Comparison

GoDhikr vs Prayer Pause

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GoDhikr

This app helps you build a consistent habit of remembering Allah through dhikr. It offers a digital tasbeeh counter, manual entry, and private circles to share progress with loved ones. Track your spiritual journey and stay motivated with leaderboards and custom dhikr creation.

Highlights
  • Digital Tasbeeh Counter
  • Manual Dhikr Entry
  • Private Dhikr Circles
  • Leaderboards
  • Custom Dhikr Creation
  • History & Reflection
  • Privacy Options
Features
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GoDhikr – The World’s First Competitive Dhikr App Strengthen your connection with Allah through the sacred act of dhikr. GoDhikr is more than just a tasbeeh counter — it’s a private dhikr app that helps you build a consistent habit of remembering Allah, stay motivated with loved ones, and track your spiritual progress. Whether you’re at home, commuting, or taking a quiet moment, GoDhikr keeps you focused on what matters most: the remembrance of Allah. Key Features • Digital Tasbeeh Counter – Count your dhikr effortlessly with a beautifully designed counter. • Manual Entry – Add counts from your physical tasbeeh beads or clicker and keep everything logged. • Private Dhikr Circles – Invite friends and family with a unique code to share progress and encourage one another. • Leaderboards – Stay motivated by seeing how your dhikr compares within your circle. • Custom Dhikr Creation – Personalise and track adhkar that suit your spiritual goals. • History & Reflection – Review your progress over time or reset to start fresh whenever you like. • Privacy Options – Choose whether to share your totals or keep details hidden while still appearing on leaderboards. • Profile & Connections – Create a simple profile and manage who you connect with at any time. Why GoDhikr? GoDhikr is the world’s first dhikr habit tracker designed for Muslims who want to compete in good deeds — just as the Qur’an encourages. Every tasbeeh you record brings reward, strengthens your iman, and inspires others in your circle to remember Allah. By turning remembrance into a daily habit, GoDhikr helps you replace wasted scrolling with something that truly benefits your heart, soul, and akhirah. Join the GoDhikr movement today. Deepen your connection with Allah, motivate your loved ones, and build consistency in dhikr. May Allah accept our efforts and purify our intentions. Ameen.

About

Prayer Pause

This app helps users focus on prayer and spiritual practices by blocking distracting applications during designated times. It offers various Islamic content and features to build positive habits and reduce phone usage.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps, categories, and websites
  • Islamic unlock methods (dhikr, Quran, quiz)
  • Salah Focus modes (Honor, Proof)
  • Focus sessions with custom schedules
  • Sabr companion and Sabr Score
  • Prayer streaks and calendar
  • Quran reader and Hadith collection
Features
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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, categories and websites during salah or any time you choose - 5 unlock methods rooted in your deen: dhikr, Quran, an Islamic quiz, reflection or dua (turn on several for a different one each time) - Salah Focus with two modes: Honor (pull up when you have prayed) or Proof Mode (scan your prayer spot with the camera to unlock) - Focus sessions that lock your apps for a set time or until the next prayer - Sabr, your camel companion, who thrives when you pray on time and tires when you scroll too much - 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 and daily limits - Islamic presets for Jummah, Tahajjud, Taraweeh and the Last 10 Nights - Brick Mode for deep focus with zero distractions - Screen time trends and prayer history insights - Prayer streaks with built-in grace: one missed prayer will not always end your streak - Prayer Calendar to mark past days, fill in a range and see your consistency - Period Pause holds your streak and stops reminders 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 - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Live Activities on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen - Daily Deeds: a Quran reading, dhikr, dua and hadith for each day - 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 prayer notifications (14 methods, auto-detect) - Qibla compass with haptic feedback - In English, Arabic and Urdu, with full right-to-left support ALSO ON MAC Prayer Pause for Mac keeps your prayers in the menu bar, and your Premium carries over automatically. PRIVATE & SECURE Prayer Pause uses Apple's Screen Time API. All blocking runs entirely on your device, and the apps you pick stay private, even from us. No ads. Prayer times, Qibla, Quran, hadith, dua, dhikr, prayer streaks and the Prayer Calendar are free for everyone. Some features require a subscription.

Screenshots

GoDhikr4 screens
Prayer Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoDhikr at none against Prayer Pause's 3. GoDhikr also leads on ads (none vs shown). Prayer Pause's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (137 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prayer Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. GoDhikr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GoDhikr against 4.7 for Prayer Pause. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Pause has 137 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoDhikr ships an update every 4 weeks, Prayer Pause every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GoDhikr versus Prayer Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoDhikrPrayer Pause
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)4.7 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Dhikr LimitedPrayer Pause LLC

Customer experience

GoDhikr

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prayer Pause

All ratings137 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GoDhikr

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Prayer Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Prayer Pause Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Prayer Pause Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prayer Pause Premium (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is GoDhikr free?
GoDhikr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prayer Pause free?
Prayer Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoDhikr or Prayer Pause?
Prayer Pause is rated higher. GoDhikr averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Prayer Pause averages 4.7 from 137 ratings.
Do GoDhikr or Prayer Pause have ads?
Prayer Pause shows ads; GoDhikr does not.
Which is updated more often, GoDhikr or Prayer Pause?
GoDhikr ships an update every 4 weeks, and Prayer Pause every 6 days. Most recently, GoDhikr was updated on November 4, 2026 and Prayer Pause on November 12, 2026.

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