Prayer Pause vs Ajr App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Pause
This app helps you stay focused on prayer by blocking distracting apps during your salah times. It offers Islamic-themed unlock methods and tools to build better digital habits, powered by your faith.
- Block distracting apps during prayer
- Islamic-themed unlock methods
- Salah Focus modes
- Focus sessions with custom rules
- Sabr companion and score
- Prayer streaks and calendar
- 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, 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.
Ajr App
This app helps you build consistency in your daily remembrance and stay motivated. Track your progress, set personal goals, and compete with friends and family in private groups to encourage growth together.
- Digital tasbeeh counter
- Daily, weekly, monthly tracking
- Personal goals and progress stats
- Create or join private groups
- Group rankings and comparisons
- Build remembrance habits
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Ajr App – Track Dhikr. Compete. Grow Together. Build consistency in your dhikr and stay motivated with friends and family. Ajr App is a simple, powerful dhikr counter that helps you track your remembrance, set goals, and compete in private groups — daily, weekly, or monthly. Track Your Dhikr • Easy digital tasbeeh counter • Daily, weekly & monthly tracking • Personal goals & progress stats • Build lasting remembrance habits Compete in Private Groups • Create or join groups • Invite friends and family • Compete on shared goals • Stay motivated through friendly competition Compare & Stay Inspired • View rankings inside your group • Compare totals with friends • Encourage each other to grow Turn dhikr into a shared journey of consistency and reward. Download Ajr App today and start building your daily remembrance. Privacy Policy: https://www.ajrapp.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Download Ajr App today and start building your daily remembrance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Prayer Pause at 135 against Ajr App's 18. Ajr App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 $4.99 per 7 days and Ajr App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Prayer Pause against 4.9 for Ajr App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Pause has 135 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Prayer Pause ships an update every 6 days, Ajr App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Pause | Ajr App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prayer Pause LLC | Digital Akirah LLC |
Customer experience
Prayer Pause
Ajr App
In-app purchases
Prayer Pause
- Prayer Pause Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Prayer Pause Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Prayer Pause Premium (Lifetime)$79.99
Ajr App
- Ajr App Pro$2.991 Month









