Synaxis
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$9.99 · Designed for iPad
Synaxis is the modern digital resource for Coptic liturgical books. Specifically designed for presenting slides for your congregation to follow along.
Presenter/Presentation mode, a first-class citizen:
- No black-bars on the sides, regardless which device you use to mirror
- Control presentation without distracting your viewers
- Support for Bluetooth presenters/clickers
Liturgical content and structure:
- Synaxis understands the structure of liturgical units, whether they are variable, optional, or composite, containing several other prayers/hymns.
- This means navigation is streamlined for each occasion/season.
Made for all the languages of the world:
- Synaxis is built to be easily expandable to any number of languages in the diaspora.
- More languages are coming soon. Get in touch if you want your language added.
Current services and language supported:
- Bible: English, Arabic, Coptic, Greek.
- Agpia: English (US), English (AU), Coptic, Arabic, French.
- Offering of Incense: English (US), English (AU), Coptic, Arabic.
- Eucharist: English (US), English (AU), Coptic, Arabic.
- Psalmody: English (US), English (AU), Coptic, Arabic.
- Pascha: English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Basin (Lakane): English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Kneeling Prayers: English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Unction: English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Baptism: English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Matrimony: English, Coptic, Arabic.
- Funeral: English, Coptic, Arabic.
more Minor improvements to Paschal psalms in all languages
3.9.2 1 day ago
- Substantially improve Arabic Pascha text
- Substantially improve Coptic Pascha text
- Substantially improve Arabic Synaxarion text
- Add Coptic Paschal Expositions for Sunday (11th hour), Monday, and Tuesday; rest to follow
- For the above Expositions, improve English and Arabic translations to align with the Coptic
- Group prophecies in Pascha
- Display full names when selecting a Bible book when there is space"
- Fix some sections of Matins of Covenant Thursday and Bright Saturday not showing
- Fix issue in Basin of Covenant Thursday when English (AU) is chosen
- Fix chapter picker in Bible not closing on latest MacOS
3.9.1 3 days ago
- Add Synaxis Guide to home screen to showcase the app
- Add Pentecost Psali 'I Praise You', commonly used in Kneeling Prayers, with new translations
- Add Resurrection Dialogue on Easter as an optional unit, with notes
- Add the two Expositions for Palm Sunday in Vespers
- Add Incense Litanies in Matins and Vespers
- If Kiahk begins on a Monday, begin Kiahk readings on the fifth Sunday of Hatur to allow for the full 4 weeks of Kiahk
- Hide Verses of Cymbals in Monday through Friday of Lent
- Fix some rare-occuring crashes
- Fix issue on latest MacOS with some pickers not closing after selection
3.8.1 14 Mar
- Add Synaxis Guide to home screen to showcase the app
- Add Pentecost Psali 'I Praise You', commonly used in Kneeling Prayers, with new translations
- Add Resurrection Dialogue on Easter as an optional unit, with notes
- Add the two Expositions for Palm Sunday in Vespers
- Add Incense Litanies in Matins and Vespers
- If Kiahk begins on a Monday, begin Kiahk readings on the fifth Sunday of Hatur to allow for the full 4 weeks of Kiahk
- Hide Verses of Cymbals in Monday through Friday of Lent
- Fix some rare-occuring crashes
- Fix issue on latest MacOS with some pickers not closing after selection
3.8.0 9 Mar
- Saint Selection now synced through Hubs
- Titles for all fractions
- Right-click to delete Word Editor rules on Mac
- Smoother and faster scrolling performance
3.7.1 24 Feb
- Saint Selection now synced through Hubs
- Titles for all fractions
- Right-click to delete Word Editor rules on Mac
- Smoother and faster scrolling performance
3.0.7 23 Feb
- WatchOS app and widgets showing Coptic date and season
- Greek Bible: 1 & 2 Samuel; more to follow
- Section titles in Bible; follows the primary translation selected
- Saint intercession verse now appears following Gospel response if readings are for their commemoration
