Comparison

Prayer Lock vs BibleLock

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

Head to head
About

Prayer Lock

This app delivers a daily Bible verse to your lock screen, offering inspiration without distractions. Customize topics, choose from various widget styles, and build a daily reading rhythm with reminders and prayer prompts.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verse on lock screen
  • Customizable verse topics
  • Multiple widget styles
  • Daily reading reminders
  • Save favorite verses
  • Guided daily prayers
  • Personalized themes
Features
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A Bible verse on your lock screen every morning. Nothing more, nothing less. Prayer Lock places a fresh verse of Scripture on your lock screen each day. No feeds, no distractions - just the Word, right where you'll see it. HOW IT WORKS Choose the topics that speak to you - Encouragement, Peace, Love, Faith, Wisdom, Strength, Gratitude, or Anxiety - and Prayer Lock selects a verse each morning. Add the lock screen widget once, and it's there every time you pick up your phone. LOCK SCREEN & HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Five widget styles to fit your setup: • Rectangular, circular, and inline widgets for your lock screen • Small, medium, and large widgets for your home screen BUILD A DAILY RHYTHM Track your streak as you open the app each day. Set a gentle daily reminder so you never miss a morning. Read the verse, pray the guided daily prayer, and carry it with you. FAVOURITES & HISTORY Save the verses that move you. Browse your full history to revisit what you've read. Copy or share any verse with one tap. PERSONALISE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose from 8 handcrafted themes to make the app feel like yours - from warm Parchment to deep Midnight, calming Sage to golden Dawn. PRAYER LOCK PRO Go deeper with a Pro subscription: • 8,000+ verses across all categories • 4 Bible translations: KJV, WEB, BBE, and ASV • 6 additional premium themes • On-demand verse refresh - get a new verse any time • Free trial on the weekly plan Subscription options: • Weekly (with free trial) • Monthly • Annual Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.strandedsolutions.co.uk/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BibleLock

Features
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Stop doom scrolling. Start memorizing verses — on autopilot. Most screen time apps just say "no." BibleLock turns your daily phone habits into Bible memory habits. Choose the apps that pull your attention, like Instagram or YouTube, and BibleLock intercepts them with a quick fill-in-the-blank scripture verse. Get the word right, and you're in. Over days and weeks, verses seal themselves in your heart without you ever needing to carve out extra study time. You're memorizing God's Word seamlessly, in the exact moments you used to spend mindlessly scrolling. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Prayer Lock4 screens
BibleLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BibleLock at none against Prayer Lock's 3. Prayer Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Prayer Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BibleLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prayer Lock ships an update every 10 days, BibleLock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Prayer Lock versus BibleLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayer LockBibleLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAbbel ThomasVanlab Technologies

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prayer Lock

Subscriptions3
  • US3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • US$5.991 Month
  • US7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

BibleLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prayer Lock free?
Prayer Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BibleLock free?
BibleLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prayer Lock or BibleLock have ads?
Neither Prayer Lock nor BibleLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prayer Lock or BibleLock?
Prayer Lock ships an update every 10 days, and BibleLock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prayer Lock was updated on October 31, 2026 and BibleLock on October 25, 2026.

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