Comparison

prayer pause vs Selah Scroll

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 you prioritize your faith by blocking distracting applications until you complete your daily prayer. It offers guided prayers, scripture, and a journal to foster a consistent spiritual habit without willpower or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • App blocking via Screen Time
  • Daily guided prayers
  • Verse of the Day
  • Prayer journal
  • Mood check-in
  • Prayer streak tracking
Features
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Put God first — before Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or anything else on your phone. Prayer Pause blocks your most-used apps until you complete your daily prayer. No willpower required. No alarms to ignore. Just: pray first, then go. COMPLETELY FREE — NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Other apps charge as much as $100 a year. We don't. A paywall should never stand between you and getting closer to God. Prayer Pause is 100% free because we genuinely believe that. HOW IT WORKS • Choose which apps to block (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more) • Open your phone → Prayer Pause starts your daily prayer • Check in on how you're feeling • Pray through a guided prayer and read the Verse of the Day • Reflect, journal, and take a second to breathe • Your apps unlock FEATURES • App blocking — block any apps you choose using Screen Time • Daily guided prayers • Verse of the Day with Scripture • Prayer journal — write what's on your heart • Mood check-in before you pray • Prayer streak tracking — build a lasting daily habit • Scripture memory mode • Beautiful design built for Liquid Glass. BUILD THE HABIT YOU KEEP MEANING TO START You know you should pray more. The problem isn't desire — it's that your phone always gets there first. Prayer Pause flips that. Your apps become the accountability, not the distraction. No judgment. No subscription. No excuses. "Put God first, before your phone."

About

Selah Scroll

This app helps you start your day with scripture and focus on what matters by blocking distracting apps. Earn screen time through spiritual growth activities and build lasting faith-based habits.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verse devotionals
  • Earn screen time by engaging with scripture
  • Block distracting apps
  • Interactive Bible learning
  • Prayer journal
  • Progress tracking
  • Connect with friends
Features
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Selah Scroll — Feed your soul before you scroll. Selah helps you start every day grounded in Scripture and stay focused on what matters. Block distracting apps, earn screen time through spiritual growth, and build lasting habits rooted in faith. DAILY DEVOTIONALS Wake up to a new Bible verse each morning. Read, reflect, and journal your thoughts — all in one place. EARN SCREEN TIME Complete Bible verses, trivia, quotes, and passage readings to earn time on your favorite apps. The more you engage with God's Word, the more time you unlock. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Take control of your screen time. Choose which apps to block and set focused sessions so you can be present in the moments that matter. INTERACTIVE LEARNING Type out Scripture, answer Bible trivia, and read through passages to deepen your understanding of God's Word. PRAYER JOURNAL Write and save personalized prayers. Build a daily prayer habit with a dedicated space for reflection. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your streaks, completions, and growth over time. Stay motivated with weekly and monthly stats. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Invite friends, compete on leaderboards, and earn badges together. Faith is better in community. WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH SELAH PREMIUM • Unlimited app blocking • Full access to all verses, trivia, and passages • Daily devotionals and prayer journal • Progress tracking and streaks • Leaderboards and badges • 7-day free trial, cancel anytime Download Selah and transform your screen time into something meaningful. Some features require a Selah Pro subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://resilient-handball-45f.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-b1bee437a67d4c3092088f8ed788d979 Privacy Policy: https://resilient-handball-45f.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-49530a4d12474329880cc7389dd849cc

Screenshots

prayer pause4 screens
Selah Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Selah Scroll at 5.0 against prayer pause's 4.3. Selah Scroll also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 3). prayer pause's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Selah Scroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Selah Scroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
prayer pause versus Selah Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterprayer pauseSelah Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIngenuity Labs LLCBRIDGETTE LYNN LOS

Customer experience

prayer pause

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Selah Scroll

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

prayer pause

One-time1
  • 20 dollar donation$19.99
4 purchases

Selah Scroll

Subscriptions4
  • Selah Monthly (Limited Offer)$1.991 Month
  • Selah Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Selah Annual (Limited Offer)$19.991 Year
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  • Selah Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is prayer pause free?
prayer pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selah Scroll free?
Selah Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, prayer pause or Selah Scroll?
Selah Scroll is rated higher. prayer pause averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Selah Scroll averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do prayer pause or Selah Scroll have ads?
Neither prayer pause nor Selah Scroll shows ads.

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