OrthoPrax User Reviews

OrthoPrax
OrthoPrax
St. Sebastian Orthodox Press, inc

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A bug in an otherwise great app

I love this app, but I haven’t been able to use it for a while because it won’t load. I’ve tried to uninstall and reinstall but to no avail. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Aside from that, I would recommend this app to anyone.

Great app

Awesome to have all this content in one place. Also beautifully designed. Glory to God!

Glory to God

Glory to God for this excellent work!

App stopped working weeks ago

App will not open. Just tells me to please wait while it loads data. But never loads. Doing the same on my husbands phone. We updated the app- still didn’t work. We tried deleting and redownloading n and nope still doesn’t work.
I really liked this app for months but for the past couple weeks it just doesn’t work at all /:
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Great content - that doesn't always work.

I have had this app for several years. I pay for the full subscription. I use it every single day in the morning and in the evening. One of the best features is the amount of information in the Synaxarion. However, lately it doesn't want to load. I came here in search of answers to see if other users were having the same issues and I see that they are. Again, I love this app. I prefer it over going to the OCA website, however what am I paying for if it's not actually working!
The voice reading does work all the time however I like to read the information for myself, and I also love looking at the icon pictures that accompany the description. Please fix this app because I would hate to have to give it up.
This is the reason I'm only giving it three stars - otherwise I would give it five.

I am editing my review!
The developers absolutely and quickly responded to this issue!
Since the writing of my previous review, I have not experienced any issues at all. Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to continue enjoying this lovely app and editing my review.
I highly recommend this app.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your report. A few users reported slow downloads from our backend server. A couple of weeks ago, we released a new version that resolves them. Please upgrade and let us know.

Subscription issues

I love the content that’s available but I can’t access it because it won’t let me subscribe. Keeps me on an endless loop hitting the subscribe button but never subscribing.

After renewal stopped working.

Annual charge processed, then app stopped working. Just says loading data. Reinstalled, rebooted, nothing helps.

Stopped scrolling

When it works it has a lot of great content and I recommend it. But now I cannot scroll down to the readings. Its tuck. I rebooted and even reinstalled. Sadly I cannot even contact the developers because those buttons are at the bottom of the screen.

Great content - that doesn't always work.

I have had this app for several years. I pay for the full subscription. I use it every single day in the morning and in the evening. One of the best features is the amount of information in the Synaxarion. However, lately it doesn't want to load. I came here in search of answers to see if other users were having the same issues and I see that they are. Again, I love this app. I prefer it over going to the OCA website, however what am I paying for if it's not actually working!
The voice reading does work all the time however I like to read the information for myself, and I also love looking at the icon pictures that accompany the description. Please fix this app because I would hate to have to give it up.
This is the reason I'm only giving it three stars - otherwise I would give it five.
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Excellent App

This app gets better with each up date. It’s my go to app for starting the morning with prayers and reading scripture/lives of the saints.

Very buggy

It’s a pricey app and all its features don’t necessarily work. For example, when I go to a previous or future date, it shows all of the information for today’s date only. Therefore I really only have access to today’s information. Saints have always been slow loading, but got slower and slower, to the point sometimes, they no longer load at all. I am paying quite a bit for this app, so I do expect it to function. The problem has nothing to do with my internet connection or phone. Everything else I use works just fine. I contacted the app makers in the hopes that they could help. They told me to submit “send developer logs” via the app. Guess what? That doesn’t work either. I haven’t heard from them in weeks. Uninstalling and reinstalling the app helps, but I would have to do it daily in order to see improvement. It’s disappointing.
PS: I see the app developers tell other users the same thing they told me. “It works perfectly.” Ummm…no, it doesn’t. The user shouldn’t have to reinstall it so frequently. That’s ridiculous.
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Response from developer

Hi there, sorry for the trouble. We made contact through our support email. In the latest version of the app, we improved access to our backend server, resulting in faster downloads. Most of our content (pics and audio) needs to be downloaded as required. Thank you.

It a good app but it have some problems

I’m just going keep this short, the subscribe thing is kinda annoying because it hart read everything that Saint said and to also hear what they sound like and do.

Saints no longer load

Saints have always been slow loading, but got slower and slower, to the point that they no longer load at all. I am paying quite a bit for this app—it’s pricey, so I do expect it to work. The problem has nothing to do with my internet connection or phone. Everything else I use works just fine. In fact, the readings and everything else on this app work fine. It’s just the saints. That was the main reason I subscribed. I have emailed them in the hopes of their fixing this major issue.
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Excellent Orthodox app!

I love this app! It is particularly helpful that it can be set to old or new calendar. The paid version is very reasonable and gives audio/listening options, which I very much wanted. I only wish daily scriptures also had the audio option.

Everyday

Everyday I look forward listening to OrthoPrax with my breakfast. Often I share it with my husband on speaker. It is a most delightful part of my day. I ask the saints to pray for my family. I highly recommend it to everyone! 🙏☦️❤️

Wonderfully Complete

This app contains not only the great Prologue, but also Orthodox prayers and Scriptures for the day, with many icons of the saints included. Even better is the option of being able to listen, if you want, having the words of the lives of the saints, the reflection and homily of the day, and the prayers; spoken and impeccably presented with accurate pronunciation. The only complaint, is that to get the speech to work I have to reboot the app and turn off mute, but that is a very minor issue.
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Amazing App

I was hesitant in downloading this app and then also paying for it, but thank God for this app. I absolutely love it. So much content can be consumed each day. Keep up the great work!

Wish for audio scripture

Love the app so far. Great design, lovely content. I wish there were also audio recordings of the scripture readings! I actually thought there were before I purchased and am disappointed. Also wish there were a continuous play feature so I could listen to, say, all the precommunion prayers in a row while driving without having to click each one.
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Love this App… But

I really love this app. IMO it’s the best orthodox app I’ve seen so far. The updated version is a big improvement and compared to the previous version is greatly easier to navigate. I LOVE the audio readings of the lives of the saints and the homilies. My only suggestions are to put the scripture readings in audio, and the additional prayers as well. Thank you for replying to my concerns and offering a “fix” as it did help. Sooo I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this app for ALL Orthodox Christians (old or new calendar). I think it’s the best app.
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Response from developer

Have you received the latest update? Reflections audio is back. :) Note that the audio button at the bottom of the app plays all the audio available for the day. Nice feature if you have a long drive to work. :) Thank you.

Confusing

I can’t figure out how to use this app. I am stuck on the first page.