# Verses - Bahá'í Memorization — Memorize Bahá'í prayers

> Progressively hide words in religious texts to aid memorization. (iPhone/iPad app by Faizi Lefau Fifita.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/verses-bahai-memorization/id6788610583 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Faizi Lefau Fifita](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851523101)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/verses-bahai-memorization/id6788610583/reviews.md

## What is Verses?

Verses turns prayers you love into prayers you know by heart.

Tap a word to hide it. What's left is a prompt — read the passage aloud and your memory fills the gap. Hide a few more each time you return, until the page is empty and the prayer is yours.

THE LIBRARY IS ALREADY THERE
• 225 prayers — obligatory, general, occasional, and special tablets
• The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh, all 153
• 249 Ruhi quotations — every one the courses ask you to memorize, Books 1 through 8
• Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and the Báb
Search for a half-remembered phrase, or browse by section. Nothing to download.

MEMORIZE AT YOUR OWN PACE
• Tap any word to hide it — tap again to bring it back
• Long-press the passage to hide or reveal all of it at once
• Long prayers divide into short passages you can move between freely
• Nothing is locked, timed, or gated — start anywhere, stop anywhere

RECITE ALOUD
• Speak the passage and Verses follows you word by word
• Speech recognition happens on your device

BRING YOUR OWN
• Paste any text you want to learn — a quotation, a poem, a passage in any language
• Break it into passages wherever the meaning breaks

QUIET BY DESIGN
• No account, no sign-in
• Your passages, your progress, and your recordings stay on your iPhone — nothing is sent unless you send a report
• No ads, no leaderboards, and reminders only if you ask for them
• A simple record of how many words you've hidden each day — encouragement, not obligation

Verses is built around one belief: memorization isn't a test to pass, it's a way of carrying words with you. Hide what you know. Read what you don't. Come back tomorrow.

## Key features

- Progressive word hiding for memorization
- Extensive library of prayers and writings
- Custom text input and passage creation
- Offline speech recognition for recitation
- No account or sign-in required
- Ad-free and distraction-free experience

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/verses-bahai-memorization/id6788610583/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-08-25*

Intuitive UI and makes memorizing fun. Well done!

## Frequently asked questions about Verses

### How does Verses help with memorization?

Verses uses a progressive word-hiding technique. You start by hiding a few words in a prayer or text, and as you become more familiar, you hide more words until you can recite the entire passage from memory. This method encourages active recall and deepens understanding.

### What kind of content is available in Verses?

Verses includes a library of 225 Bahá'í prayers, The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh, 249 Ruhi quotations, and other writings from Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and the Báb. You can also paste your own text to memorize.

### Does Verses require an internet connection to work?

No, Verses is designed to work offline. Speech recognition for recitation happens on your device, and all your passages and progress are stored locally on your iPhone, ensuring privacy and accessibility without data usage.

### Is Verses suitable for all ages?

Yes, Verses has an age rating of '4+' and is suitable for children and adults alike. Its simple interface and focus on personal learning make it accessible for a wide range of users interested in memorization.

### How often is Verses updated?

The latest version of Verses is 1.8, and it was last updated on August 24, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, the app has received updates indicating ongoing development and support.

### Can I use my own texts in Verses?

Absolutely. Verses allows you to paste any text you wish to learn, such as a poem or a quotation, and then break it into passages for memorization. This feature makes the app highly versatile for personal learning goals.

### What makes Verses different from other memorization apps?

Verses focuses on a quiet, personal memorization journey without ads, leaderboards, or timed challenges. It prioritizes user privacy by keeping all data on the device and offers a unique progressive word-hiding method for deep learning.

### Is Verses free to use?

Yes, Verses is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees, and the app is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted learning experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9 — 2026-08-27

Reciting a passage now keeps up with you. The page scrolls on its own so the line you are reading stays in the middle of the screen, and a hidden word shows itself as soon as you say it.

The line that stands in for a hidden word is thinner and lighter, and sits right under the word it replaces.

The walkthrough has arrows now, so you can go back to a step you passed or move ahead, and it covers hiding several words at once and looking at what you have hidden.

Small fixes and refinements.

### 1.8 — 2026-08-24

Verses uses a new font. Prayers, headings, and the writings all share it, and more of a prayer fits on the screen at whichever text size you have chosen.

Hiding words works one way now. When you hide a word, a line takes its place. Tap any word to hide it, and tap the line to show the word again. Tap the eye next to the microphone to show every hidden word for as long as you want to look.

There is a new button next to the microphone. Tap it to hide a few of the words on the screen at random, so you do not have to choose them yourself. Hold the button to pick how many go at a time: 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10.

The thin bar on the left of a prayer fades out while you read, and comes back when you scroll.

The library keeps the prayers you are memorizing at the top, with the archived ones below them.

Small fixes and improvements.

### 1.7 — 2026-08-21

Moving through a prayer is now a swipe. Pull up past the end of a section to go on, down past the top to go back. A slim bar down the left edge shows how far you've come, and tapping it jumps you anywhere in the passage.

The prayer fills the whole screen. The microphone and its buttons float above the words instead of taking a strip at the bottom.

An eye beside the microphone brings your hidden words back for a moment, then lets them go. You can also recite aloud at any time, whether or not any words are hidden.

Your library counts the prayers you've memorized beside the days you've kept going, and a prayer with no title takes its name from its opening words.

Prayers you've finished can be archived: swipe one in your library to tuck it into an Archived section, and swipe again to bring it back. Reciting is less strict about order now, and the record of what the app heard has its own row in Settings.

Saved writings have been retired — browsing now goes straight to the writings themselves. Along with small fixes and refinements.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-14

Verses now opens on the nine-pointed star from the app icon, which fades away and hands off to your library.

The app icon itself has been redrawn, with the star fading more gently across the face.

Small fixes and refinements.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-13

Ruhi is now all eight books. Where there was only Book 1, there are 249 quotations — every passage the courses ask you to memorize, through to The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh.

Reciting aloud is far more accurate. Words are marked as you speak rather than all at once at the end, and a word the app mishears no longer counts against you. You can also recite only the words you've hidden and leave the rest unsaid.

The welcome tour now starts you on a Hidden Word and shows you how to move between a passage's sections.

An empty library offers a way straight into the writings, along with small fixes and refinements.

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All apps by Faizi Lefau Fifita: https://appshunter.io/developer/1851523101

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