Hallow is an American

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and

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app owned by Hallow, Inc. The Hallow app provides audio-guided

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, and

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. Other features include community challenges and daily prayers such as the Catholic practice of

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, curated music, praylists, and options to set prayer routines. Hallow is based in

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, Illinois in the United States. Alex Jones is the

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(CEO) of the company.

History

Hallow was founded by Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes, and Alessandro DiSanto in December 2018. Alex Jones, who grew up as a Catholic, lost his faith as a teenager. With the use of meditation, Jones chose to revert to Catholicism and made the decision to create a platform to assist others in a similar situation. In January 2022, the app was launched in the

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. As of February 2022, the app has been downloaded more than two million times. Hallow's subscription is available in two tiers: monthly and yearly. Since then actor Jonathan Roumie, who portrayed Jesus in '' The Chosen'', has appeared in ads for the app. In April 2022, Hallow announced a partnership with American actor

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. In June 2022, Hallow started the ''I am Here Eucharist'' campaign in partnership with the

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. In April 2025, Hallow was officially endorsed by the

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. The same month, the app officially cut ties with the British actor and comedian

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, after he was charged with rape and other sexual offences. On June 20, 2025, Hallow reached one billion prayers prayed on the app.

Popularity

In February 2024, Hallow reached the No. 1 spot in Apple's

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, ahead of

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and others.

References

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