This app provides the liturgical texts, rites, hymns, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It dynamically generates services based on the current or selected day, offering customizable content and presentation modes.
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3.9
September 8, 2026
Corrected Psalm and Gospel texts and references for the fourth and fifth weeks of Great Lent. Corrected Pauline, Catholic Epistle, Praxis, Psalm, and Gospel readings for the fourth and fifth weeks of Great Lent. Completed corrections to Great Lent readings and prophecies, including their associated Bible passages. Corrected the 6th-, 9th-, and 11th-Hour readings for Thursday Eve of Holy Pascha. Updated Arabic and Coptic text for the five hours and Gospel material of Friday Eve of Holy Pascha. Corrected Resurrection Sunday readings, including Psalm references, epistles, Praxis, and Gospels. Corrected the Resurrection Expositions and their associated readings. Corrected the readings for Monday of the first week of the Holy Fifty. Corrected the Arabic Synaxarion text for Epep 12. Updated the readings for the Ascension, Pentecost, and the Entry into Egypt feast. Corrected Holy Fifty readings for Friday of Week 6, Saturday and Sunday of Week 6, and Saturday of Week 7. Updated readings for the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 11th Hours of Tuesday of Holy Pascha. Corrected the spelling of St. Euphronia. Corrected the text of the Book of Habakkuk and updated its Joyous Saturday reading. Corrected the First Prostration silent procession. Corrected English text in the Sunday Theotokias. Corrected text in the O Mary hymn and the Watos Psali on Wednesday Theotokia. Corrected the "The mention of Your name" ending in saint melodies. Corrected Coptic text in the Doxology of St. Anthony. Added Resurrection Feast prophecies and corrected the Resurrection prophecy readings. Corrected the Arabic deacon response in the St. Basil Liturgy Confession. Replaced "Pause" with "Selah" in the Habakkuk and Psalm 66 readings. Corrected readings for Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday, of the fifth week of Pentecost. Corrected readings for Monday, Tuesday, and Friday of the sixth week of Pentecost. Added the people's response to the conclusions of the Pascha Expositions. Added St. Simon the Tanner content, including commemorations, intercessions, and Verses of the Cymbals. Corrected readings for Saturday and Sunday of the second week of Pentecost. Corrected Arabic text in Acts readings for the Katameros. Corrected Arabic text in the St. Mary Praise "Intercede for us" hymn. Corrected readings for Saturday and Sunday of the third week of Pentecost. Updated readings for the 1st and 3rd Hours of Wednesday of Holy Pascha. Corrected readings for Saturday and Sunday of the fourth week of Pentecost. Corrected Psalm numbering and references for the first through fourth and seventh weeks of Pentecost. Corrected readings for Monday through Friday of the seventh week of Pentecost. Corrected nesting of the "Your Mercies" hymn in the Kiahk Psalmody. Corrected readings for the first week of Pentecost. Removed a stray numeral from John 12:36. Corrected the first-hour text for Covenant Thursday. Corrected text in the Pascha Exposition. Corrected "Eemon" to "our" in the Eaghapy hymn. Corrected English text in the prayer after Confession. Added Arabic diacritics to Pascha prayers, including the Lord Have Mercy and Glory to the Father responses. Corrected a word in the Resurrection Psalie. Added the Pauline silent prayer to the General Funeral Prayer. Corrected English text in the Tenen hymn. Corrected the "One (nature) out of two" text in the Sunday Theotokia. Corrected Arabic text in the 6th Hour of Good Friday. Corrected Coptic text in the Commemoration, Fourth Hoos, Tuesday and Thursday Theotokias, Psalm 150, and Psalm 46 readings. Improved stability for an iOS black-screen issue. Fixed stale document content when opening an item from the left-side menu.
More2 issues
Incorrect handling of feast day readings on Sundays
Removal of portions of the Creed during Holy Week
6 requests
Add Coptic transliteration to English and Arabic
Improve Arabic translation accuracy
Coptic Reader is a mobile application that provides the liturgical texts, rites, psalmodies, hymns, melodies, services, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It dynamically generates each document or service according to the rites of the current or selected day, including all appropriate hymns, rites, and instructions.
The app includes a comprehensive list of content such as the complete Bible (including Coptic New Testament and Deuterocanonical books), Book of Hours (Agpeya), Holy Psalmody, Antiphonary, Divine Liturgies, Katameros, Synaxarion, various prayer books for sacraments like Baptism and Unction, and funeral services.
Yes, Coptic Reader is available for free. The application does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free resource for users.
Coptic Reader can generate documents in a combination of English, Arabic, and Coptic. The application interface itself supports both English and Arabic languages, allowing users to choose their preferred language for navigation.
Yes, the application is fully customizable. You can show or hide different liturgical roles (Priest, Deacon, Congregation), inaudible prayers, rubrics/comments, and languages. You can also choose between different graphical themes and change the document text size.
