# PrayNow — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of PrayNow by Concordia Publishing House, rated 4.55/5 from 77 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praynow/id375144431/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/praynow/id375144431.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 54 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 51) ### 4/5 — Prayerfully *2022-08-25, version 3.1.12* I love this app. It’s so easy to get up and get into God’s word, from anywhere. I especially like the Writings after the word. I would give it five stars if it had a brief opening prayer as well. ### 4/5 — Helpful app! *2022-05-02, version 3.1.12* As a busy stay-at-home mom, I was looking for a way to make following the lectionary a little bit easier in our daily routine. I enjoy the details included. The only tweak I would suggest is making the scripture “playable” so that we can listen and/or read. I like this function because I find that sometimes I need to hear the Gospel vs being in my own head while reading it. Nonetheless, this is an app that I am grateful to have found and will recommend highly to others! ### 4/5 — Add sepia as a reading option *2020-11-01, version 3.1.12* I use this app morning and evening. However, I would love to have a sepia option in addition to night mode. In early morning the regular screen is more than I want, but I don’t really like the night mode. I use sepia for my ESV app and it’s easier on the eyes and much more attractive. Hope you make this an option soon! ### 4/5 — Please renovate and optimize this app *2020-06-15, version 3.1.12* Wonderful app, though I wish it could receive an update. It does what you need, but it is not the prettiest app. Surely CPH could give it a User Interface overhaul? ### 4/5 — Glad I finally found this app! *2019-10-29, version 3.1.12* I had been looking for this app under the name, “Treasury of Daily Prayer”. I would have given it a 5 star rating but it doesn’t have the feature where it can be read out loud (audio). I read this aloud to my family and it’s a lot of reading for someone who gets tongue tied. ### 4/5 — Please add confessions reading text *2019-07-25, version 3.1.12* This app is great! Thank you. Please add text from Book of Concord to daily readings. ### 4/5 — Wish air print was available *2018-10-19, version 3.1.12* I love this application. I would rate 5 stars if I was able to print. ### 4/5 — Great but... *2018-04-09, version 3.1.12* I bought the Treasury of Daily Prayer and was thrilled when PrayNow came out. However now CPH has expanded their repertoire by adding 3 devotional books tied to the lectionary, which is what TDP uses. Why not have these devotional resources as in-app add-ons for an additional fee for those who want them? That would allow PrayNow to truly be an all-in-one devotional resource. Edit: Also CPH has now added new psalm tones to the existing 8. Why not add them to the app? Edit 2: On the iPad, when using orders of daily prayers and rotating the tablet, it changes the display to Today's Readings. ### 4/5 — Great App!- could use an update. *2017-03-18, version 3.1.6* This app is quite helpful to those who follow the daily prayer of the LCMS Treasury of Daily Prayer (TDP). All the readings, hymn suggestions, collects, etc are presented for each day upon opening. You can access any date in the year as well. There is an option to include whichever parts into the order of service which is awesome. I use this app with my hymnal and Bible just to have the readings on hand to look up. One of the few things I wish were included are the daily propers such as the seasonal invitatories and responsories. I enjoy changing them with the church calendar. ### 5/5 — Marvelous Resource! *2013-03-14, version 3.0.1* This App is a blessing which I enjoy everyday, and which points me to further reading by the authors of the daily "Writing". I often have to search extensively for the source of the text whose author is cited (e.g., Church fathers, reformers, later commentators). It would be most helpful to have the source of each "Writing" be identified to facilitate further reading - just as you do when citing Scripture and books from the Book of Concord. Thank you for the wonderful blessing of this App. Jim MacGregor ### 5/5 — Wonderful Devotional App *2012-03-15, version 2.0.2* I think this app is tremendous in its variety of services available and its note taking aspect for the readings. It is very comparable to the Treasury of Daily Prayer from CPH and is much easier to carry and access this way. Way to Go Concordia! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Klutzy Scrolling *2022-01-03, version 3.1.12* The app only scrolls horizontally (and no pagination). PrayvNow really needs full pagination or the ability to scroll vertically. The horizontal scrolling without pagination makes it incredibly awkward to use and truly detracts from the its usefulness. I have been using Pray Now for many years patiently waiting for CPH to update it to make it more user friendly. If anyone from CPH reads these reviews, it is past time to update and fix this otherwise outstanding program. ### 2/5 — No longer works *2018-01-12, version 3.1.12* No longer works on iPad after 11.2.2 update ### 3/5 — Needs more… *2023-07-08* More prayers, especially for times of need — bedside, hospital, before surgery, sick liver one, etc. I downloaded this specifically to bring with me to stay with a grandchild in the hospital and found it nearly useless for that (common, I thought) purpose. I was also surprised and disappointed there was not also a rite for emergency baptism like there is in the LSB. ### 3/5 — Can you please implement Split screen for iPads? *2021-10-25, version 3.1.12* Can you please implement Split screen for iPads? ### 3/5 — Please develop further when feasible *2021-10-21, version 3.1.12* I am new to Lutheranism and purchased this app because my new Pastor uses it. However, because I more love listening to the weekday morning and evening office? and subsequent morning program on KFUO, Oratio, which together incorporate sung prayers, scripture, commentary, creeds and hymns, it would be great to find an app that integrates with that; or on its own prays with audio through the included Daily Office, with all components also written out (like the scriptures here - thanks for the ESV) and with the ability to copy any such text into a daily prayer journal along with additional personal notes and prayer. It would be such a blessing if Pray Now would develop these features, integrated with the Daily Office, perhaps collaborating with KFUO or other Lutheran media. Thanks for considering it as a future goal. God bless you. ### 3/5 — App is okay but.... *2021-04-07, version 3.1.12* I don’t know why I can not cut and paste to share with others. Is it an App bug? If you know why please let me know. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Good app, but hard to find *2020-05-01, version 3.1.12* Daily prayer following Lutheran liturgy based on the LCMS Treasury of Daily Prayer - a wonderful idea and it is simple to use. Why not rename the app Treasury of Daily Prayer, or Lutheran Daily Prayer, or something more reflective of what it actually is? I enjoy using it and am so glad I found it, but it took me far longer than it should have to find. While at it, change the skin of the app. The picture of the praying hands and big block letters PRAY NOW looks like something designed by my grandmother in 1989. Unappealing to anyone under 60. ### 3/5 — Awesome content, a bit buggy *2016-10-11, version 3.1.6* 3.1.6 introduces support for the iPad Pro 12.9". However, it doesn't gain us much since for some reason the text display is only using the upper two-thirds of the screen. The bottom third is just blank. ----- The content in this app is essentially the same as the excellent Treasury of Daily Prayer, minus a few parts here and there. It keeps track of the calendar and church year for you, and can even display inline propers and readings in a Matins, Vespers, and Compline prayer service. However, it occasonally crashes on 4.3, and when it does you can't get it to start again unless you change the date on your device, or wait until the next day. ### 3/5 — Great resource, but priced a little high *2010-06-16, version 0* It's nice having all the daily readings in one app, but I expected a little more for $8.99. Great app, but I advise dropping the price. There are other apps, for free, which have the whole Bible, daily readings and many more resources. So... add a little more to this app or drop the price. But overall, it's very good. ### 4/5 — Music, please! *2022-11-05, version 3.1.12* I really like the app, and my family uses it daily. We would like it even more if audio files were available to play accompaniment for the musical elements, particularly Matins, Vespers and Compline. Would also be nice to include the actual daily readings for The Book of Concord, but then this app would have everything! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great biblical devotional *2021-04-15, version 3.1.12* This has become an essential part of my life. This couldn’t be better! Providing a bible readings and then readings from the church fathers. Nice work with this app!! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2020-12-20, version 3.1.12* This app is simply delightful! The only thing I would add is a link to the suggested reading in the Book of Concord. Thanks CPH! ### 5/5 — I LOVE this app! *2020-07-17, version 3.1.12* Thank you CPH for this app!! I love how easy it is to you and it keeps me in the word! This is awesome!!! ### 5/5 — Good app needing an update. *2020-06-26, version 3.1.12* This app is fantastic but it does not send push notifications about times to pray hours. I'd also like to see some additional reading resources put in and not just a "suggested reading" heading. ### 5/5 — Great app!!! *2020-04-14, version 3.1.12* I love using this app!!! I do wish the “Seasonal Invitatories, Antiphons, and Responsories” could also be added into Matins and Vespers. And just because I am a musician, it would also be nice to have the music along with the music to the hymns Even if it was an extra cost. ### 5/5 — Treasury of Daily Prayer *2020-01-03, version 3.1.12* I used to use the “Treasury of Daily Prayer” which is what this app creates in a electronic form. Makes it easier during lent since you don’t have to remember what week in lent you are it does it for you. It also includes the proper Saint days with their writings and prayers. Excellent devotional ### 5/5 — Terrific app *2018-12-28, version 3.1.12* I cherish this app. Since buying it at a very reasonable price I use it everyday following the lectionary. I like the option to have my psalms pointed. I am thrilled with the option for the chant tones and provision of sound with them! The hymn tune should be added with each hymn in the same way. What a tremendous way to have the text imbedded in my heart for the day. I also like additional readings from the church fathers. The amount of daily reading provided is quite reasonable to accomplish. I work full time and can do this. I don’t routinely use the service sections but am glad to have them included it is so wonderful to follow the office with little flipping around. Thanks CPH, you’re on the right track with this app! ### 5/5 — Great content, great presentation! *2017-02-20, version 3.1.6* PrayNow 3.1.6 is a solid version. I like seeing night mode restored to the app. The dynamic calendar still knocks my socks off. There is no better way to access the fantastic content of "Treasury of Daily Prayer" than through this app. ### 5/5 — Use it everyday *2015-10-27, version 3.0.1* App doesn't need updating. It does everything it's supposed to just fine. It's the absolute easiest way to get your daily devotion in. Bible readings, hymn verse, prayer, and writing all in one spot in my pocket ### 5/5 — Great Resource *2015-06-02, version 3.0.1* Have the book version & the app. This app is the whole $40 book (Treasury of Daily Prayer) for $8.99! And it is more convenient then carrying around a large book. I always have my phone. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*