- Changing font size in presentation mode now retains current slide
- Improved the appearance of the slide footer in different themes in presentation
- The Gospel section in Incense and Eucharist can now be collapsed; see footnote for explanation
- Display Funeral Gospel response after Eucharistic Lections for convenience
- Updated Eucharistic Liturgy Gospel responses for the whole year, including more options to select from
- Improve formatting and punctuation of Coptic and Arabic lections
- Doxology for Abba Pishoy under 'Saint Selection' – an alternative to the one that also includes Paul
- Additional Sanctus Hymn 'Cherubim and Seraphim'
- Improve English and Arabic translations of the Lenten doxology 'Come Behold Our Saviour'
3.0.6 26 Jan
- Swipe left to view table of contents instead of bottom button
- Veneration hymns for saints: A pekran, pihlog, ainav
- Display 'Veneration' under Index for convenience
- Improve English translation of O Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Add 'Jesus Christ is the same' verse in Verses of Cymbals for feasts to accommodate common practice, with a note that it can be skipped
- Corrected text for Evlogimenos used in wedding processions, and updated footnote
- Add hymn for the Third Praise in Kiahk: 'Worship Befits The Holy Trinity'
- Add Matins and Vespers psalms chanted during the Gospel procession, displayed when Psalm is expanded
- Fix some text appearing distorted in iOS 26
3.0.5 29/12/2025
- Rite of the Filling of the Chalice in Eucharist
- Greek Bible: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth; more to follow
- Display Covenant Thursday and Bright Saturday Matins under Pascha for convenience to avoid having to switch to Incense
- Add 'Eucharist Lections' in Funeral, which may be read if the Eucharist is offered in memory of a departed person e.g. on the fortieth day
- Add 'Eucharist Lections' in Matrimony, read if the Eucharist is held during a crowning ceremony
- Show all readings to pick from when going into Lections for convenience
- Improved English and Arabic translations for the Feast of the Cross Psalis
- Show introductions and conclusions to readings in Lections
- Fix some visual glitches in iOS 26
- Fix sidebar swipe in iPhone Presenter mode not working in some cases
- If the feast of the Apostles falls on a Sunday, the Sunday readings are to be read
- Fix Nativity fast in the calendar, was off by one day
3.0.4 13/12/2025
Added Coptic New Year to the list of upcoming fasts and feasts
Automatically select the customary Reconciliation Prayer when Anaphora changes
On the eve of Nativity, Epiphany, and Resurrection feasts, Matins will be selected by default in Incense
If a fixed date is set, display button in home screen to set back to Live mode
Matins and Vespers concluding canon for Epiphany
Include more verses in the hymn for John the Baptist and Epiphany and improve translation
Matins and Vespers Gospel responses for the whole year, including Sundays
Hymn for Kiahk during Communion from MLM M636: Let Us Gather Today
When Nativity feast falls on the 28th, repeat readings on the 29th
Fix an issue with Presenter View in iPhone landscape mode not displaying correctly
3.0.3 24/11/2025
- Ability to freeze current slide in presenter view
- Last slide indicator in presenter view
- Greek Bible: Pentateuch and New Testament, more to follow
- Sunday Eucharist Gospel responses for the month of Hatur
- I Open My Mouth With Praise for Kiahk Praises
- Improved English and Arabic translations for Coptic New Year Psalis
3.0.2 09/09/2025
- Hubs in App Settings allow you to share various Synaxis settings across devices
- New English and Arabic translations for Transfiguration Psalis
- Improved text for Coptic New Testament
- Gospel responses for the feast of the Assumption of Mary
- Sunday Eucharist Gospel responses for the months of Tout and Paope
- More variants to choose from for Feast of the Cross Gospel responses
- Our Father communion hymn
3.0.1 26/07/2025
- Basin service (Lakane) for Epiphany, Covenant Thursday, and Apostles
- Baptism service
- Unction of the Sick service
- Funeral service (includes General Funeral)
- Reader Mode as an alternative to scrolling (find it in Settings)
