# Daily Prayer PC(USA)

> Presbyterian daily prayer services with lectionary readings and psalms. (iPhone/iPad app by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), A Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-prayer-pcusa/id568520697 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), A Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/568520700)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-prayer-pcusa/id568520697/reviews.md

## What is Daily Prayer PC(USA)?

Daily Prayer PC(USA) provides brief services for Daily Prayer based on the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship (WJKP, 2018), including: psalms for the day, readings from the daily lectionary, and prayers of thanksgiving and intercession. Also included are the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Sundays and festivals, a two-year cycle of selections from the PC(USA) Book of Confessions, and an eight-week schedule for praying all 150 psalms.

The app provides liturgies for Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night Prayer, selecting the appropriate service and lectionary readings based on the time and date settings of your iPhone or iPad. The calendar tool allows users to find psalms, readings, and prayers for other dates. Use the clock icon to select Morning, Midday, Evening, or Night Prayer, overriding current time of day. 

The “advanced features” menu allows users to toggle on/off various options in the liturgy for Daily Prayer and select between two versions of the Lord’s Prayer. 

A brief tutorial provides information about the practice of Daily Prayer and instruction on using the app.

## Key features

- Daily prayer services
- Psalms for the day
- Daily lectionary readings
- Prayers of thanksgiving and intercession
- Sunday and festival lectionary readings
- Book of Confessions selections
- Psalm praying schedule

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Company of Pastors | $1.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #64 in Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

## What do users think of Daily Prayer PC(USA)?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Usable and clean interface
- 📖 Good scripture readings
- 🙏 Helpful for daily prayer
- ✨ High contrast display option
- 💯 Great content for devotion
- ✅ Works well for many users
- 🌟 Teaches users to pray
- 🎯 Single focus well executed
- 💡 Excellent value for price

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Outdated interface and features
- 💸 Not worth the price (for some)
- 🔠 Typos and grammatical errors
- 📱 Incompatible with newer devices
- 📉 Poor user experience
- ❓ Redundant scripture readings
- 😵 Confusing date/time settings
- 👻 Blank screens or no content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on opening
- Crashes constantly
- Opens and immediately closes
- 8 week psalter is off by days
- Date picker invisible in night mode
- Purchasing feature crashes app
- Readings not accessible (all deselected)
- Readings disappear while reading
- Returns to opening scripture or shuts down
- Gospel not showing up
- App won't open after update
- In-app purchases not working
- Readings from paid content do not show
- Install hangs on iPhone
- Blank screen after iOS update
- Prayers and scripture don't show up
- Same scripture repeated daily
- Time and day settings don't work
- Defaults to last used time setting
- Text too small on iPad

**Most requested features**

- Update RCL coding for movable feast days
- Bring back black background option
- Update to new Book of Common Worship
- Include commentary on scripture readings
- Ability to highlight and save passages
- Area to take notes
- More Bible translation choices (e.g., ESV)
- Ability to highlight, copy, share to social apps
- Integrate Mission Yearbook of Prayer readings
- Add Sunday/Festival readings
- Add Night Prayer
- Include Sunday lections for worship planning
- Add confessional reading
- Add music for psalms
- Support for multiple languages

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-prayer-pcusa/id568520697/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Needs RCL coding update

*2026-05-31*

The app is clean, and I recommend it for its usability and for it being correct in the readings 99% of the time. 

But it does have a coding issue/bug. Today is May 31, 2026 as I write this. The readings it gives today under the RCL are those for the minor feast day of the Visitation of Mary. That makes sense as May 31 is that feast day. 

BUT! Today’s readings should not be the visitation in the RCL. Because today is Trinity Sunday (which is a movable feast day as it’s always the first Sunday after Pentecost), and Trinity Sunday is a major feast day, the RCL readings in the app are incorrect. It’s not recognizing that the Trinity Sunday date moves and it takes precedence over a minor feast day on a fixed date. 

So, get the app, use it, enjoy it! But realize that at the current time, it may get the RCL readings wrong for dates which move.

**Developer response:** Thank you for reporting this. We corrected this along with a couple of other reading issues. We are waiting for the App Store to release the updated version.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2026-01-25*

Maybe I’m not using the app correctly but I see the same scriptures repeated over and over and over on multiple dates. Very redundant. Not worth the $3.  Save your money. This app is terrible!!!

### 3/5 — It’s okay

*2025-10-15*

Several typos which makes it feel a bit thrown together

### 5/5 — I like the high contrast white with black letters.

*2024-11-09*

I like the high contrast white with black letters. White on Black is hard to read. White letters fade into the black. God help us with color and font.

### 3/5 — Bring screen option back

*2024-10-15*

An earlier version allowed the choice for black background with white letters. It was much easier on the eyes. Please bring that back. A white screen with black letters is quite harsh.

### 4/5 — Please update

*2024-06-28*

The 8 week psalter is off by 2 or 3 days. Psalm 22 should always be on a Friday. Psalm 51 and 42/84 are Sunday psalms according to the psalter printed in the BCW Daily Prayer.

### 1/5 — Crashes a second after opening

*2023-05-29, version 3.2*

App crashes a second after I open it.

### 2/5 — Crash

*2022-12-23, version 3.2*

I really want to keep this app but it crashes constantly

### 2/5 — Won’t open

*2022-11-23, version 3.2*

Opens and immediately closes on my new iPad with the newest iPad iOS update

### 3/5 — Please update

*2022-11-19, version 3.2*

Hello PCUSA, Please update your app!

An explanation why this app is helpful for Christians would also be nice so I can more easily encourage others to get the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Daily Prayer PC(USA)

### What is Daily Prayer PC(USA)?

Daily Prayer PC(USA) provides structured services for daily prayer, drawing from the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship. It includes psalms, readings from the daily lectionary, and various prayers. The app also offers features like Sunday lectionary readings and selections from the Book of Confessions.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include daily prayer services for Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night Prayer, automatically selected based on your device's time. It also offers psalms for the day, daily lectionary readings, prayers of thanksgiving and intercession, and a calendar tool to find content for specific dates.

### How is this app monetized?

This application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means that while the core functionality is available without cost, certain additional features or content may require a purchase.

### What kind of content does the app include?

The app includes psalms for the day, readings from the daily lectionary, and prayers of thanksgiving and intercession. It also provides Revised Common Lectionary readings for Sundays and festivals, selections from the PC(USA) Book of Confessions, and a schedule for praying all 150 psalms.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for individuals who follow the Presbyterian tradition and are looking for a convenient way to engage in daily prayer. It's particularly useful for those who want to follow the lectionary readings and utilize the resources from the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.2 — 2026-08-18

- Fix RCL readings
- Fix advent calculation which was throwing off the daily readings by a week

### 4.0.1 — 2024-12-15

- Corrected issue with Revised Common Lectionary readings.

### 4.0 — 2024-01-04

- liturgy updated to reflect the latest edition of the Book of Common Worship (WJKP, 2018)
- two-year cycle of selections from the PC(USA) Confessions and eight-week psalter available to all users
- Thanksgiving for Baptism added to Morning Prayer
- "Close of Day" is now "Night Prayer"
- new design, font choices, app icon, and artwork

### 3.2 — 2020-07-23

- Updated Heidelberg translations for Company of Pastors

### 3.1 — 2020-05-06

- iPad bug fixes

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