Prayer Unlock vs Pray Like Daniel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prayer Unlock
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Put prayer before your phone. Every single day. Prayer Unlock is a simple, beautiful app that blocks the apps you choose - social media, games, news, anything - until you complete a daily prayer. No willpower required. Just faith and a tap. How it works: Choose which apps to block (social media, games, or entire categories) Pick your unlock window (rest of the day, or a custom timer) Each morning, your selected apps are locked behind a prayer screen Read the prayer, confirm you've prayed, and your apps unlock That's it. No complicated setup. No guilt. Just a daily moment with God before the noise of the world takes over. A new prayer every day Each time you open Prayer Unlock, you're greeted with a beautifully presented prayer - from the Lord's Prayer and Psalm 23 to the Serenity Prayer, the Prayer of St. Francis, and more. Scripture passages like Philippians 4:6-7 and Jeremiah 29:11 are woven in alongside morning offerings and evening prayers. Build a streak, build a habit Prayer Unlock tracks your daily prayer streak so you can see your consistency grow. One day becomes seven. Seven becomes thirty. Before you know it, starting your day with prayer is second nature. Customizable unlock timer Unlock your apps for the rest of the day, or set a custom duration - 1 hour, 2 hours, whatever fits your rhythm. When the timer runs out, apps re-lock, and you're invited to pray again. Your privacy, always protected Prayer Unlock uses Apple's Screen Time API to shield selected apps. Your app selections and prayer data stay on your device. No accounts. No data collection. No ads. Features: • Block any combination of apps and app categories • Curated prayers and Scripture passages • Daily prayer streak tracking • Flexible unlock duration (rest of day or custom timer) • Elegant, distraction-free design • Push notifications to remind you to pray • 100% private - all data stays on your device Whether you're trying to break a scrolling habit, deepen your faith, or simply start each morning with intention - Prayer Unlock meets you where you are. Go with God today. *Note: Prayer Unlock requires an active subscription. No features are available without one. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://prayerunlock.com/privacy
Pray Like Daniel
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Create a simple, beautiful prayer list that helps you stay faithful in prayer throughout the day. Pray Like Daniel keeps your requests close at hand, updates effortlessly, and syncs across your iPhone and Apple Watch so you can pray wherever you are. Set gentle reminders to pause and pray three times a day, following Daniel’s example in Daniel 6:10. Add people, needs, answered prayers, and ongoing requests, then return to them throughout your day with a quiet, focused experience designed to help you build a steady habit of prayer. Whether you are praying for family, friends, your faith community, difficult situations, or personal growth, Pray Like Daniel gives you a peaceful place to remember, reflect, and recognize how God is working over time. Features include: • A clean prayer list for daily requests • Sync across iPhone and Apple Watch • Gentle prayer reminders throughout the day • A simple way to track ongoing and answered prayers • A focused design with no unnecessary distractions Build a rhythm of prayer. Remember what matters. Watch for God’s faithfulness. Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pray Like Daniel at none against Prayer Unlock's 2. Pray Like Daniel also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Prayer Unlock's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Prayer Unlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pray Like Daniel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prayer Unlock ships an update every 3 months, Pray Like Daniel every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Prayer Unlock | Pray Like Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freeman LaFleur | Timothy Miller |
In-app purchases
Prayer Unlock
- Prayer Unlock Premium$4.997 Days
- Prayer Unlock Premium$19.991 Year
Pray Like Daniel
No in-app purchases
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