPrayerApp!! Not only is it ingenious, but it’s incredibly user-friendly and intelligently, yet simply, designed. It’s so nice to use an app without having to deal with burdensome design flaws or annoying ads! I especially like the personalized notification feature that allows me to set reminders to use DailyPrayerApp according to my schedule. As odd as it may sound, I’m super grateful for DailyPrayerApp that serves as a thoughtful reminder to pray and read my Bible regularly throughout the day.