The Daily Office

I am not Anglican, but have used this app, and the actual prayer book, for the past couple of years for daily reading. The developer has been great in responding to several email questions I have had and sincerely wants to make an app that is helpful for its users. I recall asking about some additional settings that have been incorporated in the new version. I remember asking about adding some additional translations which the new version has done! I remember asking about adding the occasional prayers in the prayer book for easy access on the go, and not only has that been done, but you can actually add them to appear in the text of the daily office for any of the prayer times. When I first started to use the new version there were some glitches (what app doesn’t have some) for example when choosing a translation that doesn’t have a version of the apocrypha it was blank for those readings. I emailed the developer who responded with an apology, fixed the problem, and emailed me back asking for further feedback on the problem to ensure it was fixed all same day. I love the app so much that I offered to support further development financially and was assured that things are covered, and that wasn’t necessary at this time. There aren’t too many apps in the App Store where a developer uses their own time to create something simply for the benefit of others without any expectation of a reward. Sounds a lot to me like gospel ministry in a somewhat unique, and powerful way to me personally, and I’m incredibly grateful for the work that’s been put into this app.

The family prayer mode is especially sweet.

The new app requires WiFi, so you’re really just connecting to the website and are not able to access morning and evening prayer offline. I’ve written to the makers of this app, but they are unresponsive.

This has been my favorite app used daily for a couple of years but the new version is awful. The font is huge and it does not remember what you set it to. The clean look is gone and it now looks like an old website that should have been updated long ago. It lists officiant/people on the left (formerly you knew one was bold and the other was not), leaving only enough room on the right for very short rows of text (so annoying!!!). Why did they have to destroy such a good thing? Previously it was so aesthetically pleasing it encouraged you to use it just by its beauty; now it is so awkward and bulky I can hardly stand to use it. Ugh!

if you are interested in liturgical prayers and daily scripture reading the daily office is a great place to start. Adjust the setting for longer, shorter or more personalized experiences.

For accessibility purposes, it would be amazing if you could select to have the full prayers read. I only saw this option for the scriptures.

As a new Anglican I have found this app to be so helpful. The book of common prayer is a rich resource but can admittedly be intimidating and confusing to a new user. This app makes it a breeze to utilize.

Wonderful app to read the daily office. So many choices of settings from rotating to seasonal to fixed collects, to psalm cycle length, and all sorts of great options. A must have !

I love this app!!!! It helps me pray, read my Bible and feel connected to the Christian church all over the world!

I’m so appreciative of this app. It has come in handy many times when I’m away from my hard copy of the BCP. It’s so nice also to have the flow of the scriptures and canticles and prayers already laid out when I don’t have the energy to flip around in the BCP for the right ones for the day. Thank you!