Universalis is a missal and a breviary, and more besides. It gives you the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) and the Mass for every day; plus valuable additional material.
Tens of thousands of people use Universalis daily. Come and join them!
• Single purchase: the app lasts for ever. It does not need a subscription to make it work.
• No Internet needed: everything you need is already built in.
• No cleverness needed: each day, Universalis works out exactly what you need to see.
• View any date: past, present and future.
• Use your own local calendar: USA, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, and every diocese in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
• Easy to read and use: a choice of fonts; big or small type; dark or light theme; page-turning or scrolling.
• Optional add-on: spoken audio read by real human beings (this needs a subscription: see below).
• Latin if you want it: by itself or alongside the English.
• Help and support: tips and instructions are included; or press “Contact Us” to send us a message, and we will reply.
EXTRA MATERIAL
• The “About Today” page tells you what saints are being celebrated today, worldwide. It includes reflections, biographies and illustrations.
• “Mass Today” gives you the Order of Mass and today’s readings and prayers, all in one page. Bishops have been known to use it to say Mass from their iPads!
• “Spiritual Reading” gathers the patristic and hagiographic readings for all the saints and feasts of the day.
• “The Rosary” has a verse of Scripture for every Hail Mary of every Mystery. Spoken audio is included.
• Daily Books takes selected spiritual classics and presents them in daily instalments to focus and enrich your prayer life.
• Commentaries on the day’s Mass readings from a leading biblical scholar.
And more – Home Screen widgets; liturgical events for your iOS calendar; daily email service; copy and paste into other apps; reminders and alarms; Mass readings on your Apple Watch.
LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Divine Office)
The complete official Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church, as used worldwide. Morning (Lauds), daytime (Terce, Sext and None), evening (Vespers), night (Compline) and the deeply reflective Office of Readings. Do as many or as few of them as you like.
• The psalms and canticles match the official English and American books. Scripture readings – United States: RSV. Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible (with RSV as an optional add-on).
READINGS AT MASS
The exact prayers and readings at Mass for each day.
• England, Wales, Scotland: the official ESV version.
• United States: the official NAB version.
• Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible readings and Grail psalms, as used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON AUDIO (in-app purchase required)
Just press the button and listen! If you want to see what you are hearing, the text is highlighted to follow the sound. After an initial download, no Internet is required. Works with CarPlay too.
• Spoken English Liturgy of the Hours: every Hour of every day of every year. Monthly or annual subscription.
• Spoken English Mass Readings: First and Second Reading and the Gospel. Jerusalem Bible translation only. Monthly or annual subscription.
(You can listen to a sample before subscribing. Following App Store rules, subscriptions renew automatically but you can cancel auto-renewal at any time.)
• Sung Latin Compline (Night Prayer): by the boys of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School. Single purchase.
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This app hasComprehensive coverage of the Liturgy of the Hours, Mass readings, and other Catholic prayers
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This app hasConvenient access to daily prayers and readings on the go
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This app hasEasy to navigate and customizable interface
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This app hasAudio options for listening to prayers and readings
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This app hasIntegrates with calendar for feast days and memorials
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This app hasProvides insightful commentaries on the readings
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This app hasSupports multiple languages and regional calendars
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This app hasExcellent value for the price compared to physical books
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This app hasHelps maintain a consistent prayer routine
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This app hasPraised for its high quality and attention to detail
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This app hasLimited selection of hymns, especially during certain seasons
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This app hasOccasional issues with switching between prayers or readings
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This app hasRequires a subscription for the full audio functionality
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This app hasTranslations may not always match those used in physical prayer books
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This app hasSome users found the language to be too male-centric and not inclusive enough
What's New in Universalis
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February 9, 2025
We have polished the experience when playing spoken audio.
This app is so user friendly, well thought-out and lovingly put together. It makes the daily readings and prayers so easy. I love having the option to read quietly or have it read to me. Love how it highlights the passages being read. So tasteful and beautiful. Thank you for doing this!