Comparison

Pray Path vs Sword Drill

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

Head to head
About

Pray Path

This app helps you integrate faith into your daily routine by turning screen time into prayer time. Set custom prayer schedules, block distracting apps, and complete guided prayers to unlock them. Track your progress and build a consistent prayer habit.

Highlights
  • Set prayer times and active days
  • Block specific apps or categories
  • Complete guided prayers to unlock apps
  • Daily Bible reading
  • Prayers by topic
  • Track prayer streaks and progress
Features
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What if every time you reached for your phone, you reached for God first? Pray Path turns screen time into prayer time. Set your prayer schedule, choose the apps to pause, and when it’s time — complete a short guided prayer to unlock them. A moment with God before you scroll. HOW IT WORKS • Set prayer times and active days that fit your rhythm • Choose which apps (or categories) to block during each session • When a blocked app opens, pray first — then get back in • Track streaks toward your daily prayer goal WHAT’S INSIDE Guided Prayer to Unlock Apps Short, meaningful prayers when you need them most — including custom requests for what’s on your heart. Daily Bible Reading Read Scripture, highlight verses, and save study notes and reflections. Prayers by Topic Health, faith, relationships, work, guidance, and more — so you always know where to start. Streaks & Progress Build a consistent prayer habit and watch it grow, one day at a time. Your phone is the most-picked-up object in your life. Pray Path helps make God part of that rhythm too. Pray Path is free to use. The free version includes ads. Optional Pray Path Pro is an auto-renewable in-app purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://praypathapp.com/terms

About

Sword Drill

Features
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Remember "Sword Drills" in Sunday School? The teacher whould announce a verse and see who could find it and read it to the class first. This app was built from that concept. It provides an expedited view of bible chapters/verses from BibleGateway.com. It add quick buttons to select the last several verses/passages most recently retrieved which enhances Bible study cross referencing. This was my first app first published when the App Store was barely a month old back in 2008. It was pulled from the store when the original 32 bit apps were disallowed because at the time I didn't have the time to update it. With the advent of AI, I was able to feed my old project and have AI turn it into a modern SwiftUI version in just a few minutes. There are other Bible Reading apps out there but this one is lightweight and agile in ways that are helpful. Sword Drill is a focused, native front-end for Bible Gateway. Pick a book, enter a chapter or verse, choose a translation, and read — without ads, banners, or site navigation getting in the way. FEATURES • Distraction-free reading — Ads, banners, and page chrome are automatically filtered out so you see only the passage text. Ad network requests are blocked to save bandwidth. • Three translation buttons — Tap KJV, NKJV, NASB, or customize the buttons in Settings with any version Bible Gateway supports. • Recent passages — Your five most recent lookups appear as quick-access buttons for fast reference. • Keep screen awake — Toggle the screen lock so your device stays on while you read or study. • Designed for accssibility. Every control has been enabled for voice over and color scheme updated for those with color discrimination issues. Sword Drill is not affiliated with Bible Gateway.

Screenshots

Pray Path4 screens
Sword Drill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sword Drill at none against Pray Path's 3. Sword Drill also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pray Path's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. Pray Path sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sword Drill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pray Path versus Sword Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPray PathSword Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaguro Labs, LLCAYEFON.COM

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pray Path

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Family Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
None

Sword Drill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pray Path free?
Pray Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Drill free?
Sword Drill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pray Path or Sword Drill have ads?
Pray Path shows ads; Sword Drill does not.

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