Universalis App Reviews

VERSION
3.118
SCORE
4.9
TOTAL RATINGS
4,872
PRICE
$9.99

Universalis App Description & Overview

What is universalis app? Universalis is a missal and a breviary, and more besides. It gives you the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) and the Mass for every day; plus valuable additional material.

Tens of thousands of people use Universalis daily. Come and join them!

• Single purchase: the app lasts for ever. It does not need a subscription to make it work.
• No Internet needed: everything you need is already built in.
• No cleverness needed: each day, Universalis works out exactly what you need to see.
• View any date: past, present and future.
• Use your own local calendar: USA, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, and every diocese in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
• Easy to read and use: a choice of fonts; big or small type; dark or light theme; page-turning or scrolling.
• Optional add-on: spoken audio read by real human beings (this needs a subscription: see below).
• Latin if you want it: by itself or alongside the English.
• Help and support: tips and instructions are included; or press “Contact Us” to send us a message, and we will reply.

EXTRA MATERIAL

• The “About Today” page tells you what saints are being celebrated today, worldwide. It includes reflections, biographies and illustrations.
• “Mass Today” gives you the Order of Mass and today’s readings and prayers, all in one page. Bishops have been known to use it to say Mass from their iPads!
• “Spiritual Reading” gathers the patristic and hagiographic readings for all the saints and feasts of the day.
• “The Rosary” has a verse of Scripture for every Hail Mary of every Mystery. Spoken audio is included.
• Daily Books takes selected spiritual classics and presents them in daily instalments to focus and enrich your prayer life.
• Commentaries on the day’s Mass readings from a leading biblical scholar.

And more – Home Screen widgets; liturgical events for your iOS calendar; daily email service; copy and paste into other apps; reminders and alarms; Mass readings on your Apple Watch.

LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Divine Office)

The complete official Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church, as used worldwide. Morning (Lauds), daytime (Terce, Sext and None), evening (Vespers), night (Compline) and the deeply reflective Office of Readings. Do as many or as few of them as you like.
• The psalms and canticles match the official English and American books. Scripture readings – United States: RSV. Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible (with RSV as an optional add-on).

READINGS AT MASS

The exact prayers and readings at Mass for each day.
• United States: the official NAB version. Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible readings and Grail psalms, as used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON AUDIO (in-app purchase required)

Just press the button and listen! If you want to see what you are hearing, the text is highlighted to follow the sound. After an initial download, no Internet is required. Works with CarPlay too.

• Spoken English Liturgy of the Hours: every Hour of every day of every year. Monthly or annual subscription.
• Spoken English Mass Readings: First and Second Reading and the Gospel. Jerusalem Bible translation only. Monthly or annual subscription.

(You can listen to a sample before subscribing. Following App Store rules, subscriptions renew automatically but you can cancel auto-renewal at any time.)

• Sung Latin Compline (Night Prayer): by the boys of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School. Single purchase.

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App Name Universalis
Category Lifestyle
Published
Updated 29 January 2024, Monday
File Size 79.64 MB

Universalis Comments & Reviews 2024

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Liturgical Living Made Easier. My wife and I recently have decided to have our family homeschool and live liturgically. And this app makes everything unbelievably easier for me as the leader of the house. The saints of the day is really really interesting. Having all this integrated into our shared iCal is amazing for our family. Oh and Latin! 🥰 keep up the great work!

Wonderful App. I have been using Universalis for 8 years for morning and evening prayer. Previously I used the 4 volume Liturgy of the Hours. Universalis makes everything so much easier! Whether you’ve been praying the office for years or are totally new to it, this is the way to go.

Please add liturgical year.. Love you app and options available. Although tempted, I do not open the app during Mass. For Sundays, I have perused the readings at home, but I have trouble in some churches where the books are arranged by liturgical year. Could you add that information (eg, 25th Sunday in ordinary time, year B)?

Great App! The Developers Listen!!!. Curios about LOTH, just starting, every once in a while (myself), or every day prayer… This app is a must if you use electronic format! I have the notifications set up in the background (just in case I make time to pray)… it works! The readings grab you, scriptures draw you in, and before you know it… you’re participating in the ongoing liturgy. I recommend you read through the ‘Help and Tips’ section under information. There are so many options to personalize the way you use this app… I may have missed something, but after reading all the comments, it appears the developers have worked through all the comments (requests and critiques) to meet the needs of the users. Great app! So thankful! Praise be to the Lord Jesus!

SIMPLE YET THOROUGH SCRIPTURE THROUGHOUT EACH DAY. The app is beautiful in its simplicity, structure, adherence to the correct literary wordings, and thoroughness of readings and instructional stories. I start each day reading About Today, inspiring stories about the saints. I then read Readings at Mass, that are correct scripture readings for Mass each day of the year. Then I read the Office. In this way I gain knowledge and understanding of God’s desire for us to be obedient to His commandments, how He abhors wickedness and rewards righteousness with kindness and mercy. It helps me to focus each day on doing God’s will. Before falling asleep each day, I try to read the Compline, apologizing to God for any offense I may have committed, thanking Him for all the graces given during the day, and asking Him to keep me safe and near to Him forever.

Love Universalis. It is easy to use. I can quickly get to the daily Mass readings. I can choose which version. Also if the lecture is doing an alternate reDing I can easily switch. I also know ahead of time if there are alternative readings. Great for when I am a lecture. I have a notification for the 12:00 prayers. And it brings me right to my prayers. Also new that I came be reminded of my loved ones date of death and read something that I have written about them.

