A Simple Pause vs Colson Educators
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.
Colson Educators
Access free courses, earn continuing education units, and connect with fellow educators. This app allows you to manage your learning on the go and stay engaged with a community of professionals.
- Explore and enroll in free courses
- Earn CEUs for completed courses
- Access courses on the go
- Connect with other educators
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Inside the Colson Educators app, you can: Explore and enroll in our suite of free courses Earn CEUs for any completed courses Access all of your courses at home and on the go Connect with other educators END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A Simple Pause at 5.0 against Colson Educators's 4.5. A Simple Pause also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Simple Pause has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
A Simple Pause ships an update monthly, Colson Educators fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Simple Pause | Colson Educators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona | The Colson Center for Christian Worldview |
Customer experience
A Simple Pause
Colson Educators
In-app purchases
A Simple Pause
No in-app purchases
Colson Educators
No in-app purchases
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