Prayer Pause vs Salah Shield Prayer Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Pause
This app helps Muslims regain control of their screen time by blocking distracting applications and offering mindful alternatives like dhikr and Quran readings. It provides custom blocking schedules, Islamic presets, and detailed focus reports to foster better digital habits.
- App and category blocking
- Mindful unlock methods (dhikr, Quran, quiz)
- Customizable blocking schedules
- Islamic presets for prayer times
- Deep focus 'Brick Mode'
- Weekly focus reports and screen time trends
- 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.
Salah Shield Prayer Focus
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Salah Shield helps Muslim users reduce distractions during salah with calm, voluntary prayer focus windows. Choose the apps or categories that distract you most, such as social media, video, games, or shopping apps. Around prayer time, Salah Shield can shield only the apps you selected so you can pause, pray, and return mindfully. Features: - Local prayer times by location or manual city - Prayer reminders - Optional prepare-for-salah reminder - User-selected app shielding during prayer focus windows - Gentle Prayer Focus screen for selected apps - Simple local prayer focus history - Local-first privacy with no account required You choose which apps to shield, and you can update your prayer settings or selected apps at any time. Salah Shield does not read private app content, browsing history, or messages. MVP settings and prayer focus history stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salah Shield Prayer Focus at none against Prayer Pause's 3. Salah Shield Prayer Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Prayer Pause's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Prayer Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Salah Shield Prayer Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayer Pause ships an update weekly, Salah Shield Prayer Focus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prayer Pause | Salah Shield Prayer Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABDULLAH M ALOBAIDI | Bayu Hidayat |
In-app purchases
Prayer Pause
- Prayer Pause Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Prayer Pause Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Prayer Pause Premium (Lifetime)$79.99
Salah Shield Prayer Focus
No in-app purchases
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