What a joy to use. This has been a game changer for me in terms of opening up the Liturgy of the Hours to me as a lay person. I tried to learn how to do it with all the ribbons in a print version…but I just didn’t have enough brain space available to pull it off. Universalis has made it all easy so I can focus on the actual prayer. It’s such a relief. Also, I just paid once and I’m always up to date. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

Who would have thought…. Although definitely not the same as praying with the community it does the job in light of its portability. I’ve been using Universalis for a number of years. It’s been a great help in keeping me focused on taking a few moments during the day to stop and reflect. This app is especially helpful in that I can take it with me anywhere. There are those times where carrying a book around is impossible

Amazing app.. I love the Universalis app. It’s like having a breviary in your pocket! It’s very convenient as you can read the liturgy of the hours anywhere you are. It’s perfect for me because I am visually impaired, and as a result, it’s hard for me to read a traditional breviary, but I have no trouble reading with the Universalis app since I can adjust the font size. I would not be able to pray the liturgy of the hours without this app. I am so thankful that I downloaded this app. It’s worth every penny. It has helped my prayer life and faith life tremendously. Thank you to the developers, and may God bless you all.

Love it, but.... Love this app and use it almost daily. My only complaint is that when I attempt to get it to play to audio recording of morning prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours, it kicks me out of the app. Which is disappointing. Also can the other Hours, such as Evening Prayer get an audio option? I think that would be great!

Such a great app!. In addition to the Liturgy of the Hours with its many options for saints, feasts, optional prayers etc., just a great prayer companion and source of information. So many extras - don’t go a day without using several times. Easy to navigate, beautiful artwork, excellent source for daily prayer.

Good value, easy to use. I’ve used the Universalis app for about four years. For travel, it’s easier than carrying the breviary, but the best thing is that all the Liturgy of the Hours and readings for Mass are easy to access. I also appreciate “About Today,” with its sketches of the saints of the day. Heavy on British ones, but after all, I believe this app originated in the UK. I can also check the calendar to verify which week of the psalter we’re in when it’s my turn to plan our convent liturgies. Well worth the cost, roughly a dollar US per month. Update, two years later. Still like to his app for all the reasons cited above. Still a good value.

Daily help. This is so helpful. Whether traveling, rushed mornings or simply feeling inept, this tool makes the daily hours too easy to not do. And the images for the rosary are so beautiful I even open them to contemplate during group rosaries. Thank you for this positive use of technology!

Lexio. My wife and I begin many days with morning prayer and lexio divina. Through the Holy Spirit they guide our morning reflections which prompt our daily intentions. Grateful for the ease with which this app blends scripture and letters of the saints for our prayer life. We likely would not do the same with a book version of the liturgy of the hours. This technology is a bright spot in these troubling times. Pray for humanity. Pray for families everywhere.

God bless you, Universalis!! 😇. I had been using the Divine Office and now deciding their Hymns to be like a cookie cutter…same authors/music and other generic qualities that I’ve noticed over time. Now I’ve paid for Universalis, and never happier I be now!! It’s more than worth the price. These folks have gone the extra mile with ease of operation, as well as the marvelous user friendly options. The best part…I don’t need to activate the web to use this. Simply FANTASTIC!! I wish to thank ALL the folks who’ve made this app possible for all of us.💫 THANK YOU!!!

One of my favorite apps for Lectio Divina. It’s easy to use and intuitive. Just one request, would it be possible to incorporate the mass readings (First Reading and Second Reading) to Lectio Divina as well? I end up switching between the “Lectio Divina” tab and “Mass Readings” tab. Or maybe an “Expanded Lectio Divina” tab so people have an option between just the Gospel or Gospel plus Mass Readings when doing Lectio Divina. Thanks!

Wonderful prayer aid. Just started using Universalis and enjoying the format which is very user friendly. Minimal learning curve, large selection of liturgy and services, read or audio for many of them. Liturgy of hours, mass and rosary are what I’ve used so far. Many other options! Grateful!

Much better than iBreviary. Unlike early editions from years ago, all the antiphons and prayers seem to be exactly according to the official breviary. This app has completely downloaded all the prayers and options, so you don’t need a regular Wi-Fi connection to pray the office. My only annoyance is that the drop-down menu to switch between hours (e.g. from vespers to compline) is in the same place as the iOS switch windows dropdown, which makes it easy to hit the wrong button. That’s rather annoying, but my only complaint.

Universalis provides a superior English breviary. Those who regret the American adoption of colloquial language in prayer will delight that there is now an inexpensive alternative online. Universalis provides a reverent usage of English for those who demand intelligence gent worship and prayer. All of this is provided not in a 4-volume bookset, but at a nominal cost. Universalis is an ongoing service that provides ongoing current information for subscribers. I, for one, am deeply grateful to our English brethren for this distinctive alternative!

I love the “comprehensiveness” of Universalis. This is, hands down, my favorite app - all the way to the monthly e-mails I get letting me know of any updates and changes. Thank you to all who obviously work so hard to make this happen and that you make the readings so pleasant to listen to. Lately I’ve been praying the Liturgy of the Hours with Universalis rather than with the “American” version I’ve used for years and it’s SO beautiful! Thank you all again! (P.S. This is probably one of maybe three times I’ve ever given a five-star rating for any app ever!) May God bless you as you spread the light of Christ- Mary M

Transformed my prayer life. I always wanted to engage morning and evening prayer using the catholic liturgical calendar and liturgy of the hours. I had some success, but felt there should be a better way. The Universalis app is almost too good to be true. First of all, the app is world-class and offers a beautiful, super intuitive user interface. Furthermore, it meets the challenge to create a Breviary that is accurate, comprehensive and provides customization for each person or group to make their own decisions within the structure of the Liturgy of the Hours. My time in prayer has exploded from perhaps 15 minutes per day (on most days) to about an hour a day because of this app…and I never miss a day. It has inspired me so much that I have goals for growing my time in prayer each day further. Thank you for this life-giving app!

