Comparison

Sacred Hour vs Scripture Trove

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

Head to head
About

Sacred Hour

This app helps Christians reduce phone distractions and focus on prayer and scripture. It blocks distracting apps with gentle unlock options and provides tools for taking sermon notes and setting prayer reminders. Designed with grace over streaks, it offers a simple, guilt-free approach to spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • App blocking with gentle unlock
  • Sermon and scripture notetaking
  • Daily prayer reminders
  • Bible reading quiz
  • Grace-based habit building
  • Pre-set prayer schedules
Features
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Sacred Hour is the prayer-first app blocker and notetaker for Christians who want to put their phone down and pick Scripture back up. Block the apps that pull you away, step into prayer, and keep notes that come back to you as daily verses. Simple enough to start today, built around grace instead of streaks. One app blocker. One notetaker. One quiet hour with God. HOW IT WORKS • Block distracting apps Set prayer windows that block social media and anything else competing for your attention. Sacred Hour helps you organize your day around three ready-to-use schedules: Morning Prayer, Midday, and Evening Prayer — nothing to set up. Need a moment? Pause anytime. • A gentler block screen When you open a blocked app, Sacred Hour does not just slam a wall in front of you. Pray for a few minutes and the app unlocks for five. Scan a verse and it unlocks for five. Really need it right now? Hold for fifteen seconds. You stay in control, with a short prayer prompt to meet you in the moment. • Keep notes that pray with you Take notes on sermons, Scripture, and quiet time. Sacred Hour surfaces a daily prayer citation to guide each session, and with premium it draws those citations from your own notes, so your words lead your prayers. A notetaker and a prayer companion in one. • Prayer reminders Set a daily prayer reminder at the time that fits your life. A simple nudge to show up, with no pressure and no streak to chase. • Not sure where to read? Take the quiz Answer five quick questions and Sacred Hour points you to the right book of the Bible to start — from John, Mark, Psalms, Proverbs, Genesis, Romans, Luke, or Acts — then drops you straight into a clean, distraction-free reader. • Made simple for day one Brand new? Your first screen asks just one thing: Start Praying. Everything else unlocks once you have prayed. No setup maze, no overwhelm. GRACE MODE — BUILT FOR REAL LIFE No streaks. No guilt. No "you broke your chain." Grace Mode uses calm, encouraging wording for people who find habits hard, because missing a day is human and your walk with God is not a scoreboard. Sacred Hour meets you with grace, not pressure. No other faith blocker does this. FREE TO START Default prayer schedules, prayer reminders, the Bible quiz, pausing a blocking period, and daily prayer citations are all free. Premium unlocks custom prayer windows, editable schedule times, and AI prayer citations drawn from your own notes. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone trying to trade mindless scrolling for time with God • New believers who want the simplest possible place to start • Note-takers who want sermon and Scripture notes that come back around • Anyone who has struggled to keep a quiet time and is done with streak guilt • Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, non-denominational, or house church — wherever you worship WHY SACRED HOUR • All-in-one: an app blocker, a notetaker, a Bible reader, and prayer reminders in a single app • Ready on day one: default prayer schedules and a one-tap start • Grace-first: encouragement instead of pressure • Beautifully designed: a calm, unhurried interface made to honor the rhythm of daily faith Put the phone down. Pick Scripture back up. Download Sacred Hour and reclaim your quiet hour today. — We would be glad to hear from you. Tell us how Sacred Hour can serve your faith journey better. Sacred Hour+ is available as an annual or weekly plan, with prices ranging from $4.99 to $59.99. A free trial may be available on select plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings. — Privacy Policy: https://sacredhour.app/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://sacredhour.app/terms-and-conditions Support & Feedback: https://sacredhour.app/feedback

About

Scripture Trove

Features
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Scripture Trove helps you build a lasting habit of engaging God's Word — free, ad-free, for seekers and disciples. Reading Plan: a 52-week plan to read through the whole Bible in a year. Bible Study: verse-by-verse notes to grasp the context and key truths of each passage. Bible Quizzes: five levels of quizzes to get familiar with Scripture. AI Study Assistant: talk through truth and questions of faith anytime. Highlights & Notes: capture what speaks to you and revisit it. Serve Together: church prayer and ministry team coordination. Available in English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, Français, and Español. May God's Word be a lamp to your feet and a light to your path.

Screenshots

Sacred Hour4 screens
Scripture Trove1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripture Trove at none against Sacred Hour's 4. Scripture Trove also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Sacred Hour's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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. Sacred Hour sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scripture Trove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sacred Hour ships an update every 3 days, Scripture Trove every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sacred Hour versus Scripture Trove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSacred HourScripture Trove
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleh KuzminskyiYunfei Lu

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sacred Hour

Subscriptions4
  • Sacred Hour+ Free Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Sacred Hour+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Sacred Hour+ Early Bird$29.991 Year
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  • Sacred Hour+ Annual$59.991 Year
None

Scripture Trove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sacred Hour free?
Sacred Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripture Trove free?
Scripture Trove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sacred Hour or Scripture Trove have ads?
Neither Sacred Hour nor Scripture Trove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sacred Hour or Scripture Trove?
Sacred Hour ships an update every 3 days, and Scripture Trove every 2 months. Most recently, Sacred Hour was updated on September 26, 2026 and Scripture Trove on September 22, 2026.

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