--- title: Using the PrayerConnect App description: "## Using the PrayerConnect App This guide walks through the PrayerConnect app for iPhone and Android. If you haven’t installed it yet, see [Getting the PrayerConnect App](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/getting-the-mobile-app/). The app has four tabs at the bottom of the screen: **Dashboard**, **Prayer…" url: "https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/using-the-mobile-app/" updated: "2026-10-14" category: Mobile App --- # Using the PrayerConnect App ## Using the PrayerConnect App This guide walks through the PrayerConnect app for iPhone and Android. If you haven’t installed it yet, see [Getting the PrayerConnect App](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/getting-the-mobile-app/). The app has four tabs at the bottom of the screen: **Dashboard**, **Prayer Wall**, **Submit**, and **Profile**. ### Dashboard - See your counts at the top: **Active** prayers, **Shared** prayers, and **Views**. - Search your prayers with the search box. - Your prayers are grouped as active, pending (still being processed), and not approved. Tap any prayer to open it. - Pull down to refresh. - Tap the sun or moon icon at the top to switch between light and dark mode. - If you lose your connection, the Dashboard shows the last copy it loaded until you are back online. ### Submitting a prayer 1. Tap **Submit**. 2. Write your prayer request. 3. Choose your options: - **Share publicly** — anyone can see and pray for a shared prayer, including on the Prayer Wall, prayer feeds, and PrayerConnect’s social media. Leave it off to keep the prayer private to you. - **Mark as urgent** — highlights it as an emergency prayer request. - **Post anonymously** — your name shows as “Anonymous” everywhere the prayer appears. - **Prayer style** — the voice the AI uses to write your prayer. See [Choosing a prayer style](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/choosing-a-prayer-style/). - **Funding link** (optional) — a link to a fundraiser for this need. See [Attaching a funding link](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/attaching-a-funding-link/). - **Organizations** and **tags** — where the prayer belongs and how it’s categorized. 4. Submit. Your prayer shows as pending while our AI writes the prayer and checks it against the Community Guidelines, usually within a minute or two. Older versions of the app call the share switch “Share with community”. It works the same way: a shared prayer is public. ### Viewing a prayer Open any prayer to see the request, the AI-written prayer, its badges (URGENT, SHARED, ANSWERED), and its view count. From there you can: - Tap **🙏** to let the author know you prayed for them. - Write a note in the comments and tap **Post Comment**. Comments are available on shared prayers. - Tap **Subscribe** to follow the prayer, by email on every update (Immediate) or in a daily summary (Digest). - Use the menu to **Report** the prayer or a comment, or to **Block** the author. See [Reporting and Blocking](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/reporting-and-blocking/). On your own prayers you can also: - Post an update to share news. - Tap **Mark as answered**. - Tap **Boost** to bring a shared prayer back to the top of the Prayer Wall. See [Boosting a prayer](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/boosting-a-prayer/). - Tap **View map** to see where your prayer has been viewed. - Tap **Edit** to change the request or its options, or delete the prayer. Editing sends the prayer through processing again. ### Prayer Wall The Prayer Wall shows shared prayers from the community, newest first. Search, pull down to refresh, and tap a prayer to open it and pray. ### Profile - **Organizations:** see the organizations you belong to, **Browse Organizations** to find public ones to join, and accept or decline **Pending Invitations**. - **Request an Organization** for your church or group, and track it under **My Org Requests**. See [Requesting an Organization](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/requesting-an-organization/). - **Notifications:** choose your **Prayer Support Digest** (Daily, Weekly, or Off) and, for each organization, the **Email** and **Push** notices you want, then tap **Save**. - **Privacy Settings** and **Community Guidelines**. - **Sign out**, or **Delete My Account**. Organization admins also see their organization’s reports and Prayer Display links when they open the organization. ### Privacy Settings - See which version of the terms you accepted, and your consent history. - **Download my data** as a file you can save or share. - **App lock:** turn on **Require biometric unlock** to need Face ID, a fingerprint, or your phone’s passcode to open the app. - Manage **Blocked Users**. - **Delete my account** (with a 7-day grace period you can cancel). See [Privacy & Data Management](https://support.prayerconnect.church/docs/privacy-and-data-management/). ### Available on the web for now A few newer features are on the web app at [prayer.prayerconnect.church](https://prayer.prayerconnect.church) and are coming to the app in a future update: - Seeing **who prayed** for your prayer. - Choosing whether to **show your name** when you pray for someone. - **Where you’re signed in** and **Sign out everywhere else**. - Editing your profile name and Plus Code. ### Need help? [Submit a support ticket](https://support.prayerconnect.church/submit-ticket/) or email [prayer@prayerconnect.church](mailto:prayer@prayerconnect.church).