Including the option to use the New American Bible for the Liturgy Of The Hours is mandatory. The app has been awesomely created and in presentation it looks qualitatlively superior to all the other free apps I‘ve run into so far for the Liturgy Of The Hours. I live in the US and have recently started to lead a prayer group in my workplace, and here comes the big problem: fellows familiar with the Office and owners of physical breviaries or users of free apps follow the New American Bible translation. And of course I cannot force people to spend money in an app just because I as the leader just feel comfortable using the Universalis app and hence following a Bible translation that nobody else follows in my group... So I guess in the meantime I‘m gonna start using another app like iBreviary, which is great and uses the NAB translation but is not that flexible and rich as Universalis. That until hopefully the Universdalis developers incorporate the NAB option as it‘s the case for the Readings at Mass. I don‘t regret having spent 11 bucks for the app though; like I said, it‘s been a great tool but for the moment just for personal prayer here in the US, maybe not for group prayers with American fellows.

Many Thanks. Thank you for this wonderful app. It is so very easy to use. Truly appreciate you for providing easy mobile access to the Divine Office, Daily and Sunday Mass readings and the many prayers . Was very helpful during my Cancer treatments, now my husband and I use it every time. Joan and Earl Pitre, Third Order OCDS.

Love Universalis. I have used Universalis for many years, and love it. The format is very easy to use. The extra features (e.g. the books included, the optional meditations, and more) are helpful. I also really like the occasional emails I get with updates and news and such. I love it!

My review. Universalis, Pray As You Go, Sacred Space and Living Space, and Discerning Hearts have kept me in line; on line. Universalis, yesterday I learned from ‘you’ that it was St. Benedict’s feast. In me pocket was his medal! Serendipitously, I was afforded Mass. I especially appreciate the style of the narrative. I often pray this site to calm and assure myself. I have to, sometimes. - Patrick RN

Essential part of the practice of my faith. As a Catholic, and more specifically as a lector, I find Universalis to be an essential part of my daily practice of the faith. From the About Today section through the Litany of the Hours to the daily readings at Mass, Universalis is the basis of my prayer life.

Superior app for the Mass readings in Liturgy of the Hours. This app is far superior to any others for both the readings of the Mass, and the Liturgy of the Hours. It is accessible whether or not one has access to the Internet. The new addition of the spiritual reading is very helpful. I also like the Lectio. I utilize nearly every section. Thank you for your continuous updates and improvements. I have been using this app for over six years.

The developers are very responsive. The app is always getting improvements and I really appreciate that. One more request: when the prayers are being read, have the Watch app open the now playing app so that the volume etc. can be controlled. Right now the Watch app opens Universalis to the scripture readings of the day which is not at all useful since you are praying the hours.

Universalis. I really appreciate this app! I am able to read the Lectio Divina and the reading daily before mass. It helps me be prepared for the reading and I am more attentive to the homily. I really love the spiritual readings! They are timeless and beautiful. The office of the readings is very convenient even if I am unable to read them all in one day.

What a Blessing. My husband & I absolutely love to have these readings each morning. It is quite educational for me, a new convert to the Catholic Church. We have hours of enlightening discussions which is founded in the word of God. It’s Intricacy of Providence weaving countless threads into a eternal tapestry of glory. Thank you for these grace filled moments from God. Love the App.

Awesome.. Fantastic reading options include ability to change don't sizes, typeface, brightness, and even switch to night mode. Navigation is easy and intuitive. I had to drop this to four stars because it’s sorely missing the NAB texts that we use in the US, making it hard to pray with others that use the physical books or other apps.

Excellent!. I use this app everyday to follow along at Holy Mass (Mass of St. Paul VI). The additional features, e.g. saints of the day, spiritual reading, and scriptural commentary, are wonderful to keep me attentive during mental prayer. While I do not regularly pray the Divine Office, it is a blessing to have it available within the same app. The layout of the entire app is beautiful and conducive to prayer. While there is little I can suggest to make this app even more useful, I would say that the widgets could use a facelift, and readings and prayers for the Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Mass of St. John XXIII) would be a much appreciated addition. All in all, I’m grateful I purchased this app over ten years ago!

A Backbone for Prayer. When I am in desolation, I can always count on Universalis to lead me and keep me faithful to prayer even when the feelings aren’t there. And often I will receive a small consolation from the Lord through this practice. I especially appreciate the spiritual readings which I would otherwise not be aware of.

Ease. Because my routine changes frequently, I like that there are audio options for most categories. I can maintain devotions no matter where I am which is wonderful not only spiritually but practically as I am often in locations beyond WiFi and cell phone signal. The readers are human and intentional. Mostly, though, I just read. There are long versions and short options for many categories. It has been simple to adjust the print size so that I can read and pray without my glasses. My young daughter loves singing Salve Regina at the end of playing the rosary. She loves praying the Angelus, too, partly because of this app. I think it’s because she can hear the voices of children praying with the adults in the audio versions. The app updates regularly and I have not experienced glitches within the app.

Almost perfect. I love this app. It has almost everything I can think of to make it possible to follow Mass, to pray, to read.... The things I would love to have are: access to the continued readings when using the proper readings of the saint of the day or the optional readings for a common Mass (this is what is done where I go to Mass) also to have drop down menus to choose from a selection of proper readings instead of having to scroll through all the options (e.g. all the possible readings for Our Lady on Saturday) to get to the ones chosen by the priest, and to be able to select from votive Masses (e.g. votive of the Eucharist is said a lot on Thursdays where I go to Mass). I love reading about all those venerable English martyrs... great examples for us today. Thanks, Universalis!

