# Hallow

> Hallow is a Chicago-based Catholic prayer and meditation company that wraps ancient contemplative practices, Bible readings, sleep audio, music, community challenges and institutional tools in a polished freemium app. Founded in 2018 by Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto, it grew by pairing subscription economics with seasonal programming, recognizable voices and church partnerships. By June 2025, the company said users had completed more than 1 billion prayers across 150-plus countries and the app had nearly 24 million installs.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Jones (CEO and co-founder), Erich Kerekes (CTO and co-founder), Alessandro DiSanto (Co-founder and head of growth)
- **Team size:** Approximately 360 in supplied business-intelligence data; LinkedIn lists a 51-200 employee company-size band
- **Products:** Hallow mobile and web app, Seasonal prayer challenges, Community and prayer groups, Institutional partnerships, Hallow AI
- **Notable:** Reported more than 1 billion prayers completed by June 2025., Reported nearly 24 million installs across more than 150 countries and eight languages by June 2025., Became the first faith-based app to crack the overall top 10 in Apple's U.S. App Store, reaching No. 3 during Lent 2023.

## Products & services

- **Hallow mobile and web app** — A freemium library of more than 10,000 audio-guided prayers, Bible readings, meditations, music, sleep content and daily reflections.
- **Seasonal prayer challenges** — Structured Advent, Lent and other multi-day programs with daily sessions, community participation and guest guides.
- **Community and prayer groups** — Features for joining challenges, sharing prayer intentions and building routines with friends, families, parishes or schools.
- **Institutional partnerships** — Access and program support for parishes, dioceses, schools, universities and aligned organizations.
- **Hallow AI** — An in-app assistant for questions about faith and Church topics and for finding relevant prayers; Hallow says it is not a replacement for human spiritual guidance.
- **Kids Profiles** — PIN-managed child profiles with a simplified, curated library and reduced social and commerce features for children 13 and under in the United States.

## Achievements

- Reported more than 1 billion prayers completed by June 2025.
- Reported nearly 24 million installs across more than 150 countries and eight languages by June 2025.
- Became the first faith-based app to crack the overall top 10 in Apple's U.S. App Store, reaching No. 3 during Lent 2023.
- Reached No. 1 in Apple's U.S. App Store after its February 2024 regional Super Bowl campaign.
- Raised $105 million through its announced Series C.
- Built a library of more than 10,000 sessions.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Hallow stopped advertising on Russell Brand's show after British prosecutors charged him with sexual offenses; Brand denied the allegations.
- **2025-06** — The company announced that users had completed more than 1 billion prayers and that the app had nearly 24 million installs.
- **2025-11** — Hallow announced its Pray25 Advent program featuring Chris Pratt, Jonathan Roumie and Gwen Stefani.
- **2026-02** — Hallow introduced Hallow AI for faith questions and prayer discovery, while cautioning that it should not replace human spiritual guidance.
- **2026-05** — Hallow launched Kids Profiles for U.S. children 13 and under, with curated content and restricted social and purchase features.

## Links

- Website: https://hallow.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hallowapp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hallowapp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HallowApp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hallowapp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HallowApp/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hallowapp

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Last updated: 2026-08-22