Stundenbuch

A German Liturgy of the Hours reader with advance downloads, reading aids and prayer-time reminders.

Organisation: Katholischer Hub fur Innovation und Medien e.V.App Store

Who it serves

German-speaking people seeking Catholic daily prayer texts, including newcomers to the practice.

An editorial summary of publisher positioning. Source

App facts

Platform: iOS
Store category: Book
Store version at lookup: 5.12.14
First store release: 26 October 2013
Store ratings: 8 in US at lookup

Ratings are not downloads or active users. App Store facts checked 25 October 2026.

Revenue and reach

App-specific revenue and active user numbers have not been verified in the sources reviewed. See the organisation profile for separately scoped figures where available.

Ingredients and design

Features and patterns visible in the reviewed captures. How they work matters: a subscription, streak or AI feature alone is not an ethical verdict.

Related patterns in these captures

First use
Stundenbuch opens a privacy statement with confirm and defer actions. Stundenbuch describes displaying the complete texts and repetitions of the liturgy of the hours.
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How much text at once
Stundenbuch opens a horizontal font-size slider above the Compline reader toolbar.
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Prayer
Stundenbuch describes displaying the complete texts and repetitions of the liturgy of the hours. Stundenbuch presents the day, liturgical labels and nine prayer or reading routes. Stundenbuch displays an invitatory with response markers, psalm selector and text navigation. Stundenbuch presents the October 25 prayer schedule on a grey content background. Stundenbuch displays the opening responses and public confession text for Compline. Stundenbuch opens a horizontal font-size slider above the Compline reader toolbar.
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Each is an example relevant to the pattern’s design question; it does not show every option in its spectrum.

No overall app grade assigned. Other dimensions remain unassessed. How we assess design · Checked 25 October 2026.

What reviewers report

Store reviews offer useful questions to investigate. These retrieved samples are self-selected, vary by platform and do not establish the experience of every user.

Illustrative reading

Selected reviews are very old and report opening failures, including in a four-star review; no present-state verdict follows.

Based on 2 selected review excerpts, which may be historical; not a full thematic analysis. Review source

Google PlayEnglish / US requested

No written reviews in this retrieved sample fall within the recent window.

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Google PlayGerman / DE requested

27 written reviews within the 180 days ending 25 October 2026.

4–5 stars: 223 stars: 21–2 stars: 3

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Apple App StorePublic review page · default order

4 selected excerpts returned; these may be older and are not a recent or random sample.

Returned dates: 24 March 2014 – 15 February 2019.

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Collected 25 October 2026. Up to 50 newest Play reviews per requested language/storefront before the date filter. Requested locale does not establish residence; streams may overlap and must not be added together. Star counts describe ratings, not text sentiment or ethical quality. Methods and limitations.

App Store screenshots

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Publisher-supplied images from the US App Store, checked 25 October 2026. Promotional artwork may include captions or composites; it shows how the publisher presents the app.