A Simple Pause vs lectio.one
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Simple Pause
Engage in short, guided spiritual practices for about five minutes to connect with God. Explore scripture, imagery, and silence to deepen your faith and relationship with the divine.
- Six guided spiritual practices
- Lectio Divina scripture study
- Imaginative prayer
- Visio Divina image reflection
- Audio Divina with sacred listening
- Simple silence meditation
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Enjoy one of 6 different practices as you pause to spend around 5 minutes with God in the midst of your day. Lectio Divina - Listen for God’s message as you hear a small portion of scripture with room to ponder. Imagine - Enter prayerfully into a scene from the scriptures to broaden your experience and relationship with God. Visio Divina - Enjoy your gift of sight as you invite God to speak to your heart as you gaze at an image. Simply Scripture - Restfully listen to the gentle reading of selections of scripture. Audio Divina - Sacred listening with God using your gift of hearing. Music and other beautiful sounds. Simple Silence - Ahhh…Close your eyes and rest in silence with God for 5 minutes and we’ll keep track of the time.
lectio.one
Engage in an ancient prayer practice to deepen your relationship with God. This app guides you through daily scripture readings and a step-by-step prayer method, with an audio guide and rosary companion. Set daily reminders and access past readings easily.
- Daily Gospel readings
- Step-by-step Lectio Divina method
- Audio prayer guide
- Holy Rosary companion
- Calendar for past readings
- Daily prayer reminders
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Lectio Divina is an ancient form of prayer practiced for centuries by religious communities and individuals alike. We invite you to join and make space for God's Word in your everyday life. Whether you practice Lectio alone, with your family, or in small groups, your relationship with God will deepen through reading His Word. What you'll find in the app: ◆ Daily Gospel — readings each day according to the liturgical calendar ◆ Lectio Divina step by step — a proven prayer method: Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio ◆ Audio guide — let yourself be led through prayer ◆ Holy Rosary — a complete rosary prayer companion ◆ Calendar overview — easily return to previous days ◆ Daily reminders — notifications so you never forget to pray ◆ Completely free — no subscriptions, no hidden fees The app was created under the patronage of the Diocese of Žilina, Slovakia. Pray. Anytime. Anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Simple Pause at 100% against lectio.one's 25%. A Simple Pause also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). lectio.one's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Simple Pause holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of A Simple Pause's written reviews are positive against 25% of lectio.one's.
A Simple Pause ships an update monthly, lectio.one every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Simple Pause | lectio.one |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 4.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona | Dusan Pecko |
Customer experience
A Simple Pause
lectio.one
In-app purchases
A Simple Pause
No in-app purchases
lectio.one
No in-app purchases
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