Most of us pick up our phones dozens of times a day without deciding to. The thumb moves before the mind does, and an hour goes to a feed that leaves us more anxious than it found us.
Altar doesn’t ask you to fight that habit with willpower alone. It gives the habit somewhere better to go. The same swipe brings up a verse instead of a video. The apps that pull you in wait behind a short pause: read a few verses, or pray, then carry on. And a small flame keeps count of the days you chose to start with scripture.
It isn’t meant to lock you out of your own life. There’s always a way through. It’s meant to make the better choice the easier one.
Who makes it
Altar is made by ELAQ Limited. You can write to us at hello@prayaltar.com.
What we hold to
- OfflineThe whole Bible is in the app. Reading, the feed, Prayer Lock, streaks and challenges work with no connection.
- PrivateNo account, no server, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. What you read, pray and write stays on your iPhone.
- Public-domain scriptureThe King James Version and the World English Bible, complete and unabridged, free for anyone to read.
- HonestClear prices, a free version that is genuinely useful forever, and a Prayer Lock that always has a way out.
- CalmOriginal backgrounds drawn in code, serif type, and quiet motion that stops when you turn on Reduce Motion.
- Every traditionThe mark is a flame in an arch: a place to pray, without picking a denomination.
We’d love to hear how Altar fits into your day, and what would make it better.