# Lumen: Daily Examen — Ignatian Prayer & Confession

> Ignatian Prayer & Confession (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Porwol.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumen-daily-examen/id6759092889 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Porwol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876813588)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-02-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumen-daily-examen/id6759092889/reviews.md

## What is Lumen?

Lumen guides you through the daily Examen, the centuries-old spiritual practice of letting the day pass in review before God.

**Seven guided steps**
Attunement → Gratitude → Petition for Light → Review → Transgressions → Resolution → Conclusion. One question per screen. No distractions.

**Privacy first**
All entries remain encrypted on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your transgressions, resolutions and notes stay with you. Only if you switch on the cloud backup yourself is an encrypted copy kept — one we cannot read.

**No pressure**
No streaks. No points. No nudges telling you to "complete" anything. Lumen is not a game. It is a tool for your prayer.

**Confession preparation**
Transgressions are collected in an examination of conscience and can be exported as a printed PDF to bring to confession. After confession, they are marked as confessed. Your entry remains in the journal as a spiritual record.

**Daily Gospel & Impulses**
Scripture for each day, Ignatian impulses for each step. Offline too.

**On all your devices**
Widgets with the impulse of the day for Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy — with a quiet invitation to the examen in the evening. On Apple Watch: the daily impulse, the examen in seven questions, and the haptic breath prayer on your wrist. With Siri: "Start my examen". Also runs on iPad and on Macs with Apple silicon.

**Additionally (Lumen MAGIS)**
Advanced statistics, Spiritual Exercises for Advent and Lent, Ignatian discernment of spirits.

Roman Catholic teaching. No AI on your texts. No telemetry. Recognise yourself in the light.

Lumen MAGIS is an auto-renewable subscription. Duration and price are shown in the app before purchase; you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://lumenexamen.com/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MAGIS Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| MAGIS Yearly | $24.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.11.3 — 2026-09-02

Small care release, six languages:
- Dates and numbers now follow your language setting in all six languages, including Spanish, Italian and French.
- Spanish, Italian and French users no longer see stray German labels.
- The MAGIS page shows how much the yearly plan saves compared to monthly.
- Long-time users are occasionally asked for a rating. Rarely, never on day one, no nagging.

### 1.11.2 — 2026-09-01

Lumen on all your devices: Apple Watch, widgets, Siri shortcuts, CarPlay with the daily Gospel in the car, optimized for iPad and Mac. New: shareable impulse card, breathing prayer, gift codes, 7-day free trial. Plus many improvements.

### 1.11.1 — 2026-08-28

Lumen now speaks six languages: Spanish, Italian and French are new. Also new: the encrypted cloud backup, no account needed. Plus improvements to the consolation insights and many fixes.

### 1.10.2 — 2026-08-24

Today's Gospel is now ready in time everywhere in the world, including far east of Europe. If the audio is ever missing, you can read the text instead of seeing an error. The form for reporting problems is now available in English and Polish.

### 1.10.0 — 2026-08-22

The great Ignatius update:
• New: Breath Prayer — one word per breath, led by the flame
• New: Prayers & Practices library with situational entry points
• New: guided introduction to the Examen
• The Exercises journey: 10 new contemplation days (Call of the King to Emmaus), now also in English and Polish
• All 14 First Week rules of discernment
• New Ignatius quotes in the Examen and colloquy
• A nobler gold design with better readability

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