# 3-Minute Retreat

> 3-Minute daily meditations

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id323368405](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id323368405)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id323368405`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Loyola Press
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (128 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.83.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-03-20
- **First published:** 2009-08-08
- **Size:** 145 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3-minute-retreat/id323368405)
- **Website:** [https://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer/about-3minute-retreats](https://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer/about-3minute-retreats)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.loyolapress.com/general/privacy-policy](https://www.loyolapress.com/general/privacy-policy)

## Description

The 3-Minute Retreat Chrome extension delivers a calm, bite-sized prayer experience designed to reconnect you with God, re-center your day, and invite rest in just three minutes. Each day presents a new retreat guided by Scripture, accompanied by soothing music and reflection prompts, with language options in English or Spanish. Users control the pace—just tap to continue—and can enjoy inspirational photography and a sense of community through the app’s Facebook page.

Perfect for busy days, this extension offers daily retreats anywhere, at any time. It’s a free, accessible way to start or slow your day with quiet reflection and spiritual renewal, built to support a consistent habit of prayer and mindfulness.

## Rankings

- #130,280 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise 3-Minute Retreat as a calm, dependable daily prayer tool with a short, scripture-based format that fits into busy mornings and supports Lectio Divina. Many have used it for years and find it transformative. However, recurring problems include the audio/music not playing, the retreat not advancing and getting stuck on previous days, and occasional stability issues after updates. Some users also note readability problems (small text) and requests for features like an archive/search or bookmarking, and a desire for better alignment with daily readings. Overall, strong potential but reliability issues hinder consistency.

### Pros

- Calming, peaceful reflections that help focus on God.
- Short 3-minute format that fits into daily routine.
- Longstanding, trusted resource used for years with positive impact on prayer life.
- Simple, accessible structure blending scripture, reflection, and prayer (Lectio Divina).
- Helpful for various users (parents, youth ministers) and a daily spiritual pause.

### Cons

- Audio/music not functioning or missing on many devices.
- Reflections/retreats fail to advance; getting stuck on the same day.
- App stability issues after updates; occasional crashes or it stops working.
- Text size is too small/readability issues.
- Desire for features like searchable archive/bookmarks and better alignment with daily readings.

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