Tuesday 8 September
Where did you see God today?
In the long conversation with Mum. I didn’t rush it.
A Christian prayer app
Put prayer first.
Morning, Midday, and Night — a quiet place you return to, three times a day. With Premium, the apps you choose wait until you have prayed.
01Screen Time
Your apps can wait. Prayer comes first.
Our phones are very distracting. When we open them to read the Bible, we can easily get distracted. So Life Essentials blocks the apps you choose from each prayer reminder until you have prayed.
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07:00
A reminder arrives.
At the time you chose, a quiet notification: Morning Prayer. Begin your day with prayer.
Emergency unblocks
If you need your apps before you have prayed, you can use a short emergency unblock. The weekly allowance resets each Monday.
Friend passcode
Ask a friend to set a four-digit passcode. It is needed to add or remove apps and change other settings, so the lock holds when you are tempted to lift it.
Mac and browsers
PremiumThe same prayer lock can reach Safari and Chrome on your Mac. Add the sites that pull you away.
Screen Time blocking is part of Premium, on iPhone.
02Personal prayer list
Keep the people and things you carry.
Write down what you are praying for. Your list comes back to you in Morning and Night prayer, so nothing you meant to hold is forgotten. When a prayer is answered, mark it — and look back on what God has done.
Try it — add a prayer, then mark one answered.
Prayer List
- Courage to apologise first
- A friend starting a new job
- Neighbours after the flooding
03Actually helps you pray
We’re not here to pray for you.
We will hold the hours and the scripture; the praying is yours.
Apps that pray for you
- Generated prayers written for you
- Another stream of audio to consume
- Scripture read to you on the screen
- Always something more to watch
An app that helps you pray
- No AI anywhere — the words are yours
- Guided breath, then space to speak
- A reference and a prompt to open your own Bible
- Silence, held on purpose
Take three breaths.
Every prayer opens the same way — breathe in for four, hold for one, breathe out for four. Try it now.
Psalm 46:10
Open your Bible…
04Pray three times a day
Morning, Midday, and Night.
A simple rhythm of prayer and scripture — three moments each day. The app opens on the prayer for now. No menus, nothing to choose.
Morning
PrayerBreathe, receive a theme for the day, pray for others, and open your Bible to the day’s reading.
Midday
PrayerA pause in the middle of the day. What do you want to bring to God right now?
Night
PrayerLook back with the Examen, give thanks, confess, and let the day go with the Lord’s Prayer.
- Mon3 of 3 prayers
- Tue2 of 3 prayers
- Wed3 of 3 prayers
- Thu1 of 3 prayers
- Fri3 of 3 prayers
- Sat2 of 3 prayers
- Sunnot yet
A quiet record of your week — never a score.
05Holiday mode
Need a holiday? Simplify your rhythm.
When you are travelling, resting, or simply off your usual pattern, Holiday mode gives you one short prayer each day instead of three. Your usual reminders pause. One quiet nudge stays.
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Wish you were here.
One gentle prayer for today. Reminders are resting. See you when I’m back.
7 days leftOne prayer a day
- Your usual rhythm
- Morning · Midday · Night
- Back soon
06Go back and see what you were thinking
Re-read your own words.
Each night’s reflection is saved as a thread you can return to. Weeks later, you can see where you saw God, what stayed with you, and what you were grateful for.
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Thursday 17 September
What has stayed with you?
The quiet on the walk home. I want more of that.
Monday 28 September
Name one thing you’re grateful for today.
Sam checking in after the interview.
Free and Premium
You don’t need to pay to pray.
Every essential part of the app is free, and always will be. Premium adds features for those who want them.
Free
£0always
- Morning, Midday, and Night prayer
- Personal prayer list, including answered prayers
- Guided breath and the unguided prayer timer
- Prayer reminders at the times you choose
- Export or delete your data at any time
Premium
£4.99a month
or £32.99 a year · 7-day free trial
- Read over past reflections and responses
- Your Rhythm — in-depth statistics
- Holiday mode
- Screen Time app blocking on iPhone
- Mac and browser blocking
- Widgets
- Cross-device syncing
Quiet by design.
No ads
Nothing in the app is competing for your attention.
No tracking
No third-party analytics, no session replay, no ad networks.
Sign-in optional
The whole app works without an account.
Your data is yours
Export it as JSON and Markdown, or remove it, whenever you like.
Questions
Does it use AI?
No. There is no AI anywhere in Life Essentials. The prayers are historic liturgy and your own words.
What happens if I need an app before I’ve prayed?
With Premium, you can use an emergency unblock. You choose how many you get each week and how long they last. The allowance resets each Monday.
Does it show Bible text?
No. Life Essentials shows the reference and invites you to open your own Bible — the practice is opening it yourself, not reading on a phone.
Is it for my church tradition?
Life Essentials is for Christians of any tradition. It draws on shared, historic prayer: the Examen, confession, the Lord’s Prayer, and blessing.
Will it nag me?
No. You only get reminders at the times you choose. There are no re-engagement messages, no badges, and no pressure.