# Pray.com

> Pray.com is a faith-based audio and social app that delivers daily guided prayers, a dramatized audio Bible, Christian meditations, and celebrity-narrated Bedtime Bible Stories. Founded in 2016 and based in the Los Angeles area, it has grown into one of the most-downloaded prayer apps in the world, blending Hollywood production with congregation tools and a premium subscription model.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, California, United States
- **Founders:** Steve Gatena (Co-founder & CEO), Michael Lynn (Co-founder & CFO), Ryan Beck (Co-founder & CTO), Matthew Potter (Co-founder & Head of Strategic Relationships)
- **Team size:** ~81 employees
- **Products:** Daily Prayer, Audio Bible, Bedtime Bible Stories, Christian Meditations & Sleep, Community & Church Tools
- **Notable:** Grew to 17M+ users and one of the most-downloaded prayer apps worldwide, Surpassed 2.5 billion minutes in prayer and 100 million podcast downloads, Downloads surged 955% during the COVID-19 pandemic

## Products & services

- **Daily Prayer** — Guided morning and evening prayers and customizable prayer plans.
- **Audio Bible** — Over 250 dramatized stories from Genesis to Revelation, produced radio-drama style.
- **Bedtime Bible Stories** — Scripture narrated by celebrity voices including James Earl Jones, Kristen Bell, Blair Underwood, and Kel Mitchell.
- **Christian Meditations & Sleep** — Scripture-based meditations and sleep content, including Psalms narrated by Bishop T.D. Jakes.
- **Community & Church Tools** — Prayer groups, livestreaming services, and donation management for congregations.
- **Podcasts** — A catalog of faith-based podcasts that has surpassed 100 million downloads.

## Achievements

- Grew to 17M+ users and one of the most-downloaded prayer apps worldwide
- Surpassed 2.5 billion minutes in prayer and 100 million podcast downloads
- Downloads surged 955% during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Featured by Fox News as a #1 app for prayer and faith and by Christianity Today as a digital destination for faith
- Recruited A-list narrators including James Earl Jones, Kristen Bell, Blair Underwood, and Kel Mitchell

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Announced a partnership with Palantir Technologies to accelerate product launches and translation using AI.
- **2024-02** — App was removed from Apple's App Store in China amid restrictions on religious content.
- **2024-01** — Sponsored IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb.

## Links

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

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Last updated: 2026-06-08