Beautiful, easy-to-use app. Universalis is bar none the best app in which to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. It is beautifully customizable- font size, background color, and choice of language, or even a parallel language (a great way to learn your prayers in Latin, French, and others). The display is gorgeous; the interface is a graceful delight to use. I appreciate too the option of reading from the Jérusalem Bible. There are options also to have the prayers read aloud, and Compline ends the day with beautiful chant, if you wish. I

Excellent! No, really!. This App is well worth it. A bargain! It’s fair to say that, discovering this app changed my life because it made accessible to me the Prayer of the Church, the Divine Office, the Liturgy of the Hours, Praying the Psalms, these Holy Poems and Canticles. I was never going to get the flipping around in a book, setting ribbons etc. I’m too distracted for that (ADHD!). I choose the dark format and page flipping, but you can have a white background and scrolling. Reciting these Holy Songs out loud makes me aware that all my sentiments, emotions, lamentations, grievances, works, joys and sorrows have a place in the life of prayer, and in the Church, as long as they are given context through the ancients who pleased God. They make accessible to me ALL of God’s emotions too, and help me understand Christ and the history of God’s relationship with man.

Great accessibility and variety of choice. I have been using Universalis for over 10 years and find it to be a user friendly and liturgically observant app. I had used it on mid-Mediterranean ships and in the air before claiming any i-cloud! The accessible info on any date, past and future, is amazing. Five stars and then some. Benedicamus Dominum!

This app continues to impress me every day. I started using Universalis a few years ago ago for Morning Prayer. I love the speakers’s tone and reading speed. Once iOS 14 allowed developers to use widgets, this app immediately creates beautiful widgets that are color-coded based on the liturgical calendar. Additionally, I just discovered that they have a CarPlay app for easy access to prayers in the car. This app and it’s developed deserve more credit!

Tremendous value!. This app is a tremendous value. It pulls together all the readings necessary to properly pray the Liturgy of the Hours. I started with a book many years ago. I figured out the order of things, but this app makes it so much easier, especially when alerting you that an irregular feast will be celebrated today.

My daily companion. Universalis has been my daily companion for years. There have been times when I have drifted away but it always is there - in patiently awaiting my rediscovery. It is a place of peace in a busy, chaotic and sometimes frightening day. With it I can quietly get close to God knowing that millions of other people around the world are offering the same prayers to Our Lord at the same time. It brings me peace and closeness to my Creator.

Lectio Divina, Mass Readings, Compline…. This has been the best app I’ve ever used for my prayer life. I’ve tried Hallow, but this app is much better to my liking. I also use it for mass readings during the week because misalletes usually don’t contain the full reading during the week day. The only issue I have is that I tried canceling the Mass Readings app that is also distributed by Universalis. Unfortunately they won’t let me cancel the Mass Readings app without also cancelling the Mass Readings function on my Universalis app. Now I’m getting charged for both apps. Hopefully somebody form customer service can contact me to help me get this resolved.

An Old Friend. I use this app multiple times a day, it is quickly becoming the go to reference for those who say the Divine Office. The app is reliable, and does not need an internet connection. Better than the web page because you get the more beautiful psalms. Very responsive support.

I CAN’T BELIEVE ONE WOULD GIVE LESS 5. I can’t believe one would give it less that 5 stars. When I give reviews I make sure that I’m being very honest because I do not want to deceive others and prevent them from getting the true benefits of the product. I’ve used this for over 10 years and shared it with priests. We used it in Jerusalem, Corinth, etc where there’s no internet. The freebie version requires internet. This one, you pay once and you can use anytime. And share it with your spouse or family if you have family sharing cell phones. I recommend it to my prayer community. It’s awesome and useful.

Love this app. Makes praying the Liturgy doable. This app makes praying the Liturgy of the Hours very easy. I am very pleased with this app. I’ve been using it for for a few years now. I have the 4 book set and also Christian prayer but I find myself using the app over the books (and I love books!). I like that I can easily copy verses that move me so I can sen them to my loved ones. I really like the ability to see the Readings for the Mass each day and also the anniversary cards are a great bonus feature.

Hymns. The site is most useful but the selection of hymns is poor. During seasons such as Lent and Advent the same hymns are used day after day. Some are long and use archaic language. Since I pray the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer one after the other - as I suppose other people also do - the same hymn is used for both hours. There is a very rich hymnody in the English language, both older and newer, so I believe that the choice of hymns should reflect that tradition. Thank you.

Indispensable. Universalis has been a daily part of my prayer life for a long time now. It is indispensable. Having the Divine Office and many other resources in one app on my iPad is well worth the small subscription cost. Reading Compline before bed helps me get a good night’s sleep, too.

Wonderful start to the morning. This is a great app for anyone whether he/she is a religious or a lay person like me. It makes a nice start to the morning, is easy to us and has good reference materials as well. I enjoyed that one minute reflection on the Creed and would love more one minute reflections. Thanks for what you do with this app!

A Great Blessing. Thank you for Universalis. It has been a great help in my walk with The Lord. What a great time savings to have so much wonderful content so well organized and even narrated for when one cannot sit down, all at the ready. The smartphone and internet are redeemed, at least in part.

Great app for faithful daily prayer and liturgy.. Calendar is especially helpful. You can reference and get to liturgical days forward and backwards, Text, format and fonts make it easy to read. The “page turning” feature, much like turning the pages of a book, is a nice touch.

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Helpful and reverent. I love it! Great content, easy to use and beautifully presented. The familiar breviary and Missal layout is wonderful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

Great app. I use this daily to pray the Office of the Readings and Compline.

Universalis. This web site a wonderful resource with a great depth of interest information and inspiring texts. It is easy to use.

