iBreviary

Daily prayer and liturgical texts

iBreviary is a Catholic prayer reference for people who want the Breviary, Missal and Lectionary on a phone or tablet. It brings together the texts used for daily prayer and worship, along with common Christian prayers and materials for sacraments and celebrations. It is most relevant to Catholics who already follow the liturgy or want a portable reference for it; it is not a general Bible-reading or devotional app.

More than one rite or language

The collection covers several languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Latin and Galician. It also includes Latin Vetus Ordo texts and material for the Ambrosian and monastic rites. That range may help people who pray in a language other than their phone’s default or need texts for a particular tradition. The breadth also means this is a specialist reference, and some of its sections will be of little use to someone looking only for basic prayers.

Reading and preparation

Text size and reading colours can be adjusted. Days can be saved for later use, with up to 14 days stored, or a week downloaded at once. Those options are useful for preparing ahead or reading when an internet connection is unavailable. The app also includes rites, a saints section and liturgical texts associated with the Holy Land. Its focus is on finding and reading established texts, rather than offering a broad set of general religious articles or social features.

What the numbers suggest

Paolo Padrini is the listed developer. iBreviary has more than 1,000,000 installs and a 3.3 rating from about 20,935 reviews. That gives a sense of its reach, but the rating is modest: it is worth treating the app as a practical liturgy reference whose fit depends on your language and prayer routine, not assuming that its large collection will suit every user.