Comparison

Prayer Pause vs 4Real Birthdays

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Pause

This app helps users focus on prayer and spiritual practices by blocking distracting applications during prayer times. It offers various unlock methods rooted in Islamic tradition and provides tools for building better digital habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps during prayer times
  • Islamic unlock methods (dhikr, Quran, quiz)
  • Salah Focus modes (Honor, Proof)
  • Customizable blocking schedules
  • Digital companion 'Sabr' with Sabr Score
  • Quran reader and Hadith collection
  • Accurate prayer times and notifications
Features
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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.

About

4Real Birthdays

Features
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4Real Birthdays helps you remember birthdays, manage personal birthday contacts, and celebrate people you care about. Create your birthday profile, add friends and family manually, and keep track of upcoming birthdays in one simple place. You can save names, birthdays, phone numbers, email addresses, notes, and optional photos for the people you want to remember. The app includes birthday reminders, a daily spin rewards feature, referral rewards, celebrity birthday search, wallet history, and profile tools. Key features: Birthday profiles Set up your profile with your name, birthday, zodiac sign, contact details, and optional delivery details for eligible reward features. Manual birthday contacts Add birthday contacts yourself. The app does not need to import your device contact book. Upcoming birthday reminders View upcoming birthdays and set reminders so you can prepare before the day arrives. Daily spin rewards Use the daily spin feature to earn in-app coins. Coins are app rewards and are used only for supported features. Referral rewards Invite friends with your referral code. Eligible referrals may earn bonus coins after validation. Celebrity birthday search Browse and search celebrity birthdays, including birthday twin discovery based on birthday dates. Wallet history View your coin balance and transaction history so you can understand how coins were earned or used. Messaging shortcuts For contacts with phone numbers, the app may help open your device messaging app so you can send a birthday message. Eligible academy rewards Some approved users may receive access to a hidden rewards shop. This feature is intended for eligible academy or student accounts only. Approved users may redeem earned coins toward available physical products fulfilled by the academy or admin. 4Real Birthdays is built for birthday organization, reminders, simple rewards, and personal celebration tracking. Features may vary by account eligibility, app version, and administrator settings. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AX3X85bL0TeDBl382s94b1on32y9JpgC-X7feDIPLMA/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19alAQBRlNI6fGAFm3qbYs_M7_xyHaC3y1zJqcLl0myE/edit?usp=sharing End User License Agreement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KumW5qgS1u-WCYWr_qcTlB6Hi1fmz0p26nBJK9ZgdNg/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Prayer Pause4 screens
4Real Birthdays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4Real Birthdays at none against Prayer Pause's 3. 4Real Birthdays also leads on ads (none vs shown). Prayer Pause's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prayer Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 4Real Birthdays asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prayer Pause versus 4Real Birthdays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer Pause4Real Birthdays
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB112 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrayer Pause LLCBirthdays4Real

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prayer Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Prayer Pause Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Prayer Pause Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prayer Pause Premium (Lifetime)$79.99
None

4Real Birthdays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Pause free?
Prayer Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4Real Birthdays free?
4Real Birthdays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prayer Pause or 4Real Birthdays have ads?
Prayer Pause shows ads; 4Real Birthdays does not.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Pause or 4Real Birthdays?
Prayer Pause ships an update weekly, and 4Real Birthdays weekly. Most recently, Prayer Pause was updated on October 31, 2026 and 4Real Birthdays on October 31, 2026.

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