- Agpia in Dutch
- Display reading references underneath the title while scrolling
- New dark brown theme
- Sidebar navigation (swipe from edge) in Presenter mode
- Fix an issue navigating to some sections in Kneeling service
3.0.0 28/06/2025
- Kneeling Prayers. Includes the full Coptic text and improved English and Arabic translations
- Seasonal hymns for the apostles: Men Aboard Ships, You Who Remained With Me
- Adam and Watos psalis for Pentecost
- Adam and Watos psalis for the fast of the apostles
- Additional doxology for the feast of saints Peter and Paul from Baramus Lit. 94
- Sunday Eucharist Gospel responses for the months of Pashons, Paune, Epip, Mesure, and Nesi
2.0.6 13/05/2025
- Bible: Coptic, English (NKJV, RSV), Arabic (AVD, GNA)
- Paschal readings now respect the Coptic Readings setting
- Textual fixes and additions for Pascha services
- Hymn for Thomas Sunday: Thomas, My Chosen One
- Improve formatting and translation of the Morning Doxology
- Improve translation for Lazarus Come Forth on Lazarus Saturday
- King of Peace is now shown as the conclusion for Verses of Cymbals in the Pentecost period
2.0.5 24/04/2025
- Fix crash when going to the previous slide on the first slide of a Paschal service
- Textual corrections, introductions to prophecies, paschal praise, and expositions
2.0.4 17/04/2025
- Several improvments for Pascha
2.0.3 14/04/2025
- Additional canon for Matins/Vespers of Resurrection: Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Option to expand the Paschal Praise for antiphonal chanting
- Arabic/English titles for various hymns
- Fix Lenten hymns showing up for the feast of the Annunciation
2.0.2 10/04/2025
- Eucharist gospel responses for all the Sundays of Pentecost
- Watos Resurrection Psalis
- Ascension Psalis
- Exposition for the Feast of the Resurrection: Be Enlightened
- Concluding canon for vespers following the Feast of the Resurrection: Come Forth Unto Us"
- Fix an issue in the calculation of easter and nativity dates for countries in the western hemisphere, affecting the readings of Lent
2.0.1 29/03/2025
- Greek reconciliation prayer from BnF Graec 325: Lord God
- Concluding canon for the Crowning rite: Rejoice O Shining Bride
- Bright Saturday Psali
- Adam Resurrection Psalis (Watus to soon follow)
- Fraction: Where are the lands of Wisdom?
- Matins gospel responses for Resurrection, Feast of the Cross, and Pentecost
- Eucharist gospel responses for the week following the Resurrection
- Display contents for Vespers of Feast of the Cross, if it falls on a Lenten weekday
- Show explanation comment when liturgical services are not scheduled for selected date
- Always display the Litany of the Departed in Saturday Matins
2.0 17/03/2025
- Matins prophecies for Lent
- Distribution hymn for Lent: Blessed Are Those Who Show Mercy
- Prayer for the Gospel in Eucharist and Lenten Matins: O Longsuffering
- Display month first in calendar view for users in the USA
1.9 02/03/2025
- Ability to customise Coptic font in Settings
- Priest preparation prayers in Eucharistic liturgy
- Lazarus Saturday: doxology, psali, canon, and additional distribution hymn
- Palm Sunday: psalis, canon
- Lenten Adam and Watus Psalis
- Horizontal calendar view for iPad and landscape mode
- Improve season recognition in widgets
1.8 23/02/2025
- Ability to customise Coptic font in Settings
- Priest preparation prayers in Eucharistic liturgy
- Lazarus Saturday: doxology, psali, canon, and additional distribution hymn
- Palm Sunday: psalis, canon
- Lenten Adam and Watus Psalis
- Horizontal calendar view for iPad and landscape mode
- Improve season recognition in widgets
1.7 20/02/2025
- Adam Doxology for St Anthony
- Hymn from M574 for St Anthony in Veneration
1.6 29/01/2025
- Wedding & Engagement services
- Home & lock screen widgets
- Festive period between Nativity and Epiphany
- Gospel response for the liturgy commemorating the Children of Bethlehem
- Abbreviated "Petitions of the Saints" in Psalmody as an option
- Better legibility in Presenter view
- Improve Coptic month names
1.5 25/01/2025
Minor improvements to Paschal psalms in all languages
more Version 3.9.2 1 day ago
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