Comparison

Bible Lock vs Behold

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

Head to head
About

Bible Lock

This app helps users build consistent Bible reading habits by temporarily blocking distracting apps. Users unlock access to their chosen apps only after completing their daily Scripture reading, fostering spiritual growth and discipline.

Highlights
  • Customizable app blocking
  • Daily scripture reading to unlock apps
  • Personalized onboarding quiz
  • Habit building through discipline
  • Privacy-focused, on-device control
  • Screen Time API integration
Features
Read full description

Bible Lock helps you build a consistent daily Bible habit by encouraging focus and intentional phone use. Instead of starting your day with distractions, Bible Lock helps you start with Scripture. Built for people who want better focus, stronger discipline, and more time with what matters. HOW IT WORKS • Select apps you want to limit during focused time • Bible Lock uses Apple Screen Time to help you stay on track • Read today’s Scripture to continue using your apps • Add Lock Screen Bible verses for daily encouragement FEATURES Focused App Limits Limit access to selected apps during scheduled focus periods. Read-to-Continue Encourages a short Scripture reading experience before returning to apps. Lock Screen Verses Stay encouraged throughout the day with rotating Bible verses. Optional Web Content Filtering An optional feature to help promote a more focused browsing experience. Personalized Setup Choose your preferred Bible translation and adjust your experience to your routine. No Ads A simple, distraction-free experience centered on Scripture. WHY BIBLE LOCK? Most apps try to remove distractions. Bible Lock helps you replace distraction with intentional focus and Scripture. It’s designed to support better daily habits through simple structure and encouragement. PERFECT FOR USERS WHO WANT TO • Build a consistent Bible reading habit • Reduce time spent on distracting apps • Stay focused during study or work • Improve daily discipline • Create healthier phone habits • Keep Scripture present throughout the day YOU STAY IN CONTROL You decide: • Which apps are limited • When focus time is active • Whether Lock Screen verses are shown • Whether web filtering is enabled Bible Lock is a tool for personal focus and habit building. PRIVACY Your settings stay on your device using Apple Screen Time. We do not sell or share your personal data. SUBSCRIPTION Full access requires a subscription. A free trial may be available. Pricing and trial details are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. SUPPORT hello@biblelockapp.com Terms: https://biblelockapp.com/terms Privacy: https://biblelockapp.com/privacy

About

Behold

This app helps you build a daily prayer habit by locking distracting applications until you complete a short prayer. It offers guided prayer steps and flexible scheduling to integrate spiritual practice into your day without guilt.

Highlights
  • App locking until prayer completion
  • Guided P.R.A.Y. prayer steps
  • Daily prayer habit tracking
  • Customizable prayer times
  • Grace-based approach, no guilt
  • App boundaries and practice blocks
Read full description

Pray before you scroll. Behold is a prayer habit app. It helps you meet God first, before your phone distracts you. When it's time to pray, Behold locks the apps that distract you like Instagram and TikTok. They stay locked until you finish one simple Prayer. START YOUR DAY WITH GOD Most of us grab our phone before we say a word to God. Behold breaks that habit. Set a Prayer Time for the morning, and your distracting apps stay locked until you pray. No scrolling first just a quiet moment with God before the day gets loud. BLOCK APPS UNTIL YOU PRAY Behold uses Apple's Screen Time to put a real block on the apps you pick. The only way to unlock them is to pray. You can't dismiss it like a filter or skip it like a timer. It's a built-in pause that puts God first, every time you reach for your phone. BUILD A DAILY PRAYER HABIT Every Prayer you finish fills in your Prayer Ring on the Presence screen. It gives you a simple, honest picture of your day: what's happening now, what's coming up, and what's done. Miss a Prayer Time? It stays open and ready. It's never marked in red. It's never called a failure. Behold runs on grace, not guilt. Every day is a fresh chance to come back and pray. HOW IT WORKS Set Prayer Times that fit your real life: morning, midday, evening, whenever you want to meet God. When one arrives, your apps lock. To unlock them, you pray. The P.R.A.Y. steps guide you: • Praise — start by giving thanks • Repent — be honest with God • Ask — bring what's on your heart • Yield — give the moment to Him Each Prayer takes about 60 seconds. You end it the way prayer always ends with "Amen." That's it. No long reading to get through. No guilt if you're in a hurry. Just a real moment with God, every time your phone tries to pull you away. MADE FOR REAL LIFE, NOT PERFECTION Behold gives you two ways to guard your time, on top of your Prayer Times: BOUNDARIES are daily limits you set on specific apps. Say you give Instagram 30 minutes a day. When you hit that limit, the app locks. To open it again, you pray. It's not a lockout for the rest of the day it's a gentle pause that puts prayer between you and the next scroll. PRACTICES are blocks of time you set aside like during work, church, or dinner. During that window, the apps you choose stay locked. When the window ends, they open on their own. And if you need in during that time, you pray to unlock a few minutes. Both are built on the same idea: your phone should wait until you've met with God. And because the whole point is grace, not shame, there are no red marks, no guilt, and no "you failed" messages anywhere. A missed Prayer Time is never lost. It's just still there, waiting for you. WHY PEOPLE LOVE BEHOLD People who use Behold often say the same thing: they stop grabbing their phone first thing in the morning and reach for God instead. Many say their screen time drops by hours a day. They feel less anxious. And best of all, they actually pray every day instead of just meaning to and grow closer to God. PERFECT FOR YOU IF... • Scrolling is crowding out prayer, family, or the things that matter • You want accountability with grace, not guilt • You want to stop reaching for your phone before God • You want a daily prayer habit that actually sticks Behold isn't just another app blocker with prayer added on. It's a full prayer habit system: Prayer Times, a Prayer Ring, Boundaries, and Practices. All built on one idea: God first. Pray first. Scroll later. Download Behold. Let your next Prayer Time be the one that starts the habit.

Screenshots

Bible Lock4 screens
Behold4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bible Lock and Behold both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Behold's written reviews are positive against 53% of Bible Lock's. Bible Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (345 vs 66). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Lock sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Behold sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Behold holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Lock has 345 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Bible Lock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Behold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Lock ships an update every 6 days, Behold fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bible Lock versus Behold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible LockBehold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (345 ratings)4.9 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMJH VENTURES LLCRalph Hermeling

Customer experience

Bible Lock

All ratings330 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

Behold

All ratings61 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Bible Lock

Subscriptions9
  • Bible Lock Access$4.997 Days
  • Bible Lock Access3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Bible Lock Pro$9.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Bible Lock Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bible Lock Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Bible Lock Pro$29.991 Year
  • Bible Lock Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Bible Lock Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Sponsor 3 People$69.991 Year
4 purchases

Behold

Subscriptions4
  • Behold Plus Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Behold Plus Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Behold Plus Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Behold Plus Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Lock free?
Bible Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Behold free?
Behold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Lock or Behold?
Behold is rated higher. Bible Lock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Behold averages 4.9 from 66 ratings.
Do Bible Lock or Behold have ads?
Neither Bible Lock nor Behold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Lock or Behold?
Bible Lock ships an update every 6 days, and Behold fortnightly. Most recently, Bible Lock was updated on November 9, 2026 and Behold on November 9, 2026.

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