Pause & Pray vs Maná

Pause before you scroll. Pray before you open. Turn mindless habits into meaningful moments with God. Pause and Pray gently guides you to pause and connect with your faith before opening selected apps. In a world full of endless scrolling and distractions, Pause and Pray helps you reclaim your time and attention through short, heartfelt Christian prayers. Choose the apps you want to use more intentionally — social media, games, news, or anything else — and the app uses Apple’s Screen Time technology to create a sacred pause. How it works: • Select the apps you want to shield using Apple’s built-in Family Controls • When you try to open a shielded app, a serene shield appears with three beautiful prayer options • Choose a prayer type (Thanksgiving, Strength Against Temptation, Draw Closer to God, and more) • Receive a warm, AI-generated Christian prayer tailored to the moment, plus a relevant Bible verse reference • Tap “Amen” with peaceful reflection — then enjoy a grace period to open the app mindfully Built with care using the latest SwiftUI and Liquid Glass design, Pause and Pray offers a calm, modern experience that feels at home on your iPhone. Translucent materials, gentle animations, and thoughtful details make every prayer moment uplifting. Key Features: • Simple Family Controls setup — no complicated configuration • Custom ShieldConfiguration with elegant, depth-aware Liquid Glass UI • Fresh AI-generated prayers every time, rooted in biblical truth • Prayer history and journal in SwiftData — track your streak and mark prayers as answered • Customizable grace period (15–60 minutes) • Quick “Pray Now” option for anytime spiritual reflection Pause and Pray is designed as a faith-based digital wellness tool to help you grow closer to God while using your phone more intentionally. It combines gentle accountability with spiritual encouragement — turning potential distractions into opportunities for prayer. Whether you’re looking to reduce mindless scrolling, build a stronger prayer habit, or simply invite God into your daily digital life, Pause and Pray offers a peaceful, practical way forward. Start your journey today. Pause. Pray. Open with purpose. --- Privacy: All prayers are generated anonymously. Your prayer history stays private on your device using SwiftData. No personal data is stored on our servers. Pause and Pray respects your faith journey and your privacy. By using Pause and Pray, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Maná is a daily place to draw near to the Word. Read the complete World English Bible even without internet, find verses for the moment you are living and build a habit of faith with a short daily encounter, prayers, reminders and widgets. WITH MANÁ YOU CAN: • Read the complete Bible offline, page by page, and search by words or references • Listen to any chapter read aloud • Live today's encounter: the Word, a reflection and a prayer in a few minutes • Watch your streak grow as one more day lights up on your calendar • Follow devotional and reading plans, one step a day • Swipe through verses and prayers for faith, hope, gratitude, peace and more • Save your favorite verses and organize them in collections • Create and share beautiful verse cards • Add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Talk with Maná, a caring conversation assisted by artificial intelligence MANÁ PREMIUM Unlock the full experience with a Maná Premium subscription, available as monthly and annual plans. Eligible users can start with a free trial; prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase, after the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Maná does not replace pastoral, psychological or medical advice or emergency care. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services. BIBLE TEXT English: World English Bible (WEB), public domain. Portuguese: Bíblia Livre (BLIVRE), CC BY 4.0, © Diego Santos, Mario Sérgio and Marco Teles. Terms of Use: https://manabible.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://manabible.app/privacy Support: https://manabible.app/support