Comparison

Orli vs Pray Then Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Orli

This app creates a dedicated focus environment by blocking distracting applications, playing ambient sounds, and capturing stray thoughts. It offers customizable timers and task management tools to help users concentrate and be more productive.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro & Flow focus modes
  • Customizable app blocking
  • Focus sounds (binaural beats, brown noise)
  • Thought capture
  • Lock screen timer (Live Activity)
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Three-pool task organization
Features
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You don't need more willpower. You need a better setup. Most focus apps give you a timer and guilt. Orli gives you a complete focus environment. Press start, and everything transforms — distracting apps blocked, focus sounds playing, wandering thoughts captured, timer visible on your lock screen and wrist. When the setup is right, focus follows naturally. FOCUS SESSION FEATURES: - Pomodoro & Flow modes — 25-minute sprints or continuous deep work - App blocking — choose what to block or what to allow - Binaural beats & brown noise — scientifically-backed focus sounds - Thought parking — capture wandering ideas without breaking your session - Exit commitment — gentle friction that keeps you going - Live Activity — your timer stays visible on your lock screen, always - Apple Watch — full session control from your wrist SMART TASK MANAGEMENT: - Three-pool organization — Now, Next, Someday - Quick capture — add tasks without losing focus Orli Plus unlocks app blocking, premium focus sounds, advanced analytics, and full session customization. Focus shouldn't be a fight. Set up your environment. The rest follows. Privacy Policy: https://orliplanner.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pray Then Scroll

Features
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Pray then scroll. Every time. You picked up your phone to check one thing. An hour later, you're still scrolling — and you haven't prayed today. Pray Then Scroll changes that. Every day starts with a quiet check-in: How's your relationship with God? How are you feeling? Then you receive your prayer of the day — sometimes one you know by heart, sometimes one you've never met before but needed to hear. After that, your phone works for you instead of against you. The apps that pull you in — Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, YouTube — stay locked on your schedule. 9 to 5. 9 AM to 9 PM. Whatever you choose. When you reach for them, you're invited to pray first. Pray, then scroll. How it works Open the app each morning. Answer two questions: How's your relationship with God? How are you feeling? Receive your prayer of the day. Sit with it as long as you need. Set your lock schedule. Choose which apps and which hours. Live your day. When you try to open a locked app, you pray first. Then you scroll. Built for Catholics who want to live it, not just believe it Every day brings a new prayer — chosen for you. You'll find the ones you grew up with, the ones you whisper without thinking. And you'll discover prayers you've never heard before, written by saints and souls who knew exactly what you're feeling today. The check-in is short. Honest. Just you and God, before the world gets loud. Why it works Willpower isn't a strategy. Guilt isn't a strategy. But changing what happens when you reach for your phone — that works. Every reach becomes a small reach toward Him. Over a week, that's a hundred prayers you wouldn't have prayed. Over a month, it's a different relationship with your phone — and a different relationship with God. What you'll notice in the first week You'll open social media less. A lot less. You'll start your day with a prayer instead of a feed. You'll discover prayers that feel like they were written for the exact thing you're going through. And the moments you used to lose to scrolling will start feeling like they belong to you again. Privacy first We don't watch what you do inside other apps. We don't sell your data. Your check-ins, your prayers, your feelings — they stay between you and God. Free to try. Set your schedule, lock one app, and start receiving your daily prayer for free. Upgrade for full app locking, your full prayer history, and unlimited scheduling. "Pray, hope, and don't worry." — St. Padre Pio The next time you reach for your phone, reach for Him first.

Screenshots

Orli4 screens
Pray Then Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orli at 16.6 against Pray Then Scroll's 26.4. On price, update cadence, 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. Orli sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pray Then Scroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orli ships an update every 4 days, Pray Then Scroll every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Orli versus Pray Then Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrliPray Then Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed Sayed Mokhtar MohamedDominic DeCicco

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orli

Subscriptions3
  • Orli Plus - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Orli Plus - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Orli Plus - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Pray Then Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$8.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Orli free?
Orli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pray Then Scroll free?
Pray Then Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orli or Pray Then Scroll have ads?
Neither Orli nor Pray Then Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orli or Pray Then Scroll?
Orli ships an update every 4 days, and Pray Then Scroll every 3 days. Most recently, Orli was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pray Then Scroll on October 25, 2026.

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