The Jesus Prayer vs Decrease

A quiet companion for the Jesus Prayer. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. For over a thousand years, Christians have prayed these words on a knotted rope, letting the ancient prayer settle into breath, body, and heart. This app offers that practice in a form you can carry with you—simple, reverent, and uncluttered. • Pray by touch. Count each prayer with a gentle tap on the screen. The rope responds with a soft haptic pulse, so you can keep your eyes lowered and your attention turned inward. • Breathe with intention. An optional breath pacer helps you settle the body and synchronize the prayer with the rhythm of your breathing. • A rope of thirty-three. Pray the traditional short rope, one knot at a time, the number held in memory of the years of Christ's earthly life. • Reflect and return. A gentle prompt at the end of each session invites you to notice what arose. Your reflections are saved privately, searchable when you want to look back. • Private by design. Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no data leaves your phone. This is not a productivity tool. It is an invitation to stop, breathe, and return to the prayer that has carried the church through centuries of silence. Whether you are new to the practice or have prayed the rope for years, may it be a small help on the way. Kyrie eleison.

DECREASE — A Catholic & Orthodox Fasting App. "He must increase, but I must decrease." — John 3:30. Decrease is a spiritual fasting app companion for Catholics and Orthodox Christians who want to grow closer to God through the ancient discipline of fasting. Whether you're preparing for Lent, a feast day, or simply seeking to detach from the things that distract you, Decrease guides you every step of the way. FAST FROM WHAT DISTRACTS YOU Choose from 24 fasting plans rooted in Catholic and Orthodox tradition: • Food & Water • Negative Thoughts • Coffee • Alcohol • Sugar • Salty Snacks • Streaming • Video Games • Sports • Gambling • Politics • News • Social Media • Smartphone • Shopping • Money • Lateness • Laziness • Beauty & Vanity • Gossip • Foul Language • Sharp Words • Anger • Sexual Sins Plus custom Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and Greek Orthodox fasting options. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A live countdown timer shows your elapsed time and percentage complete so you stay motivated every hour of your fast. SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Each fasting plan includes curated Bible verses, prayers, and spiritual reflections to keep your mind and heart anchored to God throughout the fast. FASTING JOURNAL Write your thoughts, temptations, and spiritual insights during each fast. Look back on your entries to see how God has worked through your sacrifice. HONESTY ACCOUNTABILITY When your fast ends, Decrease gently asks: "Have you really been fasting?" Honesty is the foundation of every spiritual journey — no judgment, only growth. RUN MULTIPLE FASTS Fast from coffee and social media at the same time. Track multiple simultaneous fasts from one unified dashboard. FLEXIBLE DURATIONS Choose from preset durations — 4 hours to 30 days — or set a fully custom length. You can even fast indefinitely until you feel called to stop. THE FIRST 10 DAYS ARE FREE Download Decrease and enjoy unlimited fasting for 10 days. After that, a simple subscription removes ads and unlocks all features. • Monthly: $11.99/mo • Yearly: $69.99/yr (saves 50%+) • Lifetime: $149.99 (pay once, fast forever) • Family & Friends: 5 Lifetime memberships for $199.99 "But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." — Matthew 6:17-18 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/