Comparison

Mustard vs Before You Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Mustard

This app helps Christians build a daily habit with God by blocking distracting apps until a guided prayer is completed. It offers Scripture, reflection, and prayer, along with tracking spiritual growth and prayer history. It aims to help users put God first and overcome phone distractions.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps during prayer
  • Daily Scripture and devotional content
  • Guided prayer sessions
  • Spiritual reflection and mood tracking
  • Prayer streak and growth tracking
  • AI-generated Bible plans
Features
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Wake with Scripture and pray before you scroll. Mustard combines Christian alarms, a prayer lock, and Bible verse widgets to make room for God every day. Choose your distracting apps, set a blocking schedule, and follow a guided prayer before returning to them. Keep Scripture close with verses on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. FREE FEATURES - Download Mustard and complete personalized onboarding to reflect on your prayer habits, distractions, and spiritual goals. - Try the introductory guided prayer in the prayer onboarding journey before choosing a membership. PREMIUM FEATURES (SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED) - Scripture alarms (iOS 26+): wake to Bible narration, complete a Bible wake-up quiz, and continue into an optional morning prayer. Set your time, repeat days and sound, and allow alarms on your device. - Prayer Lock: block selected distracting apps during your scheduled prayer time. Complete a prayer to unlock them. - Blocking schedules: choose the apps and daily time ranges that fit your routine. App blocking requires the Screen Time permissions you grant. - Guided prayer: check in with how you feel, choose what's on your heart, and follow a prayer for your intention. - Bible verse widgets: add Scripture to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Choose a topic such as worry, loneliness, or needing direction, and let your verse collection rotate throughout the day. - Scripture and reflections: read Bible verses and short Christian reflections, share encouragement, and save favorites. - Prayer journal and mood reflection: reflect after praying and revisit your prayer history. - Prayer streaks and spiritual insights: follow your progress as you build a steadier daily rhythm with God. Ongoing access to Premium features requires an active subscription or an eligible trial. Mustard does not offer a permanent free tier for these features. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Mustard Premium offers these auto-renewable subscriptions: - Weekly: US$9.99 per week (1 week). - Annual: US$49.99 per year (1 year), billed annually. These are standard prices in the United States App Store. Prices may vary by country or region. Available plans, localized prices, eligible special offers, and any free trial are displayed in the app before purchase. Availability and trial eligibility may vary. A free trial is not included with every plan. The Korean alarm onboarding offers KRW5,900/month or KRW49,000/year. Eligible new subscribers can try the annual plan free for 3 days, then KRW49,000/year until canceled. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends in Apple subscription settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends at the price shown for your selected plan. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. You can restore an existing App Store purchase using Restore Purchases in the app. If an eligible free trial is offered, its duration and the renewal price after the trial are shown before purchase. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid being charged. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Come back to Jesus, just as you are. Put prayer before the scroll, and carry His Word into your day. Privacy Policy: https://mustard-pray.netlify.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://prayer-lock.lovable.app/terms

About

Before You Scroll

Features
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'Before You Scroll: Pray' helps you quiet the noise of the digital world and reconnect with God through prayer. Social media and endless scrolling can easily take over our attention. 'Before You Scroll: Pray' gently invites you to pause, reflect, and spend a moment with God before returning to the apps that often distract us. When you try to open selected apps, you are encouraged to take a moment to pray. Share what is on your heart, reflect on how you feel, and receive a guided prayer designed to help you reconnect with God. Instead of diving immediately into the noise of the digital world, take a small moment to breathe, reflect, and pray. Because sometimes, the most important thing we can do is pause and turn to God first. How It Works: • Choose the apps that most distract you • When you open them, take a short moment to pray first • Share how you feel and what you need from God • Receive a guided prayer • After your prayer, access your apps for a period of time A small pause can make a meaningful difference in your day. Features: • Encourages daily moments with God • Guided prayers based on how you feel • A gentle pause before opening distracting apps • Customizable prayer reminders • Simple and intentional design focused on reflection Your Privacy: Your reflections stay completely private. All responses, settings, and prayer moments are stored locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded or shared. This app is designed to create a personal and private moment between you and God. Subscription: 'Before You Scroll: Pray' requires a subscription to unlock all features and continue supporting development. Terms of Use: https://before-you-scroll-terms-and-conditions.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://before-you-scroll-terms-and-conditions.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Mustard4 screens
Before You Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mustard and Before You Scroll are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Mustard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Before You Scroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mustard versus Before You Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMustardBefore You Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoseph KimJosue Olivero

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mustard

Subscriptions5
  • 월간 후원 - 3일 무료체험3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 월간 후원 - 7일 무료체험7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
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  • Yearly Discounted$29.991 Year
  • Mustard: Faith Before the Feed$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Before You Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Mustard free?
Mustard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before You Scroll free?
Before You Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mustard or Before You Scroll have ads?
Neither Mustard nor Before You Scroll shows ads.

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