Arise

For iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android

Arise

A daily Bahá’í companion: prayers, Writings, calendar, journal, memorisation and news, all in one app.

Coming soon to theApp Store Coming soon toGoogle Play

Free. No ads, no account, no tracking.

O Son of Being! Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds.

Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic no. 31

A look inside

Shown on iPhone. The Android app looks much the same.

  • The month of ‘Ilm, with the Badí’ weekdays and your events
    The Badí’ calendar, month by month
  • A day in the calendar with your own events
    Your day, beside the Badí’ date
  • The Short Obligatory Prayer
    The prayers
  • The Hidden Words in the Writings reader
    The Writings
  • A day’s reflection on the Feast of ‘Ilm
    Reflections
  • Memorising the Hidden Words, Arabic no. 1
    Memorisation

What’s inside

  • The Badí’ calendar

    Day, month and year views laid out like the calendar you already know, with the 19 months of 19 days, Ayyám‑i‑Há, the Holy Days and the Feasts, and your own events beside them. Dates for 172 to 221 B.E. come from the Bahá’í World Centre’s official table.

  • Prayers

    The prayers by category, with favourites and categories of your own. The times for the Obligatory Prayers where you are, and a compass pointing to the Qiblih.

  • The Writings

    A library of the Writings to read, search, bookmark and highlight, with the earlier Scriptures, the latest stories from Bahá’í World News, and reading plans Not yet on Android.

  • Reflections

    A private place to bring yourself to account each day, with a gentle daily prompt, a “Tomorrow I’ll…” intention, and an optional lock: Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone, iPad and Mac, or your fingerprint, face or screen lock on Android. Export to PDF whenever you like.

  • Memorisation

    Learn prayers and passages by heart, phrase by phrase, with reviews that come back just as you’re about to forget. Record your own voice and listen again and again.

  • Widgets and daily practice

    A passage from the Writings each morning and evening, your Badí’ agenda, the latest news and a phrase you’re memorising, on your Home Screen, and a moment in Bahá’í history each day. Reminders and a 95 counter for your daily practice.

  • On your watch

    On Apple Watch and Wear OS, the Badí’ date and the next Holy Day or Feast on your watch face, and a small watch app. On Wear OS, a tile too.

Yours alone

Everything you write, record and save stays on your devices, and on iPhone, iPad and Mac in your own iCloud if you sync. We never see it. There’s no account to make, nothing to sign in to, and no tracking of any kind. Read the privacy policy.