Building a consistent prayer life is one of the most common struggles Christians face — and when the busyness of life crowds in, it's often the first thing that slips. Pray.com meets that challenge head-on with a daily prayer experience designed to make time with God feel natural, not forced.^1
Founded in 2016 by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter, Pray.com has grown into one of the world's most-downloaded Christian prayer apps — surpassing 100 million podcast downloads and 2.5 billion minutes in prayer across 185 countries.^1^3 The app offers daily guided prayers (morning and evening), customizable prayer plans, Bedtime Bible Stories narrated by voices like James Earl Jones and Kristen Bell, Christian meditations rooted in Scripture, and a full audio Bible featuring over 250 dramatized stories from Genesis to Revelation. For church leaders, it includes tools for community prayer groups, livestreaming, and mobile giving.^1
In late 2025, Pray.com launched Pray AI — a personal faith companion built into the app that lets users ask questions, request prayers, and receive spiritual guidance anytime. The app also added Siri shortcuts, Focus mode integration, and prayer streak tracking to help believers stay consistent.^4 In September 2025, Pray.com partnered with the White House on the "America Prays" initiative ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary, sending daily prayers to Americans who sign up — a collaboration that reflects the app's growing cultural influence.^5
2026 has been a landmark year for the platform. In January, Pray.com welcomed Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow as hosts of two new devotional series — "The Daily Pursuit" with Tim and "Unwind with Demi Tebow" — bringing daily encouragement and bedtime peace to millions of listeners.^7 In 2025, founder Steve Gatena was honored with the LA Times Executive Leadership Award in the Small Business Founder category for his impact in faith-based technology and mental health.^8 The company also expanded its family of apps with Kids Bible by PRAY.COM (interactive children's Bible stories) and PRAY Health (faith-informed AI counseling and daily spiritual practices), and introduced Family Plans so subscribers can share their membership with loved ones.^9^5
Pray.com is the only religious app to complete clinical research on the mental health benefits of digitally enabled prayer, with published studies showing improvements in anxiety, stress, and overall well-being among users.^3 The company also partnered with Palantir Technologies to leverage AI for enhancing the operational efficiency of nonprofit ministries.^8
Steve Gatena's journey to founding Pray.com is deeply personal — shaped by loss, a career-ending injury, and a renewed encounter with God that redirected his life toward building technology for the Kingdom.^11
Why Christians Love It"I love the daily prayer. It sustains me, and I can't start my day without it." — Terri D.^1
"This app has helped me be more consistent with my Bible reading & I sleep better listening to the sleep meditations. James Earl Jones' voice is phenomenal to hear while reading the Bible. One of the best apps created & not overwhelming with too much." — Nicky J.^1
"This App has helped me start the process of renewing, refreshing, & rewiring my mind… more important than that, most important of all, this app has showed me what God's Love is." — rynbowski86^4
Notable- Featured on Fox News as the "#1 App for Prayer & Faith" and by Christianity Today as "The Digital Destination for Faith"^4
- White House "America Prays" partner for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration^5
- First religious app to surpass 100 million podcast downloads; 2.5 billion minutes in prayer^2
- Content from 80+ ministry leaders and 142 million prayers shared across 185 countries^3
- Tim & Demi-Leigh Tebow devotional series launched January 2026^7
- Steve Gatena honored with LA Times Executive Leadership Award (2025)^8
- Clinical research published on mental health benefits of using the app^3
- Palantir Technologies AI partnership for nonprofit ministry efficiency^8
- Expanded app family: Kids Bible by PRAY.COM and PRAY Health^9
- Censored in China — removed from Apple App Store as part of religious content restrictions^13
Platforms: iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Web Pricing: Freemium (free with ads; premium subscription available; family plans offered)
