# Sacred Space Daily Prayer — Your Daily Prayer App

> Daily prayer and spiritual reflection app inspired by Ignatian spirituality. (iPhone/iPad app by Systemivity Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacred-space-daily-prayer/id1050192048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Systemivity Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747722589)
- Category: Books, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.85/5 from 874 App Store ratings · 158 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 113 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-11-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacred-space-daily-prayer/id1050192048/reviews.md

## What is Sacred Space Daily Prayer?

Sacred Space offers unique daily prayer, reflections, scripture, retreats, novenas and other ways to pray. The app is available in English, Belarusian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian and Spanish.

Inspired by the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a sixteenth-century Basque, whose insights into God's working with the human heart have been of great assistance to countless people over the centuries and are found more helpful than ever today.

Sacred Space is a work of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). The website launched in 1999 and has been providing daily prayer ever since. Sacred Space is now translated into over 15 languages and continues to provide new ways to pray. 

It might seem strange to pray at your computer, in front of a screen or using your smartphone, especially if there are other people around you, or distracting noises. But God is everywhere, all around us, constantly reaching out to us, even in the most unlikely situations. When we know this, and with a bit of practice, we can pray anywhere!

We offer the pages of the site to guide you through a session of prayer, in six stages, including preparing your body and mind, and culminating in reflection on a scripture passage chosen specially for the day. The stages are: 

- The Presence of God
- Freedom
- Consciousness
- The Word
- Conversation
- Conclusion

Although they are written in the first person - "I" - the prayers are for doing, rather than for reading out. Each stage is a kind of exercise or meditation aimed at helping you get in touch with God, and God's presence in your life.

Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

All other material on our site/app is the copyright of Sacred Space. Contact the office for more information - see Contact details. The presentation, content and texts in use on the site have been developed in collaboration with the network of local language teams around the world. Copyright © 1999-2025 Sacred Space. All rights reserved.

## Key features

- Daily prayer and reflections
- Scripture passages
- Ignatian spirituality guidance
- Six-stage prayer sessions
- Multilingual support
- Retreats and novenas

## What do users think of Sacred Space Daily Prayer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ✨ Spiritual guidance and reflection
- 🕰️ Convenient daily prayer resource
- 🕊️ Helps deepen relationship with God
- 🌱 Promotes personal growth and peace
- 🎶 Soothing background music

**Cons**

- 🔌 Connectivity issues and app crashes
- 🔊 Annoying clicking sounds
- 🔍 Difficulty accessing certain features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Daily readings not loading properly
- App becoming unstable after updates

**Most requested features**

- Offline mode to access prayers without internet
- Customizable music and sound options
- Widget for quick access on home screen

## Recent user reviews (10 of 158)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacred-space-daily-prayer/id1050192048/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Concise Spiritual Guidance

*2025-10-09, version 4.2.0*

The Sacred Space app has been a blessing in my life and has brought me closer to God. The prayers and scripture passages are short, so it is easy to fit into a busy day. I have always admired the Jesuits and now I have a daily dose of Ignatian spirituality!

### 5/5 — An amazing supportive resource that brings you closer to God each day.

*2024-07-21, version 4.0.5*

I love the Sacred space app.  I’ve been using it for many years now.  The daily guided prayer and Bible readings help me create a closer relationship with God, the father and our Lord Jesus Christ, the son.  I have learned so much over the years , about myself, about the Lord and about the world.  Basically about how to be in this world and how to liv a better life.  The app has provided comfort and strength throughout.  Knowing that the Lord is always there and so I’m never alone, has helped me through some though times and given me the strength to make difficult decisions.

### 4/5 — Great app - please add widget

*2023-10-04, version 4.0.2*

Great app!
Please add a widget even easier access. 
A Lock Screen or home screen widget would be brilliant! Perhaps dispalying the scripture (word of God bit) of that day. To remind you of what you’ve prayed through.

