# Holy Root: Pray First — Pray before you scroll

> Pray before you scroll (iPhone/iPad app by Obadia Mwakyusa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-root-pray-first/id6822608575 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Obadia Mwakyusa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810243733)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-11-09

## What is Holy Root?

Your phone opens to the same apps every morning. Pray First puts a short prayer in front of them.

Choose the apps that take your time — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, anything. At the time you pick, they lock. Tap to pray: read the day's verse, then pray through four short prompts — praise, confess, thank, ask. Say amen, and your apps open.

• Two rhythms: lock every morning, or before every session
• A verse every day, the same one Holy Root shows
• Pray the Hymn: a soft instrumental hymn under your prayer
• A way out when you truly need one, without guilt
• Nothing you lock ever leaves your phone

Free to use. Pray First Plus adds a prayer journal, 7-day prayer plans (anxiety, grief, family), up to three more lock times a day, eight classic hymns, and strict mode. Holy Root Premium includes Plus and unlocks all of Holy Root — the sermon notebook — with the same subscription.

Pray First Plus: $3.99/month or $19.99/year. Holy Root Premium: $6.99/month or $44.99/year. Both with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your device account settings. Terms: https://holyroot.app/terms · Privacy: https://holyroot.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holy Root Premium · Annual | $44.99 | per year |
| Holy Root Premium · Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Pray First Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Pray First Plus | $19.99 | per year |


## Is Holy Root safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Holy Root.

## Is Holy Root legit?

Holy Root: Pray First has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Holy Root is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-07

Pray the Hymn — tap the music button on the prayer screen and pray with a soft instrumental hymn. Amazing Grace is free.

New: Pray First Plus
• Prayer journal — write what you ask, mark it answered when He answers
• 7-day prayer plans for anxiety, grief and family
• Up to three more lock times a day
• Eight classic hymns
• Strict mode — no skipping, for the days you want to be held to it

Also: the prayer screen's button no longer sits on the screen edge, and the clock is readable on the dark prayer screen.

### 1.0 — 2026-11-04

No release notes.

## More apps by Obadia Mwakyusa

- [Holy Root](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-root/id6810243731)
- [Thirstgate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thirstgate/id6827471256)

All apps by Obadia Mwakyusa: https://appshunter.io/developer/6810243733

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