Coptic Reader

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA

About this app

Coptic Reader is a mobile application that contains the liturgical texts, rites, psalmodies, hymns, melodies, services, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is not simply a static reader; it dynamically assembles each service according to the rites of the current day or any selected feast or date. Each document is generated on the fly with the appropriate hymns, rubrics, and instructions, removing uncertainty in the order of services.

Coptic Reader supports English, Arabic, and Coptic, and allows flexible combinations of languages within the same document. The interface is available in both English and Arabic. The application is highly customizable, enabling you to show or hide liturgical roles (Priest, Deacon, Congregation), inaudible prayers, rubrics, and language layers according to your needs.

The application has been rebuilt from the ground up using modern technology, enabling improved performance, maintainability, and future expansion. In addition to mobile platforms, Coptic Reader is now available on Windows, Mac OS, and the web at copticreader.org.

A presentation mode allows projection of content for use in church services. Additional customization options include themes, text scaling, and control over commemorations for saints and archangels in doxologies, hymns, responses, and prayers.

Navigation throughout the app is calendar-aware, allowing seamless movement between readings, commemorations, and service documents while maintaining context.

Key Features
-Cross-Platform Availability
-Available on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS, and web (copticreader.org)
-Dynamic Service Generation
-Automatically assembles complete services based on the selected day or feast
-Bookmarks
-Save and organize frequently used documents for quick access
-Advanced Search
-Search across Bible text, liturgical documents, Synaxarion, Antiphonary, and seasonal content with categorized results
-Synaxarion Calendar
-Browse the full liturgical year, search by saint name, and jump directly to entries
-Presets
-Save and switch between complete configuration profiles for different churches or services
-Bible Navigation
-Quickly move between chapters using an expandable navigation control without disrupting layout
-Copy passages from Bible chapters and Katameros readings for sharing or reference
-Auto Rotate Support
-Interface adapts to device orientation where supported

Content List
-Complete Bible including Coptic New Testament and Deuterocanonical books
-Book of Hours (Agpeya)
-Holy Psalmody including Midnight Praises, Vesper Praises, Morning Praises (Standard, Koiahk, Nativity, Theophany, Great Fast, Pentecostal, including all festal and saint psalies)
-Antiphonary (Difnar)
-Divine Liturgies with integrated Service of the Deacons (St. Basil, St. Gregory, and St. Cyril, including Vespers and Matins)
-Katameros (Sundays, weekdays, Great Fast, Pentecostal period, and feasts)
-Synaxarion
-Distribution Melodies
-Unction of the Sick
-Baptism Prayers
-Crowning and Engagement Prayers
-Pascha Prayers
-Prostration Prayers
-Liturgy of the Waters (Lakkan)
-Veneration services
-Funeral services (Men, Women, Boys, Girls, Monks, Memorials, Prayer at the Tomb)
-Consecration services (Church, Vessels, Censers, Icons, Baptistery, -Ordinations, Reception of a New Priest, Home Blessing)

For more information or to submit feedback, visit copticreader.org.

Ratings and reviews

One of the best apps to follow the Coptic Orthodox Liturgy, even for egyptians. The Application Rework and the new features added in the last few updates (Like Bookmarking) was a much needed update. One detail: Some prophecies of the Great Fast/Lent seem to be missing. (Especially those of the Pascha Week) I can find them in many of my books from the different diocese, but not here. Would be Fantastic if you added them. May God Reward you for this amazing service.

After the last few updates, the app is unable to keep the bible page I left on open. I have a samsung phone, and I have granted the app unrestricted background access, this worked with the old version, I could leave the app for days and find myself back to the same chapter I was at. Now only a few minutes and the app closes itself.

Must have. Coptic Reader is the app that centralizes the wide spectrum of seasonal Coptic literature all into one system. It is the one tool that you can count on, and click on, every day of the year. Essentially had the app installed since it's inception. Excellent work!

What’s new

Added Arabic support for the Select Date/Time dialog
Fixed text wrapping issue in Select Date/Time dialog
Added foundational support for future language packs by separating UI, document, saint, and season translations; additional languages are not included yet
Improved checkbox and arrow alignment in Settings
Improved stability when rotating the app on iOS
See more at copticreader.org