A Simple Pause vs Abundance FM
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.
Abundance FM
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Abundance FM is designed for one thing: helping you show up. Tune In daily to build consistency and track your streak. Then head to the Playlist tab for a rotating library, where full audiobooks, videos, podcasts, and meditations come and go over time. It is not an endless feed. It is intentional and always changing. Enjoy what is here before it is gone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: A Simple Pause at monthly against Abundance FM's every 2 months. A Simple Pause also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update monthly, Abundance FM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Simple Pause | Abundance FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona | Chris Palmore |
In-app purchases
A Simple Pause
No in-app purchases
Abundance FM
No in-app purchases
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