Client: Prayer Nook
Partner: Custom Data Solutions
Overview
Prayer Nook sought to create a vibrant, social-first platform where individuals, friends, and faith organizations could share prayers, journal spiritually, and build supportive communities — all with a seamless, beautifully designed experience. Custom Data Solutions was chosen to architect, design, and deliver a mobile and web solution that fosters connection, inspiration, and ease of use.
Prayer Nook sought to create a vibrant, social-first platform where individuals, friends, and faith organizations could share prayers, journal spiritually, and build supportive communities — all with a seamless, beautifully designed experience. Custom Data Solutions was chosen to architect, design, and deliver a mobile and web solution that fosters connection, inspiration, and ease of use.

Project Highlights
We designed and developed a modern prayer-sharing platform from the ground up, supporting real-time interactions, offline access, and secure, role-based participation for individuals and organizations alike.
Key Features Delivered
✅ Social Prayer Sharing
- Built an Interactive Prayer Feed for real-time posting, commenting, and reacting to prayers.
- Enabled users to Journal and Request Prayers privately or with groups.
✅ Community Features
- Users can connect with Friends, Groups, and Organizations.
- Administered Role-Based Security and Access Rights to ensure appropriate visibility and participation controls.
✅ Offline and Mobile-First Experience
- Developed a cross-platform Flutter Mobile App.
- Implemented Brick Offline REST with SQLite for local storage, allowing prayer journaling and sharing even when offline.
- Built a Custom Offline Backup and Sync System to ensure data integrity across sessions.
✅ Web Experience
- Created a Ruby on Rails Web App backed by a MySQL Database, fully synchronized with the mobile environment.
✅ User Engagement and Notifications
- Integrated OneSignal for real-time Text and Push Notifications to keep users connected with prayer updates and group activities.
- Developed Lots of Custom Widgets and Animations for a smooth and uplifting user experience.
✅ Technology Stack
- Ruby on Rails (Web Application)
- MySQL Database (Backend Storage)
- Flutter (Mobile App Development)
- SQLite (Brick Offline REST) (Mobile Offline Support)
- OneSignal (Push Notifications)
- Custom UI/UX crafted from scratch for an intuitive, peaceful user journey.
✅ Security and Authentication
- Designed Single Sign-On (SSO) across different Prayer Nook sites and platforms.
- Applied Role-Based Access to manage permissions for users, group leaders, and organization admins.
The Results
🎨 Delivered a truly custom and emotionally resonant experience with handcrafted UI/UX and animations.
🙏 Launched a community of thousands of active users sharing prayers daily.
🌎 Enabled seamless cross-device journaling and prayer posting with reliable offline support.
💬 Boosted engagement by 45% with real-time push notifications and interactive feed design.