Prayer Lock vs Pray.com: which prayer app is right for you?
Pray.com and Prayer Lock are both built to help you pray — but they solve different halves of the problem. Pray.com gives you a large library of narrated prayer, Bible stories, and sleep audio to listen to. Prayer Lock makes sure you actually stop scrolling and pray in the first place. Here's an honest comparison so you can pick the right one, or use both.
The core difference
Pray.com is a Christian faith and wellness app. You open it for daily prayer, narrated audio Bible stories (some celebrity-narrated), sleep and bedtime stories, meditation, plus church and community tools like prayer requests, communities, livestreaming, and donations. It is something you choose to open.
Prayer Lock is a phone blocker. You pick the distracting apps that pull you away — social media, news, games — and Prayer Lock keeps them locked until you pray. It doesn't hand you prayer content; it clears the space and enforces the habit, so prayer comes before the feed.
Side-by-side comparison
| Prayer Lock | Pray.com | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Blocks distracting apps until you pray | Prayer, Bible stories & sleep audio |
| Blocks your phone until you pray | Yes | No |
| Guided prayer content | Your own prayer time | Large audio library |
| Daily prayer streak | Yes | Reminders |
| Reduces screen time | Yes | Not a focus of the app |
| Platforms | iPhone (Android coming soon) | iOS, Android, web |
| Tradition | Christian (any tradition) | Christian |
| Price | Affordable subscription | Free tier + paid subscription |
Pray.com's features and pricing are based on its public App Store listing and website and may change — check Pray.com directly for the latest.
When Pray.com is the better choice
If what you want is a rich, produced content and community experience — narrated Bible stories (some read by well-known voices such as Kristen Bell), sleep and bedtime stories, daily prayers, meditation, and tools for churches like prayer requests, communities, livestreaming, and giving — Pray.com is excellent and hard to beat. With millions of installs and strong ratings, it's built for people and congregations who want a deep, professionally produced library to pray and listen along with.
When Prayer Lock is the better choice
If your real struggle is that you reach for your phone before you ever pray — that the scroll wins every morning — then a content library alone won't fix it, because opening it is still optional. Prayer Lock is built for that exact problem: it blocks the apps that hijack your attention until you've prayed, and tracks your streak so the habit sticks. Choose Prayer Lock when the hard part isn't what to pray, but actually stopping to pray at all.
You can use both
These two aren't really rivals. A natural setup: let Prayer Lock block your distracting apps each morning, and let Pray.com be the narrated prayer, Bible story, or sleep content you pray along with during that protected time. One clears the space; the other fills it.
Pray before you scroll
Prayer Lock blocks your phone until you pray. On iPhone.
Download Prayer LockFrequently asked questions
Does Pray.com block your phone or apps until you pray?
No. Pray.com does not block or lock other apps or your phone — it is a content and community app for prayer, Bible stories, and sleep audio. Blocking distracting apps until you pray is what Prayer Lock does.
Can I use Prayer Lock and Pray.com together?
Yes. Prayer Lock blocks your distracting apps until you pray, and Pray.com can be the narrated prayer, Bible story, or sleep content you pray along with during that time.
Is Prayer Lock free?
No — Prayer Lock is a paid subscription, priced to be more affordable than most prayer apps. Pray.com is free to download with paid subscription tiers for premium content and an ad-free experience.