# Khalwa — Prayer Screen Lock — Apps rest while you pray

> Apps rest while you pray (iPhone/iPad app by Yunus Emre Akgun.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/khalwa-prayer-screen-lock/id6809211666 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yunus Emre Akgun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896589136)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English, Turkish
- Released: 2026-11-07
- Data updated: 2026-11-09

## What is Khalwa?

Khalwa puts your distracting apps away when a prayer begins and gives them back when you are done.

Pick the apps that pull you in. At each prayer time they stop opening. Tap "I've prayed" when you finish, or let the window end on its own. No willpower to summon, no reminder to swipe away.

THE SHIELD IS FREE. ALWAYS.
All five prayers, as many apps as you want, every day. No trial clock, no limit, no ads. The reason you came here is not behind a paywall and never will be.

A MOMENT OF DHIKR
Turn on the dhikr gate and, after a prayer, your apps wait for a short tasbih: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah and Allahu Akbar, 33 times each, or a shorter dhikr you choose. Finish the count and they open. Also free.

PRAYER TIMES THAT MATCH YOUR MOSQUE
Calculated on your device from your location, with Muslim World League, Umm al-Qura, Egyptian, Karachi, North America or Turkey methods. In Turkey the Diyanet margins are applied, so times stay within a minute of the official calendar.

MADE FOR REAL DAYS
A reminder a few minutes before each prayer. A verse on the shield. Pause Khalwa for days you are not praying, such as a period or illness, without breaking your streak.

YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR CHOICE
No account is required for prayer protection. Optional cloud sync uses Sign in with Apple and uploads your plan and prayer history only after you turn it on; deleting your cloud account removes that data and Khalwa's Sign in with Apple access. Optional crash reporting is off by default. Purchases are processed by Apple and verified through RevenueCat. The apps you choose are handled by Apple's Screen Time framework as tokens Khalwa cannot read. Your location is used only to calculate prayer times on the device.

KHALWA PRO
Optional, yearly or once for life: streaks and history week by week, strict mode so "I've prayed" waits five minutes, and longer Dhuhr on Fridays and Isha for tarawih in Ramadan.

Khalwa is for managing your own device. Calculated times can differ by a few minutes from your local calendar; follow your own where they disagree.

Privacy / Gizlilik: https://viberostech.com/khalwa/privacy
Terms / Kullanım koşulları: https://viberostech.com/khalwa/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Khalwa Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Khalwa Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Khalwa safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Khalwa.

## Is Khalwa legit?

Khalwa — Prayer Screen Lock appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Khalwa is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-11-07

No release notes.

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