Common Prayer is a quiet, faithful companion for the Anglican life of prayer — the Daily Office, the Church year, and the discipline of fasting, all kept according to the Book of Common Prayer (1979).
Whether you are new to the prayer book or have prayed it for decades, Common Prayer gives you the whole shape of the day without flipping pages or chasing lectionary references. Open the app and the right office, the right readings, and the right collect are simply there.
THE DAILY OFFICE
Pray Morning Prayer, Noonday Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline in full (Rite II), with everything resolved for today — psalms, the appointed lessons, the Collect of the Day, and the seasonal variations already in place. Pray on your own, or use the family form of the office together.
SCRIPTURE, IN YOUR TRANSLATION
Read the lessons in the King James Version offline, or choose the NIV, NIrV, or NASB 2020. The full Psalter is always close at hand.
THE WHOLE CHURCH YEAR
See where you stand in the liturgical calendar at a glance — the season, the week, the color. Holy Days and Principal Feasts are observed on their proper dates, with the prayer book's transfer rules handled for you, and optional commemorations of the saints surfaced day by day.
KEEP THE FASTS AND FEASTS
Common Prayer knows the days of fasting and special devotion appointed by the prayer book, and tells you plainly what today asks of you — and when the next fast falls.
A DIGITAL FAST FOR DISTRACTING APPS
Fasting has always meant setting something aside. Common Prayer lets you extend that discipline to your phone: using Apple's Screen Time controls, you choose which apps to quiet during a fast, and the app gently holds them shut until the day is done. Nothing leaves your device — it is simply a way to keep the fast you've chosen.
PRACTICES FOR A DEEPER LIFE OF PRAYER
- The Anglican Rosary, prayed with scripture and devotional cycles
- The Daily Examen and the Examen of Conscience
- Lectio Divina
- The Great Litany
- A library of Occasional Prayers and Thanksgivings
TO LEARN AND TO REMEMBER
The Catechism (An Outline of the Faith), the Thirty-Nine Articles, and the historic Creeds are included for reference and formation.
BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY
- Home Screen widgets that show today's office and season
- Gentle reminders for the offices and the eve of a fast or feast
- Siri Shortcuts to begin any office or practice by voice
- Seasonal app icons, light and dark themes
- Designed with care for larger text, high contrast, and unhurried reading
PRIVACY
Common Prayer collects no personal data. Your prayer life is your own.
I like the way it guides you through prayers it’s very easy to understand how it works
• Fixed a crash some users encountered.
• Improved contrast and readability at larger text sizes.
• Corrected a petition in the Great Litany.
Version 2.0.1
The developer, Forrest McDougal, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
Forrest McDougal
Size
18.9 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