Start your day enlivened by the word of God. This app is quickly becoming a necessity for those in the Catholic Church who follow daily prayer of the church For those who find it difficult to navigate their way around the daily office it is a Godsend Right before you all in one place is the text flowing without need for several ribbons turning back and forth This is the same for mass with the east choice of the Saint or the Ferris or other solemnity available in one touch of a button This app is highly recommended for clergy religious and laity alike!

A great app only gets better. The Divine Office on iPhone & iPad gets better. Nothing more convenient than this app short of carrying the full 3 volume edition by Collins around daily. Except this goes one further and the new version allows one to pray the office in Latin (which is a welcome addition for those of us who wish to do so). One final addition would be good is that if some psalm tones could be added as well. But this is a minor thing amidst an app that does so much.

Mr. It’s very useful for me

Keep going. The app helps me in my ministry to keep going with my prayers even when I fell like not doing it. God bless.

By far the best Catholic app. Easily set up; many countries covered; comprehensive and easy to use. One reviewer says there are better Catholic apps for Australia. However, I don't agree, and I've tried a number.

Excellent. A little pricey but well worth the $30 it costs. To be able to access the entire Divine Office from your iPhone without internet access is fantastic. I now use it over the paper version because I can carry it with me wherever I go and also have the whole thing presented sequentially without having to flip from one part of a book to another. Thank you!

A good thing. I use Universalis as a substitute for the breviary it has a number of benefits It’s always accurate It has the extra readings in the morning prayer It a good substitute if a book is missing during a public celebration I requested some time ago that it should include the week that we are in: eg week 24 as that makes it easy to work out what psalm week we are in Be good to see that Cheers F

Daily devotional. How blessed we are to have a this resource to support our faith and magnify our understanding of the Word. Thanks be to God.

Great value in many ways. One of the best apps I’ve come across: well designed, super easy to use and very comprehensive. Saves having the Brevery at hand or a missal in church. Great value at only one reasonable charge. Wouldn’t be without it.

Good but do t like what has been done to the Office. Not their fault but take Psalm 109 for example :who gives who the right to censor the word of God? “Their heads shall be shattered far and wide” That’s one example

Best electronic breviary on the market. Universalis is getting better and better with every update, and it's worth more than the asking price. I have taken out an annual subscription for features I don’t even use, just so I can support the developers. The basic app’s multi-language support, multi-calendar support, copyrighted translations, and its highly personalized lives of the saints (especially the English martyrs) are stand outs.

Outstanding Resource. I have been using this App for years and it is a delight to use. It cuts down on having to carry a large breviary around. It makes the Office easy for those unfamiliar with what can often be a complicated ritual. I highly recommend it.

Easy to use. A great easy way to pray the Divine Office. The psalms don't always match up with the print version of the Breviary and some texts vary, so it is not suitable for community prayer, but it is great for personal use. The introduction of the daily missal, which integrates the common and proper parts of the Mass including the lectionary into a single booklet that you can just read from start to finish is a great edition and convenient tool for a priest on the move.

Very helpful. Universalis is helpful. It provides The Office, which used to be book markers and moving these, now is all set up in an orderly manner which helps in making it the great prayer it is. Hence 5 stars

Latest update brilliant!!!. At last a missal app that puts it all together - readings, propers, prefaces, Eucharistic prayers - and the office too! This latest update makes this far and away the best app for the Roman Missal in English!

Magnificent. The full version is fully what is required. It is the perfect app for preparation and ministry. I've even sent in a suggestion to webmaster and I was heard. Thanks to all those who have put this together.

Fantastic app. It’s has become part of my life.

Daily peace. Couldn’t start and end my day without it. Absolute must for anyone seeking peace every day of the year

Essential. This is a great app. The developers are always looking at adding things. I’ve tried similar apps but this one, hands down is the best. I use this app at least twice a day, as do all of my friends and family. This has become essential to my day and my ministries. This is up there with the most used apps I own and use. Thank you, thank you.

Thankyou!. Well done guys. What an awesome addition to my iphone- not cheap, but so worth it. The only issue I have is hoping people realize I'm following the readings at Mass and not checking text messages!

Awesome!!. Use it everyday. Fantastic to have a translation that is the same in church. No matter where I go I can always do my divine office for that time of day. One thing: please add iPhone 5 support!!

A happy customer. Excellent application well done!!! Just one problem I am experiencing after the last update the calendar is completely empty, please help as at is a pain to work out the date on an empty sheet and also missing the feasts and saints memorials. Please hurry!!!

Excellent resource. As a practicing Catholic and Religious Education teacher this app is an excellent resource. Well worth the cost.

Love it. Love it

Love Universalis. I love Universalis because it’s so easy to use. I love especially the Spiritual Readings and commentaries daily.

The best !. Easy to use and an everyday companion

The absolutely best app!. I’ve been using Universalis for years. I love it and it keeps getting better. I use it every day. In recent years my husband has developed dementia. The spoken version adds a whole new dimension for us. We now pray spoken morning prayer together and he uses it to pray the Rosary most days. I couldn’t be without it.

A faith healing app. What a blessing, readings that constantly renew my faith at your fingertips. As I commute to work I browse through the readings that have been prepared and cannot help but be uplifted. Thankyou for this.

Great app. Most important app. Would be nice if whole missal was includes ... tho it should not used in real time during mass it could b helpful before or after as the prayers r amazing

Be lost without Universalis!. I’m a deacon and I use this app every day, it is vital for my own faith journey and I can’t recommend it highly enough!! Tony

Universalis. Perfect, I love it, thanks

The best app I have. The best app I have on my phone, really enjoy the Marian hymns for the compline too.

