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Hallow
Hallow is a Christian prayer and meditation app offering over 10,000 audio-guided sessions covering prayer methods like the Rosary, Lectio Divina, Divine Mercy Chaplet, novenas, and Bible meditations. It includes sleep stories, music, and themed prayer challenges led by voices such as Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jonathan Roumie, and Mark Wahlberg. Users can build daily prayer habits with customizable routines and track progress toward prayer goals.
The app is designed for Catholics and Christians of all backgrounds who want a structured, accessible way to pray daily. A free tier provides access to core prayers and an introductory challenge. A premium subscription unlocks the full library of content. Hallow reports over 1.6 billion prayers prayed by its community and is regularly ranked as the top Christian prayer app on both major app stores.
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Our verdict
Hallow is still the Catholic prayer app most people mean when they say they have one. The library is huge: the Rosary, including Latin, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Lectio Divina, the Examen, daily Mass readings, seasonal challenges, and sleep meditations. Fr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year stay free. People still open that first thing because the app reads the text and then explains it. Sleep is the other quiet hit. One user has run the same 10 to 30 minute sleep meditation for five years and says she never goes to bed without it.
What has changed is where the app lives. Dioceses now run prayer challenges as Hallow Communities. Tulsa's bishop is walking the diocese through a seven-day vocation series on the home screen this week. Parishes treat it as infrastructure, not a celebrity sleep app. That is the fruit priests keep pointing to when Catholic Twitter calls Hallow vanilla or too commercial: people are actually praying.
The catch has not moved. The full Sleep section, Pray40, Pray25, audiobooks, and most of the 10,000-plus sessions sit behind a subscription at $69.99 a year, or $9.99 a month. The free tier is real, Daily Rosary, Daily Gospel, Daily Mass Readings, the Examen, Fr. Mike, but the app will nudge you toward Plus, and the Wahlberg and Pratt ads still make some Catholics wince. If you want a Protestant or fully free app, this is the wrong shelf. If you want to pray the rosary on your phone and keep doing it, this is still the one.
How we scored it
Standout features
Rosary & Chaplets
Guided Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other classic Catholic devotions.
Bible in a Year
Fr. Mike Schmitz's acclaimed daily Scripture journey, free in-app.
Lectio & Examen
Lectio Divina on the daily readings plus the nightly Ignatian Examen.
Star Narrators
Prayers voiced by Jonathan Roumie, Mark Wahlberg, Jim Caviezel, and more.
Sleep & Calm
Bible sleep stories, Christian meditations, and Taizé and Gregorian chant.
Prayer Challenges
Seasonal community challenges like Pray40 for Lent and Advent.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Enormous, genuinely deep Catholic library: Rosary (including Latin), chaplets, Lectio Divina, Examen, chant, and more
- Fr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year stay free, and people use them as a morning habit
- Sleep meditations people stick with for years, plus offline downloads on Plus
- Parishes and dioceses now run challenges as Hallow Communities, not just a solo consumer app
- Beautiful design, calm audio, and voices people already trust (Roumie, Fr. Mike, Bishop Barron)
– Cons
- Most of the best content, including the full Sleep section, Pray40, and audiobooks, is locked behind Hallow Plus at $69.99/year
- Distinctly Catholic in devotion and structure, so it will not suit Protestant or non-denominational users
- The free tier can feel like a teaser, and the celebrity ads still put some Catholics off
Best for
Catholics who want a single, well-made home for daily prayer, from the Rosary and Lectio Divina to the Examen and sleep meditations. Strongest for people already rooted in Catholic devotion, and for parishes that want a shared challenge.
Look elsewhere if
You want a fully free app, or a Protestant, non-denominational, or Bible-study-first experience. Hallow's prayers are specifically Catholic, and sleep plus most of the library require a paid subscription.
Pricing
How it compares
| Hallow | Pray.com | Amen | Lectio 365 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 9.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Tradition | Catholic | Ecumenical | Catholic | Ecumenical |
| Guided audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | Limited | Limited | Generous | Free |
| Price | ~$70/yr | ~$120/yr | ~$50/yr | Free |
FAQ
Is Hallow free?
Hallow is free to download and includes a real free tier, with the Daily Rosary, daily Mass readings, the Examen, and Fr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year. However, the large majority of its 10,000+ guided sessions require a paid Hallow Plus subscription.
Is Hallow only for Catholics?
It is built around Catholic devotion, so Catholics get the most from it, and its prayers, chaplets, and Rosary are distinctly Catholic. Many features like Scripture reading, meditation, and sleep content are enjoyed by Christians of other traditions, though non-Catholics may find parts less relevant.
How much does Hallow Plus cost?
Hallow Plus is about $9.99 per month or $69.99 per year in the US, with a Friends & Family annual plan around $119.99 covering up to six people. Every paid plan starts with a free trial, and pricing can vary by region.
Can I use Hallow offline?
Yes. Hallow Plus subscribers can download prayers and sessions to listen offline, which is handy for commutes, travel, or times without a reliable connection.
What kinds of content does Hallow offer?
Hallow spans guided prayer and meditation: the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Lectio Divina, the Examen, Taizé and Gregorian chant, homilies, Bible sleep stories, Christian meditations, and seasonal challenges like Pray40.
