For anyone who wants a deeper prayer life and is not sure where to start, Hallow offers audio-guided prayer and meditation on the phone, ready when you are.^1 Sessions cover contemplative prayer, Lectio Divina, the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, daily readings, sleep Bible stories, and music among thousands of guided options.^2
Rooted in Catholic tradition, the app is open to Christians of any background who want peace in Jesus.^2 Co-founder Alessandro DiSanto has said many new users do not primarily identify as Catholic.^3 The library also includes Eastern prayers from the Byzantine Catholic tradition.^4
Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes, and Alessandro DiSanto started Hallow in 2018 after Jones, who had fallen away, rediscovered contemplative prayer and wanted a tool that would help others meet God the same way.^5
Hallow AI can answer questions about the faith and point people to prayers in the app. It is labeled as AI and is meant to support prayer, not replace discernment. Live testing of that chat was out of scope for this review.^7
Hallow runs on iOS, Android, and the web, and is subscription-based with a free daily-prayer tier.^2