Gratitude in Rural NSW, Australia. Because we live outside a rural town in the fertile NW Plains, I need to travel a fair amount for various reasons. Just to know I’ve got access to the daily readings on my phone is incredibly re-assuring, not to mention I can dip in to the Office. A special thanks too for the reflections on the Word. They are wonderful. May the Lord continue to bless you. Sincerely Nora Carrigan

Appreciate accent marks option. This is a very impressive app. Something I recently became aware of is the option to show the accent marks that appear in the Singing Version of the Grail psalms. It means the psalms can be the same as they appear in the Divine Office, which Is a great help for me in singing them.

Audio for the responsorial , Please.. Kyan

One disappointment. I love using Universalis , however I really cannot use the exclusive language which occurs at times in the final prayers of intercession. Please include sisters with brothers, and daughters with sons.

Love it!. I love this app and all that it provides. Well worth the price. Thanks for your great work!

Grateful. I’m 78 now & in my prayer life through the day this is very helpful God Bless Robyn

Review. It has everything I need and much much more. I really appreciate the commentaries on the readings. Who is writing them? Well done and that you for this app.

Could be less opinionated. I have had this application since it was first published I dislike the preachy approach taken to the Saints stories I don't like someone's opinion given as an accurate interpretation of a Saints life. It is the detail of the saints life that differs this from other applications. I do believe other apps provide more useful information for Catholics especially in Australia and at a much more affordable price.

critic. good apps for our pray and devotion. However, audio has to be subscribed monthly with quite high fee. How can the elderly and those with special needs - low vision and blind using this apps. I was wondering if this apps is “Catholic” or just any other ‘business money” apps.

Brilliant application. Being able to have the complete liturgy of the hours anywhere one goes is absolutely fantastic (including no Internet required). Easy to use while on the bus, at work, in town etc. Extremely well laid out I actually use this version over the paper version even while saying the hours at home. A brilliant application, couldn't rate it more highly.

My favourite app. Complete Catholic app that allows me to have everything in my pocket. Enjoying the Apple CarPlay component for those long drives. A must have app.

Impressed. This app is very impressive. I appreciate having the Greek at least for the Gospel, as well as the Latin for Order of the Mass but would very much like to see it also for the collect, prayer over the gifts, preface, and post-Communion. The number of other languages for the Order of Mass was a pleasant surprise.

Extremely helpful. The ordinary printed Breviary is expensive. It needs to be carried around with you always. It means turning many pages and much searching at times. Whereas the digital Breviary can be downloaded onto your iPhone. It is set to always change when necessary. You can go forwards or backwards with ease. You can set it to the various different dioceses and countries. You can also set the most readable font size. There are so many possibilities…..and all for a reasonable small price.

Daily essential. A fillip to devotions

Universalis. I do enjoy this app so much and I use it everyday and have done for the last ten years. Keep up the good work. Monica

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Best app. Easy to use and very comprehensive

App won't update on iPad. Great app! It is used daily but the latest update March 15, 2016...won't update...the updating process for this app only, stalls after showing a complete download icon (blue circle around pause button). Please fix

Amazing during the pandemic. Thank you for making this app. It is so helpful as I try to pray and live a liturgical life during these times when churches are still closed here in Ontario, Canada. God bless you.

Universalis. With my Liturgy of the Hours prayer book this Universalis is a helpful guide to me when there are special feast days and just to follow along with the book. I don’t know what I would do without it.

Great app!!. I use it all the time. All that's missing would be the responsorial psalm for the mass and the antiphon for each of the prayer psalms in the divine office and it would be set.

Does what it says and does it well.... However..... $33 is insane for this app! I think this is one of the most expensive app on iTunes.

Great Bible App. This app has all the bells and whistles, literally. All the daily readings you need, all the saint days, Catholic Art resources, audio if you want it. Awesome! Highly recommended!

Superb app .... In every respect. But it doesn’t look like the new feature regarding the Today screen showing the Saint of the day works.

Thank you. This app is just what I needed. A voice that is clear and pleasant to listen to.

Thanks. Thanks

Love this App. I use it frequently and really appreciate it- simple and intuitive- no bugs or issues- a blessing and a help! Thank you very much!

4 out of 5. Hope this version fixes the 'go to' star on the bottom of the calander. If you accidentally hit a month on the right side of the calendar the star on the bottom is supposed to bring you back to today's date, but it hasn't worked in the last few versions (it used to work) other than that its great although I don't know which bible version they are using at Mass because the wording is not the same and sometimes completely different. New American orJerusalem, must be another.

Great app to keep up with daily readings.. Like the app, and I haven't used it much since I get daily emails. But one thing I find annoying is the inability to open the settings page with any sort of ease and not being able to scroll between pages, because the page flip just doesn't cut it, feels too unnatural.

Thanks be to God for this app. It's the reason I wanted an iPhone. No, not kidding. The finest Divine Office, ibreviary app there is, not reliant on an Internet connection and fully searchable - go to any day of any year any time. Not biased to one country's calendar; select your country for more specific readings.

Was once faithful to the Magisterium but no longer. In today’s commentary on the Gospel, I came across this little gem: “To fail to appreciate the other great religions of the world is an act not of homage to the Christian God but of failure to appreciate the divine omniscience and omnipotence.” There is only one true religion in the world and all others are in opposition to it. If we allow them even one foothold in the battle that Christ has called us to engage in, then we have lost the entire war and will be responsible for the loss of countless millions of souls. I for one have decided that Universalis no longer teaches orthodoxy and will therefore go elsewhere for my Divine Office.

Useful and needed. I have used Universalis services for a number of years on different formats and I am glad that the company has made them available for the iPhone/iTouch platform. This is a program for those who need it and we will gratefully pay what is demanded. Just for the record, the printed format expands through a set of five books, $40 each in most editorials. You calculate. I have used it for the past two weeks and I am not disappointed. I had no crashes even though I found browsing through long text a bit slow. Today I downloaded a new update that seems to address this and other minor glitches that are typical of v. 1.00. I haven't tested yet. I respect the individuals who wrote some of the negative (no technical) reviews, but not their opinions. Because they write from the ignorance of someone who does not know what this program does for those of us who need it. There's no place in iTunes' reviews for such misleading rigidity. Kudos for Universalis. I look forward for future updates and revisions.

