Universalis

• Price: $9.99
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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.9 9190 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Best app of its kind

   Universalis is an app I’ve been using since it was first released. I have used other apps to follow the Mass and to pray the Divine Office prior to the release of Universalis, but Universalis is far better than any of those. The Mass and the Office are laid out in a manner which makes both extremely easy to follow, plus the Office provides many options to customize the day’s prayers to fit my style (two-year cycle of Scripture readings, psalm-prayers, choices of optional memorials, and so on). The rosary feature is also wonderful and is chock full of options as well, allowing me to pray it with or without scriptural passages and with or without certain prayers. The “About Today” page is a marvelous celebration of saints’ days throughout the world, not just those on the local calendar. To complement this cornucopia of heroic persons, the “Spiritual Reading” page often includes what would have been the second reading from the Office of Readings for those saints not on the local calendar, providing further insight into these noble men and women. The only complaint I have with this app is that in terms of prayers outside of the proper liturgical prayers, it only has the rosary, the Angelus, and lectio divina. I would love it if the app also contained the chaplet of Divine Mercy, the examen, and the Stations of the Cross, but I guess the app can only hold so much data, and those prayers can be found on other apps. Overall, Universalis is a truly great app. I only hope that when the new translation of the Divine Office is released next year on Ash Wednesday, Universalis can be updated and thereby continue to play its role in my daily prayer life.

   Phil Wagner · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Including 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.

   W. Dan Cronin · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Fantastic Resource and Well Designed Interface

   BRAVO. I am a Lector and am very familiar with the official Lectionary of the Catholic Church. Universalis always gets the Calendar, Readings, and Mass prayers correct. I use Universalis “Readings at Mass” and “About Today” every day for my personal study and devotion. In addition, when attending Mass at a church where there are no full Missalettes, I use the “Mass Today” and “Order of the Mass”: it is always right on the mark for the entire readings and prayers for the Mass! I also like the ability to quickly go to any day of the Liturgical year and see the Feast/Memorial of the Saint of that day. Universalis has already added the brand new Feast “Mary the Mother of the Church” for the Monday after Pentecost! Praying the Liturgy of the Hours is somewhat complex for the average lay-person. Universalis makes it simple. The translations are different than some Breviaries, so may not be as useful for group recitation if all do not have the App. But the essence of each prayer is the same. May not be 100 pct perfect, but the ability to pray the LOH anytime, anywhere on your mobile device is literally a God-send. NOTE: to get the correct readings and calendar for your Diocese - it is important to go to the settings and select the local liturgical calendar for your country / region. For instance, in the USA, 6 Diocese celebrate The Ascension on the Thursday; the remainder celebrate on the Sunday. The Universalis settings options get it right.

   JoeESenior · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Ease

   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 audio has human readers. 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.

   beleevn · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Transformed 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!

   tkerrcfp · 31 Jul 2026

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