Abide

What Abide does

Abide is a Christian meditation and prayer mobile application that delivers scripture-based daily meditations, biblical sleep stories, devotional content, and a full audio Bible to individual consumers seeking spiritual growth, stress relief, and improved sleep. The product is built as a native cross-platform application (iOS and Android) with a companion web platform at abide.com, offering a single integrated content experience organized around 'Today's Meditation' and topical categories including anxiety, grief, prayer, sleep, stress, and wellness. Content is curated and scripture-anchored (with 24 biblical references cited in support of meditation practice) rather than AI-generated, and the platform claims clinically-oriented user outcomes (91% of users with insomnia reporting better sleep, 84% with depression seeing symptom improvement, 80% with stress reporting relief).

Name

Abide

Legal name

Guideposts

Website

https://abide.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Abide is a Christian meditation and prayer mobile app providing scripture-based daily meditations, biblical sleep stories, and audio Bible access for individual consumers seeking spiritual growth, stress relief, and improved sleep.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Wellness App

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mindfulness, Meditation & Stress Management Education (EDAAAHAD), Yoga Nidra & Deep Relaxation Practices (HSADAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian meditation app
• Biblical sleep stories
• Audio bible platform
• Faith-based wellness
• Guided prayer content

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription - Annual: Annual subscription at $39.99/year (reduced from $69.99/year), automatically renews each year until cancelled. Core revenue stream from committed subscribers.
2. Premium Subscription - Monthly: Monthly subscription at $9.99/month for flexibility, targeting users who prefer month-to-month commitment.
3. Free Tier - Limited Access: Free access to full audio Bible, daily devotions, and daily Bible reading plans. Used as acquisition funnel to convert to premium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Abide offers a mobile and web application that delivers Christian-focused meditation sessions, biblical sleep stories, daily devotions, and a complete audio Bible to individual users seeking spiritual growth, stress relief, and improved sleep. The app operates on a freemium model with a 7-day free trial converting to annual ($39.99/year) or monthly ($9.99/month) premium subscriptions that unlock the full content library.

Product overview

Abide is a single-product Christian meditation and spiritual wellness platform, centered on its mobile app. The core offering is the Abide App, which provides daily meditation sessions, devotional content, biblical sleep stories, and full audio Bible access. The company operates on a freemium model with Abide Premium as a subscription tier unlocking full content access. The app targets users seeking Christian-focused meditation for stress relief, sleep improvement, and spiritual growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abide App Native mobile and web application providing Christian meditation sessions, biblical sleep stories, daily devotionals, and a full audio Bible. Targets individual Christians seeking spiritual growth, sleep improvement, stress relief, and faith-based mental wellness support. Operates on a freemium model with a 7-day free trial converting to premium annual ($39.99/year) or monthly ($9.99/month) subscriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of users with mild to chronic insomnia experienced better sleep
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GuidepostscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuideposts is the parent organization of Abide, described as 'A Church Corporation'. Guideposts.org is referenced in the navigation as a related organization, and the copyright notice reads 'Copyright ©2026 Guideposts – A Church Corporation'. This is a core organizational relationship providing content resources and brand credibility.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Headspace: Headspace is a major subscription meditation and mindfulness app offering guided sessions, sleep content, and focus tools. It competes with Abide for users seeking meditation, sleep, and stress-relief content, though without the Christian specialization.
• Calm: Calm is a leading general-purpose meditation and sleep app. While not faith-based, it is the dominant secular incumbent in the same product category (guided meditation, sleep stories) and competes for the same consumer wellness wallet share.
• BetterUp: BetterUp is a broader mental wellness and coaching platform serving individuals and enterprises. While not a direct meditation competitor, it addresses overlapping mental wellness, stress, and sleep needs through a different (coaching-led) delivery model.
• Insight Timer: Insight Timer is a large free meditation app with a marketplace of teachers and a community. It overlaps with Abide on meditation and sleep content and competes for the same consumer-attention bucket, albeit at a different price point.

Direct peers

• Pray.com: Pray.com is a leading Christian prayer and wellness app providing daily prayers, sleep content, and community features. It directly competes with Abide for Christian consumers seeking faith-based meditation and prayer experiences via mobile subscription.
• Glorify: Glorify is a Christian devotional and worship app offering daily devotions, meditations, and worship music. It overlaps with Abide on Christian-focused meditation and devotional content delivered through a freemium mobile subscription.
• Hallow: Hallow is a Catholic/Christian prayer and meditation app offering guided prayers, sleep stories, and Bible-based content. It is the closest direct competitor to Abide, targeting the same faith-based meditation and prayer niche with a similar subscription model.

Emerging players

• Lectio 365: Lectio 365 is a Christian daily devotional app by 24-7 Prayer offering guided prayer and meditative scripture reading. It overlaps with Abide's daily Christian meditation/devotional use case in the same niche audience.
• YouVersion Bible App: YouVersion (by Life.Church) is the world's most-downloaded Bible app offering free scripture, plans, and audio Bible. It is an adjacent/emerging competitor to Abide's free audio Bible offering, with massive reach but lighter focus on guided meditation and sleep.
• Simple Habit: Simple Habit is a meditation and wellness app offering short guided sessions. It is an emerging competitor in the broader meditation subscription category that overlaps with Abide's stress-relief and sleep use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abideisprayer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClSf95kSFthb2NNHle4a7fw
• Facebookfacebook.com/abideisprayer
• Instagraminstagram.com/abide.app
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carpenters-code

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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