Excellent. A lot of content, worth every penny. No crashed, text sizing and position sensing work well.

Lovely apps with a few small quirks. This app is an indispensable part of my routine as a Priest. The only fault I can find is that within the order of Mass not all the rubrics are there. I also dislike being charged more to have audio when I’ve already paid a lot just to have full use of the application. I find it odd that there is not the option to choose Fransiscan as an option for religious order.

Almost perfect. I have tried several missal apps and finally the translation is word for word even the psalms in this app but it really depends where you live. I live in the Caribbean. However, the negative is that the font size is way too small and there is no ability to change the size.

Need Psalms added. This is a great application. I would give it 5 stars if the Psalms for the daily Readings at Mass were added. That way the application would be completely self contained.

Needs Work. A useful app for the few who need it but it crashes when you pinch to change the text size. It is necessary to have the pinch, rotate and scroll all working to allow the user to change the text size on the small screen to make it readable. I look forward to a update to get these things working.

Very Incomplete albeit Helpful. For Canadians it is helpful but incomplete: various Eucharistic prayers variants IV and V are missing and our readings based on the NSRV-CE also missing. Considering the price of this app this is barely acceptable.

Beautiful addition to my prayer life. Changing a widget doesn’t always make an app better. A selection of widgets in this case is preferable.

Wonderful application ... presentation needs work. This application is great, and really I would give it 5 stars if not for the terrible implementation of the page-turning animation. Please, your application needs to look like it belongs on an iPad. Look at the animations in Calendar and iBooks. It actually looks like you are turning a page there, and not some pseudo-3D hinge effect. That said, the application makes praying the Liturgy of the Hours very simple. No need to fumble with a breviary, the liturgical calendar is at your fingertips, as is a great amount of information concerning the saints. Likewise, the new English translation of the order of Mass is very helpful. Overall, a good app ... just fix that page turning and it would be beautiful.

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Very convenient App for the Liturgy of the hours. I love this app, it is very user friendly on any device. Love the reminder settings too!

Perfect! So helpful and convenient. This has been so helpful to allow me to fit the Divine Liturgy into my busy schedule. Always there, always on the right page. Helps me keep my life in tune with the calendar of saints.

Extreme Excellence. I cannot imagine a 100% of the priesthood (owning a smart phone) not having this app. I also could not imagine the laity not using it as well. It has become an integral part of my continuing catholic education. Ten stars. JMJ+

Such a blessing!. I am an elderly shut in and Universalis is so wonderful for me. I can have access to all my Catholic prayers at one place, anytime I want!

Unique resource for Catholics. A truly well designed and useful source for all the Hours - I use it daily. The expanded Spiritual Readings section is a treat of non-scriptural texts.

Best breviary app!. What happens to the biennial?!?!?? I use this app every day. I love your lives of the saints!! Bring back the biennial!!!!! The office has proverbs when it should be Thessalonians. I’ve waited for you to add since ordinary time started again but there is nothing.

cmrednour. This is a wonderful app. It is convenient, reliable and easy to use. My daily prayer has never been so easy, less of a penance and more of a joy.

Very good. Provides a great way to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. Mass readings and prayers also available. Some of the prayers are from the British rather than American version. No need to be connected to wifi.

Great to have everything in one place. Very well layed out Wonderful to have all the prayers and texts in one place Don’t have to have 7 books to find them

Catholic calendar.. Can not purchase lifetime through the App Store - why. System just hangs in a loop on the links - back to original screen

Praying with another. This site has voice option so one may have a person to pray Morning and Evening Prayer with them. It helps one stay focused on the readings and psalms. Highly recommend it for Lay Dominicans who pray the Office daily.

Must have. Use this daily. The alerts and hourly “moments” (small verses) are great. Support staff is great. Definitely recommend for reading the Liturgy of the Hours on the go.

Love this app. I love this app. I have learned so much doing the office of readings, and I am learning to appreciate the palms more. As my pray life improves, I feel closer to God. I’m working to place my trust in the Lord completely; my peace is through The Father, Son , Holy Spirit, and our mother Mary

Better and Better. This is my go to app to start and end the day with and with all the new additions it just gets better and better.

A treasure!. I’ve been using this app for years—such a fabulous resource for developing a pattern of daily prayer. I also really appreciate the reflections on the readings and info about saints. Highly recommend!

Universalis Review. Joyful Easter Season, Is there enough gratitude in the world to even begin to honor the Word. What a fine and proper use of technology to make the daily prayers and readings available on the portable electronic device.

PERFECT LOTH App!. Been using this app for about a year now and it is absolutely worth the money. I own the one volume and four volume sets, and constantly find myself drawn back to this app. The latest update, which combines the Office of Readings with another office, makes this the PERFECT app for LOTH. Keep improving!

More books please, both free and paid!. This is the only app purchase i have ever been totally satisfied with. It truly has everything.

Prayer Time -. The lit screen is much easier to read than the print in my Liturgy of the Hours book, and I can take it anywhere with me, especially when I travel.

My favorite Divine Office App. I love this one over the other ones because it does not require connection to the internet. I also like the friendly setup.

Perfect liturgy companion. Love this as a choir director who likes to follow along with the priest during Mass - but also to pray the hours of course. The addition of music is great. One request would be a simple prayers section like the Salve Regina, Tantuum Ergo etc. where we could reference the texts for certain liturgies or ceremonies.

