A Catholic prayer companion

Carry a quiet place for prayer.

A free offline rosary and traditional prayer book for iPhone and Apple Watch. No account, no ads and no app tracking.

The prayer library and complete rosary are free. Personal Rule tools are optional purchases.

Prayer in Hand displaying the Our Father, its Latin title, practice status and a private note option
App preview — genuine screen from version 1.1.

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Prayer first.
Everything else second.

Follow the rosary one prayer at a time, choose today’s mysteries, and read traditional Catholic prayers without needing a connection.

English and Latin are available where the app bundles both texts. Daily Scripture uses selected public-domain Douay-Rheims passages; it is not an official liturgical lectionary.

Free devotional core

A prayer book that still works when the signal does not.

Four mystery sets
Pray the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries with a guided sequence.
Traditional prayers
Keep a focused library of Catholic prayers close at hand, with sources and licences shown in the app.
Apple Watch rosary
Move through the rosary from your wrist without an app account.

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Optional Personal Rule

Build a rhythm without turning prayer into a score.

Basic prayer search is free. Personal Rule adds schedules, local reminders, full practice history, private notes and a practice widget. It is there for structure when structure helps.

Your notes, schedules and prayer activity remain on your device. There is no app account or app-operated cloud sync.

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Daily prayer rhythm: morning—offer the day and ask for guidance; midday—pause, give thanks and begin again; evening—review the day, ask forgiveness and rest.
A simple daily prayer rhythm. Download the original image.

A quiet evening reflection

Five personal prompts for the end of the day: give thanks, ask for light, look back, ask forgiveness and begin again.

Evening reflection prompts: give thanks for the good received today, ask for light to see the day honestly, look back on where you loved well and fell short, bring one thing to God in prayer, and choose one small step for tomorrow.
A quiet evening reflection. Download the original image.

Begin where you are

Not sure which mysteries to pray, or how to make a daily routine?

Our practical guides give a direct answer, show their sources, and clearly separate Catholic teaching from editorial suggestions.

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A small reference for your prayer time

The decade card follows the USCCB rosary sequence. The intention card is an optional editorial reflection.

A simple reference for the familiar Catholic rosary sequence. Begin with the mystery: Recall the mystery you are contemplating.; Pray one Our Father. Pray the ten Hail Marys: Move through the ten beads at a pace you can sustain.; Return gently to the mystery when your attention wanders. Close the decade: Pray the Glory Be.; Some communities add the Fatima prayer.
Praying one decade. Original Prayer in Hand reference. Download scalable SVG.
An optional reflection prompt, with no score to reach. Name what is present: A person, a concern, a moment of gratitude.; Keep the intention simple enough to hold in mind. Leave room for quiet: Use a familiar prayer or sit quietly for a moment.; You do not need polished words. Carry one gentle action forward: Choose a small act of care or gratitude if one becomes clear.; A missed day is an invitation to begin again.
Bring one intention to prayer. Original Prayer in Hand reference. Download scalable SVG.

Free to begin

Keep the rosary close.

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