A quiet place to pray, every day.

Stillwater is a Christian prayer and Bible app. Pray with Scripture, sacred art, hymns and silence, read the Bible with your own highlights and notes, and learn who you are in Christ.

Open the app Put it on your phone

Works on iPhone, Android and computers. No account to make. Your prayers and notes stay on your device.

The Stillwater home screen showing a verse of the day

Ways to meet with God

Each one is a short guided prayer from the long tradition of the church, with a clear start and a gentle end. Pick the one that fits your minutes.

Praying with ScriptureLectio Divina – Read a short passage slowly and answer it
6 min
Breath Prayershort prayers – A few words, prayed with slow breaths
1 to 5 min
Praying with ArtVisio Divina – Look at sacred paintings and let them open a conversation
8 min
Praying with SoundAudio Divina – Quiet strings, flowing water or a hymn with no words
6 min
Praying in Songgreat hymns – Sixteen hymns to sing along with or to rest in
6 min
Silent PrayerCentering Prayer – A gentle timer for stillness before God
3 to 20 min
Looking Back on Your Daythe Examen – Notice where God was with you today
10 min
ConfessionsGod’s promises – Say back what God has said about you
5 min

See inside

Real screens from the app. Scroll sideways for more.

Home screen of the Stillwater app — **Home**Verse of the day, with a suggested prayer for the time of day.

Pray screen of the Stillwater app — **Pray**Choose a way to meet with God.

Bible screen of the Stillwater app — **Bible**Highlight in five colors and add notes.

Who I am in Christ screen of the Stillwater app — **Who I am in Christ**39 statements, each with its Scripture.

Verse artwork screen of the Stillwater app — **Verse artwork**A picture of the verse, sized for Instagram.

Learn screen of the Stillwater app — **Learn**Plans, core beliefs, memory verses and games.

Games screen of the Stillwater app — **Games**Crosswords, acrostics and verse matching.

Read the Bible and keep what speaks to you

The full Bible is in the app, in the Berean Standard Bible and the World English Bible. Press a verse to highlight it, write a note, share it, or carry it into a prayer or your journal.

Every highlight lands in one archive you can search, filter by color, and export.

Some books have a recorded reading you can listen to, with more being added.

The Bible reader with John 3:16 highlighted and a color picker

Who I am in Christ

Thirty-nine “I am” statements, each tied to the verse it comes from. Read one, say it out loud, and mark it as declared.

I am blessed when I come in, and blessed when I go out.Deuteronomy 28:6

The Who I Am in Christ screen with a statement of the day

Games that help Scripture stick

Short Bible games for a few quiet minutes: crossword puzzles, acrostics that hide a word in the first letters of a verse, putting a creed or prayer back in order, and matching verses to where they are found.

Each one is built from the verses and core beliefs in the app, and you earn badges as you play.

The Games section with Crossword, Acrostic, Put It in Order and Match the Verse

Hymns, quiet sound and verse artwork

Rest in sixteen instrumental hymns such as Abide With Me and It Is Well, or choose quiet strings or flowing water.

Turn any verse into a picture. Pick a style and a size, then share it to Instagram, Facebook or a message.

A verse artwork card in a warm dawn style

Put Stillwater on your phone

Stillwater installs from your browser in a few taps. There is nothing to download from a store.

iPhone and iPad

Open the app in Safari.
Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
Choose Add to Home Screen, then tap Add.

Android

Open the app in Chrome.
Tap the menu (three dots) at the top right.
Choose Install app or Add to Home screen.

Computer

Open the app in Chrome or Edge.
Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar.
Choose Install. It opens in its own window.

A note for iPhone. Reminders currently arrive while the app is open. Reminders that arrive any time are coming.

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Questions

Does it cost anything?

Stillwater is free to use today, with no ads.

Do I need an account?

No. Your journal, prayer list, highlights and progress are saved in your own browser. Sign-in and syncing between devices are planned for later.

Will I lose my notes if I switch phones?

Your data lives on the device where you use the app, so a new phone starts fresh. Clearing your browser’s site data also removes it. Syncing is planned so this stops being a worry.

Which Bible translations are included?

The Berean Standard Bible and the World English Bible. Both are free of copyright restrictions.

Does it work without internet?

Once installed, the app, the Bible text and your notes work offline. Recordings and artwork need a connection.

Can I share my own devotional plan?

Yes. In Plans, choose Share a plan. Write at least five days, add a video or audio edition if you have one, and send it. We review every plan and email you when it is approved.

Who made it?

Stillwater is an independent ministry project. It is not tied to a church or denomination, and the prayer practices draw on the wider Christian tradition.

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