A new anchor in my life. A wonderful app both spiritually and technically. Reminders for the Liturgy of the Hours and consistent inspiration. I can’t recommend this app enough!

Universalis. My go to app for mass readings as well as many other things. Nice reading explanations accompany the readings. This app has depth that I don’t reach. Having the liturgy of the hours etc is very nice.

Happy4. Well printed. The format helps to read more comfortably the hours. Offers immense catholic prayers and liturgical information. Helps one to pray better.

Better late than..... I purchased this app in 10/18 but just started really using it a couple of weeks ago and I love it. The daily readings are great. God Bless You, Theresa

I wish it had the movements. This is a great app and worth all the money, I just wish this app had the movements (when to kneel, bow, etc) during the liturgy of the hours. Maybe it could be optional to turn on?

I’m a 2-year daily user. Modernist commentary is offensive to conservative and traditionalist Catholic sensibilities. Otherwise would offer 3 stars. To get 4 stars it would need the option of RSV-CE Bible translation. 5+ stars would be earned if it included the Latin readings and calendar.

Expensive to use. This app has nice features, but you must pay for the app up front, and then there are undisclosed, extra charges (including an on-going subscription) if you want to listen to the audio. I recommend other, free apps. Just as good, and no hidden charges.

Awesome. This has very quickly become one of my most used apps. Absolutely worth buying.

Great app overall. Overall a great app, really clean and fairly simple to navigate, only thing is, there just seems to be a lack of content. Would love to see prayers, litanies, novenas, etc one day.

Live your best passion. Synchronicity of passion in the name of the orthodox view of the soul of the devout as well the analysis of the psych … Is my review as I review daily as best I can Enjoying the readiness from one to the next Passion of Christ Is all ..

Fantastic!. I love this app and I use it every day and recommend it to all my friends!! It is a great help to peopke who have hearing issues bc the Mass readings can b followed while being proclaimed in church!!

All the content is off-line!. Excellent to pray liturgy of the hours or even to celebrate mess! I have used it many times

Favorite app for Mass Readings. I’ve been using this app for many years and LOVE it! I can pray with the readings at Mass and use other resources as desired. I particularly like the commentary on the readings from Dom Henry Wansbrough.

Open Sans. I love this app. It’s so easy to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and read the daily Mass readings. Please add Open Sans to the font selections. Thanks. Also, I would love to see the option for the new, Ecumenical Grail Psalter (inclusive language).

Availability. This app allows praying LOH when traveling without having to pack a large book, or two. Thank you.

Prayerful and useful. I have found this helpful in praying along with the church and preparing for Mass. Moreover, as one who travels a lot, I am able to travel light with Universalis (and not having to carry several volumes of books).

Comments. I love this app and use it twice daily. I wish you didn’t double number some of the psalms. We never learn the numbers because of the double numbers. Give us the choice of American numbering or English numbering.

Best prayer app.. This is one of my favorite prayer apps. Because now that it’s the season of Lent, I can put this app to good use. Not just during Lent but during Holy Week and Good Friday and during the Easter season and other liturgical seasons. Ordinary time and Advent and Christmas.

Easy to use!. I love this app. It is a bit more portable then my hard copy set of books and no more page flipping means it is a bit easier to stay in the proper mindset while praying.

Solid. Great resource for guiding daily prayers- Especially for those who forget their breviary and who always have their cellphone. I love the audio player for daily commutes when I can’t read.

Wonderful Resource. I had been trying to find an app supporting the Liturgy of the Hours and this one is perfect. Not only does it provide the material but it is flexible as far as presentation and usability. My best app purchase.

Wonderful!. Such an easy to navigate app! I love praying the Liturgy of the Hours and this app makes it easy to pray while on the go. I can’t recommend it enough!

Thanksgiving. This is what I read as soon as I wake up early in the morning to start my day and before I sleep. This makes me closer to God. I thank God for this Universalis which I learn a lot and still learning.

Love the Alerts!. Thank you so much for including hourly alerts in this app. Because I have the app also linked to my watch, no matter where I am or what I’m doing, they remind me I’m ALWAYS in the Presence of God.

Regret purchasing. I used to not like it but now I’m using it all the time. But I don’t like the monthly subscription to the audio of the Liturgy of the Hours. I don’t like the voice of the English man doing all the readings. He’s really wooden.

Simple And Effective. Easy way to pray the Liturgy of the Hours throughout the day, as well as learning more about the saint feast days. I like the easy navigation interface, and that you can create a iPhone widget for your Home Screen.

Just Beautiful. This may very well be the most wonderful and beautiful app ever made for the prayer life of believers. I never knew I needed this app until I got it. I downloaded the free trial and purchased it within the hour of using it. Thank you Universalis.

Great update. Thank you for adding the spiritual reading section. Regrettably, I often do not have time or the focus to give the second reading the attention it deserves. But having it available separately will help. This is a wonderful app that has enriched my prayer life. God bless.

In my pocket whereever I go. I use prayer of the church every day, and it’s so handy having the Mass readings in my pocket wherever I am. It was a lifesaver when I went to Mass eight times in different Italian churches in 2019.

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Language English
Price $9.99
Adult Rating 4+ years and older
Current Version 3.118
Play Store com.universalis.universalis
Compatibility iOS 12.0 or later

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The application Universalis was published in the category Lifestyle on 31 January 2019, Thursday and was developed by Universalis Publishing [Developer ID: 284942722]. This program file size is 79.64 MB. This app has been rated by 4,872 users and has a rating of 4.9 out of 5. Universalis - Lifestyle app posted on 29 January 2024, Monday current version is 3.118 and works well on iOS 12.0 and higher versions. Google Play ID: com.universalis.universalis. Languages supported by the app:

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