Venite.app 4+

This app is easy to use, simple to customize, and (just as importantly) beautiful to look at. It can accommodate just about any variation on the daily office. The attention to detail is almost unbelievable, right down to the page border that changes color with liturgical seasons.

To the developer: thank you, thank you, thank you. It’s clearly a labor of love. From one perfectionist to another, you crushed it.

This application is very good, except for one bug (?) I hadn’t noticed before: no matter what Psalter you choose in settings, the text displayed is apparently that of the “Inclusive Psalter”, which really does change around and play with the language a bit, as compared to the original. The 1979 BCP or Coverdale 1662 Psalter would not show up, despite me repeatedly selecting those in settings. I believe this (apparent inability to display other than the “Inclusive Psalter”) must be an unintended bug. The app is otherwise excellent and very well done, functionally and aesthetically. Until this Psalter issue is fixed though, I expect I’ll be going back to the books or use some other electronic/online resource.

I’ve really enjoyed using it and it is by far the most streamlined, beautiful, convenient and customizable Common Prayer phone application I have found. My one complaint is that I can’t figure out how to add collects. The Prayers and thanksgivings are no problem, but I can’t find a list on the app from which to select the desired collects during the offices. I’m used to using the 1928 BCP which uses the Collect for Peace with the office and, as of yet, I can’t figure out how to add it to Rite I. If this is resolved, this app will be basically perfect!