Comparison

Block Apps for Prayer vs Scripture Before Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Block Apps for Prayer

This app helps you prioritize prayer over phone distractions. It allows you to block specific apps, offers guided prayers based on your mood, and provides tools to build a consistent prayer habit. Designed for Christians seeking more intentional digital engagement.

Highlights
  • App blocking with Screen Time integration
  • Guided prayers matched to mood and goals
  • Morning, noon, and evening prayer reminders
  • 90-day prayer habit plan
  • Prayer streaks and progress tracking
  • Scripture-based reflection
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Predah helps you put prayer before the scroll. Your phone can pull your attention away before prayer even begins. Predah helps you flip that habit: choose the apps that distract you, pause for a short guided prayer, and return to your day with more peace and intention. how it works 1. choose which apps you want to block 2. check in with how you feel today 3. pray with a short guided prayer 4. finish prayer and unlock your selected apps what’s inside • app blocking with Screen Time / Family Controls • guided prayers matched to your mood, goals, and day • morning, noon, evening, and extra prayer reminders • a 90-day prayer habit plan • prayer streaks and progress tracking • Scripture-based reflection after prayer • basic prayer data stored on your device good for • building a daily prayer habit • reducing screen time without deleting every app • choosing prayer before Instagram, TikTok, games, or browsing • returning your attention to God during a busy digital day Predah is made for Christians who want their phone to become a reminder to pray, not another reason to postpone prayer. Predah is a habit and reflection tool. It is not medical, emergency, or pastoral advice. App blocking features require Apple Screen Time / Family Controls permission. Terms of Use: https://predah.app/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://predah.app/privacy.html

About

Scripture Before Scroll

This app restricts access to social media until you complete your daily Bible reading. Choose your reading style, track your progress, and test your knowledge with trivia. It prioritizes privacy with no ads or data selling.

Highlights
  • Social media blocking
  • Daily scripture reading
  • Reading habit tracking
  • Bible trivia
  • Family Game mode
  • Private journaling
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Scripture Before Scroll blocks your social apps until you've read the Bible. No more mindless scrolling before you've spent time with God. HABIT GATE — THE CORE FEATURE Block Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more using Apple's Screen Time. Your blocked apps stay locked until you complete your daily scripture reading. Finish your habit, unlock your feed. BUILD A DAILY HABIT Choose your reading style — a daily verse, a full chapter, or scripture memorization. Track your streak and stay consistent with morning reminders. GO DEEPER Test your Bible knowledge with trivia at beginner, intermediate, and expert levels. Challenge family and friends with Family Game mode. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No ads. No data selling. Your reading history and journal stay on your device — never shared, never transmitted. Read first. Then scroll.

Screenshots

Block Apps for Prayer4 screens
Scripture Before Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripture Before Scroll at none against Block Apps for Prayer's 3. Scripture Before Scroll also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Block Apps for Prayer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Block Apps for Prayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Scripture Before Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Apps for Prayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scripture Before Scroll has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Apps for Prayer versus Scripture Before Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Apps for PrayerScripture Before Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings147 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail VolkovJames Liberty

Customer experience

Block Apps for Prayer

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

Scripture Before Scroll

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Block Apps for Prayer

Subscriptions3
  • Predah Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Predah Annual$19.991 Year
  • Predah Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Scripture Before Scroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Apps for Prayer free?
Block Apps for Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripture Before Scroll free?
Scripture Before Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Apps for Prayer or Scripture Before Scroll?
Block Apps for Prayer is rated higher. Block Apps for Prayer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scripture Before Scroll averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Block Apps for Prayer or Scripture Before Scroll have ads?
Neither Block Apps for Prayer nor Scripture Before Scroll shows ads.

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