### 5/5 — A beautiful simple app

*2023-01-02, version 4.0.2*

This short, well written and thoughtful prayers are good for the soul and spirit.

### 5/5 — A break that moms can afford

*2021-11-25, version 4.0.1*

Quick minutes of prayer truly reconnect me to the Lord.
It’s a brief break that I desperately need and can afford to have.  Highly recommend for busy mama. When I’m most exhausted, it seems like God gets it without me having to say anything.
I just feel more… grounded, somehow.

### 2/5 — Wonderful but flawed?

*2021-07-31, version 2.2.0*

Well, in almost every way this is a wonderful app. But, alas, for me it simply will not update. I get one week’s worth of prayers - tremendously inspiring and fulfilling - and that is it. I then have to delete the app and reinstall each time to get another week. Perhaps it is a training in suffering, patience and perseverance? Perhaps it is a suggestion of a theme for prayer? Perhaps it is just me and I have missed something on the app? But if it is the app, I cannot give it the five stars it so richly deserves.

### 5/5 — Great new update

*2021-06-21, version 2.1.6*

Love the new update! Especially like how you added thoughts on scripture passage. Really gets me to engage more with the passage. Sacred Space has change my prayer life!

### 3/5 — On update

*2021-05-15, version 2.0.2*

I have been using Sacred Space app for several years and loved to have ‘solemn’ track while reading/praying with the app. Unfortunately I clicked on the update and found it most unattractive and now cannot access the music ‘solemn’ and it appears I cannot revert to older version. Is there no way you can also keep the older version in App Store?

### 1/5 — Was great then update

*2021-05-15, version 2.0.2*

I have been a faithful user for years. Was great. Last update made unstable. Locks up iPad. Nothing works on app. Can we opt for old version?

### 5/5 — Edit

*2021-04-13, version 1.36*

My review should be titled resting not testing

## Frequently asked questions about Sacred Space Daily Prayer

### What is Sacred Space Daily Prayer?

Sacred Space Daily Prayer is an app that offers daily prayer, reflections, scripture readings, retreats, and novenas. It is inspired by the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and aims to help users connect with God's presence in their lives through guided prayer sessions.

### How does the prayer session work?

Each prayer session is guided through six stages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. These stages are designed as exercises or meditations to help users engage with scripture and reflect on God's presence.

### Is Sacred Space Daily Prayer free to use?

Yes, Sacred Space Daily Prayer is completely free to use. The app does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it accessible for all users seeking daily spiritual guidance.

### What languages is the app available in?

The app is available in English, Catalan, Belarusian, Hungarian, and Slovenian. It has been translated into over 15 languages, with ongoing efforts to expand its reach and provide new ways to pray for a global audience.

### Who is the app inspired by?

The app is inspired by the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a sixteenth-century Basque. His insights into God's working with the human heart have been a source of guidance for many over the centuries and are considered highly relevant today.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.0 — 2026-04-22

- New languages Croatian (hr), Polish (pl), Portuguese (pt-pt), Spanish (es), German (de), Czech (cs), French (fr), Irish (ga), Italian (it), Dutch (nl) and Russian (ru)
- Dark mode added (available in settings)
- Framework update (security, performance etc.)

### 5.0.2 — 2025-10-31

Fix for music not playing on some devices
UI update for date selection screen
Framework update

### 5.0.1 — 2025-10-27

Framework update

### 5.0.0 — 2025-10-22

- New music track added to settings and tracks reorganised with music first and then ambient sounds
- Date selection page reorganised for better User eXperience
- Language code now displays beside the settings icon to help indicate how the language can be changed
- Added new languages Catalan, Belarusian and Slovenian to the existing Hungarian and English
- Replaced depreciated libraries and included 16-bit support
- Framework update

### 4.2.0 — 2025-06-20

- All Sacred Space Retreats and Novenas are now available in the app, and all future Retreats and Novenas will automatically become available once available on the website.
- Framework update

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