Sadr Foundation vs Prayer Pause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sadr Foundation
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The Sadr Foundation app strives towards a modern society that embraces social justice and combats illiteracy, poverty, illness and violence. The Sadr Foundation is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC).
Prayer Pause
This app helps Muslims regain control of their screen time by blocking distracting applications and offering mindful alternatives like dhikr and Quran readings. It provides custom blocking schedules, Islamic presets, and detailed focus reports to foster better digital habits.
- App and category blocking
- Mindful unlock methods (dhikr, Quran, quiz)
- Customizable blocking schedules
- Islamic presets for prayer times
- Deep focus 'Brick Mode'
- Weekly focus reports and screen time trends
- Quran reader and hadith collection
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The moment your salah begins, Prayer Pause locks the distracting apps pulling at you, then unlocks them the second you finish, so you can pray without your phone whispering in the back of your mind. Build a real habit of dhikr, Quran and intentional time between prayers instead of endless scrolling. Most of us spend 5 to 6 hours a day on our phones, and most of that is mindless scrolling, dopamine loops and distraction. Prayer Pause helps you cut that down and gives your deen the space it deserves. Pick the apps to block. Set schedules around your prayer times. When you reach for a blocked app, Prayer Pause steps in with something better: dhikr, Quran, a quick quiz or a moment of reflection. Break the bad phone habits and build better ones. Your digital detox, powered by your deen. WHAT YOU GET - Block distracting apps and categories during salah or any time you choose - 5 unlock methods rooted in your deen: dhikr, Quran, an Islamic quiz, reflection or dua (or shuffle for a different one each time) - Salah Focus with two modes: Honor (tap to confirm you prayed) or Proof Mode (scan your enrolled prayer mat with the camera to unlock) - Sabr Score, a daily focus number that tracks your bypasses, resists, prayers completed and time spent in blocked apps - Custom blocking rules with flexible schedules - Islamic presets for Jummah, Taraweeh and Ramadan - Brick Mode for deep focus with zero distractions - Weekly focus reports and screen time trends - Prayer streaks with 3 protective passes - Period Mode that pauses your streak during menses, so no broken streaks and no guilt - Auto-blocks during all 5 daily prayers using Apple's Screen Time API - Travel Mode with auto-detection, Qasr and prayer combining - Real full-screen iOS alarms for every prayer time, the kind that actually wake you up - 30+ home screen and lock screen widgets - Live Activities on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen - Quran Reader with all 114 surahs (Arabic, transliteration, English) - Full hadith collection (Nawawi's 40 plus Sahih al-Bukhari, 97 books) - Dua from Hisnul Muslim for every occasion - Tasbih digital dhikr counter - Accurate prayer times with athan notifications (14 methods, auto-detect) - Qibla compass with haptic feedback PRIVATE & SECURE Prayer Pause uses Apple's Screen Time API. All blocking runs entirely on your device. Your data never leaves your phone. No ads. No tracking. No data sold. Some features require a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sadr Foundation at none against Prayer Pause's 3. Sadr Foundation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price 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. Prayer Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Sadr Foundation asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sadr Foundation | Prayer Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SADR Foundation Australia Limited | ABDULLAH M ALOBAIDI |
In-app purchases
Sadr Foundation
No in-app purchases
Prayer Pause
- Prayer Pause Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Prayer Pause Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Prayer Pause Premium (Lifetime)$79.99









