People carry their deepest fears, hopes, and confessions into prayer. We believe that sacred data deserves real privacy — not just a promise in a terms of service, but verifiable, mathematical privacy.
The Praying App was born from a simple observation: every major prayer app stores your most intimate spiritual data in plaintext on their servers. Some have been caught selling it. We took a different path.
We built an app where your prayers are encrypted on your device before they ever reach our servers. We store ciphertext — scrambled data that we literally cannot read. Not our engineers, not our CEO, not anyone.
But privacy is just the foundation. We built a complete spiritual companion: an AI Bible chat that helps you explore Scripture with depth and nuance. A guided prayer timer with five ancient and modern styles. Reading plans with daily devotionals and action steps. Scripture memorization powered by spaced repetition. Prayer reminders via push and email. Stats that help you see your prayer life grow — not to perform, but to stay faithful.
And for churches: encrypted prayer feeds with moderation, small groups with real-time chat, custom reading plans your pastor can create, and email invitations that auto-enroll members. All end-to-end encrypted with container keys that we never have access to.
Encryption is not a premium feature. Free users get the same AES-256-GCM with 600,000 PBKDF2 iterations as paid subscribers. We will never paywall your safety.
No dark patterns. No manipulative streaks. No guilt trips for missed days. We track your prayer stats to encourage you, not to shame you. Missed a day? "Welcome back. God's been here the whole time."
No public profiles. No follower counts. No algorithmic feeds. Every community feature is opt-in and encrypted. This is a place of reverence, not metrics.
Our encryption library will be open-source. We publish the math because trust should be earned, not demanded. PBKDF2-SHA256, 600k iterations, AES-256-GCM, RSA-OAEP — we show our work.
Every feature is designed to deepen your relationship with God. Five prayer styles rooted in centuries of tradition. Lectio Divina, the Daily Examen, Centering Prayer — not invented by us, just made accessible.
AI Bible Chat
Ask anything about Scripture. Cross-references, original languages, multi-denomination perspectives.
Encrypted Journal
Zero-knowledge prayer journal. Mark answered prayers. Set reminders.
Prayer Timer
5 guided styles. Breathing animation. Session logging and streak tracking.
Reading Plans
Built-in and custom plans with devotionals, guided prayers, and action steps.
Scripture Memory
Flashcard memorization with SM-2 spaced repetition. Curated collections.
Church Community
Encrypted feeds, groups, moderation, invitations. Multi-church support.
Have questions, feedback, or want to partner with us?
hello@praying-app.com