Using smart phone apps for prayer

[njlisa]

I’ve just started using Laudate, a free app as a prayer aide. (It is available on Google Play for Android phones and the App Store for iPhones.) It has many interactive prayers, including the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Liturgy of the Hours. I’m interested in other peoples’ experience with this sort of app. I would appreciate recommendations about other apps as well.

Complete description of the app from the iTunes store:

The most popular and most comprehensive free Catholic App . Daily Mass Readings (with Saint of the Day and Reflections). Liturgy of Hours, New American Bible, interactive Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Seven Sorrows Rosary, Chaplet of St. Michael, Franciscan Crown Rosary, Latin Rosary, Stations of the Cross, searchable prayers and latin prayers with English translation. Douay-Rheims Bible for offline use. Multiple podcasts for daily meditations and Rosary. Catechism of Catholic Church with ability to bookmark and share. My Prayers lets you store your own prayers and move them between iPad and iPhone. Confession guides through sacrament of reconciliation. Vatican documents: 2nd Vatican Council, Code of Canon Law and more.

 

[Nacho45]

I am currently fond of using this app simply because it contains so much information and I am a recent convert. Once I become more familiar and am able to get the actual resources in hand, I will probably only refer to this app occasionally, but for now it helps me a great deal.

In all honesty, I much prefer books than technology, but when it’s all I have available I will use whatever is needed. I have seen some people use iPads during Mass, which is really strange to me, but I presume they are in the same position I find myself.

 

[CB_Catholic]

This is a great app. Another great free app from the App store is CatholicMega.

 

[Deltadeliquent]

I rosary and the divine office by surge works are two of the best apps out there.
I highly recommend both.

 

[njlisa]

Thanks, everyone.

 

[Nomoem]

Another good app is iMissal, has daily readings and a lot of good prayers. It’s not free though.

 

[myway]

Apps are convenient because you can use them anywhere on your cellphone or tablet. I hope this website is helpful. You should make sure that your smartphone meets the requirements to download each app.

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