Oratio
Oratio
Pray every day. Understand your faith. Share your hope with gentleness.
Be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in you, with gentleness and respect. — 1 Peter 3:15
A few quiet minutes that change your day
Oratio brings together two things that usually live apart: the habit of daily prayer and the confidence to explain what you believe. For Christians of every tradition.
Verse and devotional
Every morning, a verse and a short reflection with a prayer and a question for your journal.
A quiet moment
A gentle, guided time of prayer: be still, give thanks, surrender and ask. No hurry.
Answers that help
Clear, respectful answers to hard questions, in 10 seconds, 1 minute or in depth.
A private journal
Reflections, prayer requests and gratitude, encrypted on your iPhone. Only you can read them.
Begin with the Word
A short devotional for each day with the passage right there, a calendar of the faith with feasts and witnesses from your tradition, and widgets that keep today's verse close.
- World English Bible and Reina-Valera 1909
- Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican and Evangelical calendars
- Optional Sunday rest that never breaks your streak
Give a reason for your hope
Search the question you were asked at school, at work or online, and find an answer you can actually say. Then remember it with short learning paths and review cards.
- Does God exist? Did Jesus rise? Why is there suffering?
- Opposing arguments presented at their strongest, never as caricatures
- Written from what Christians share, reviewed across traditions
Practice the conversation
Talk with a respectful AI skeptic, an honest agnostic, a scientist or a friend of another faith, then get feedback from a personal coach on clarity, logic, evidence, listening and tone.
You always know you're practicing with an AI. How we use AI.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”Psalm 119:105
Free to pray. Plus and Pro to grow.
Prayer, the daily devotional, your journal and the calendar are always free. No ads, ever.
Free
- Verse, devotional and guided prayer
- Encrypted prayer journal
- 10-second answers to every question
- The first lesson of every path
Plus
or $5.99 a month · save over 50% yearly
- Every answer in 1-minute and in-depth layers
- All learning paths with unlimited energy
- A free streak repair every month
- Unlimited review cards
Pro
or $11.99 a month · save over 50% yearly
- Everything in Plus
- Debate practice with AI skeptics
- Personal coach after every conversation
- Final exams as live debates
Prices in US dollars; the App Store shows the price for your country. Yearly plans include a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your Apple account settings.
Share the light
Invite a friend with your personal code. When they join, you both receive one month of Oratio Plus.
Be the first to know
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Questions
Is Oratio Catholic or Protestant?
Both, and Orthodox too. Oratio is built on what Christians share, summarized in the Nicene Creed. You can choose your tradition to personalize the calendar and the Bible, or prefer not to say. Disputes between traditions are outside our purpose.
Is my journal private?
Yes. Your journal is encrypted on your iPhone before it's saved or synced. We can't read it.
Do I need an account?
No. You can use Oratio without one. Signing in with Apple lets you sync your encrypted journal across devices and use invitations.
Will Oratio show ads?
Never. Oratio is supported by optional subscriptions.