Trade reflex for reflection.
A short pause gives you enough room to notice the impulse and choose what deserves your attention.
Christian focus for iPhone
Put God before the scroll.
Before a distracting app opens, Pray Shield gives you 15 quiet seconds with Scripture and prayer. It is space to choose what comes next.
15 secondsto interrupt autopilot
Scripture + prayerinstead of shame or punishment
One clear purposebefore you choose to continue
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15 seconds can change the next choice.
A quiet pause is not a performance. It is a doorway back—to Scripture, to prayer, and to the life you want your attention to build.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”Psalm 46:10
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How it works
One calm sequence, with the choice always left in your hands.
Pause before open
When a distracting app opens, Pray Shield steps in with a 15-second pause.
Read + pray
Receive one verse and a short prayer. Take a breath. Invite God into the moment.
Choose with clarity
Continue with a reason, or step away. The next choice belongs to you.
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Made for real moments
Your phone can become a doorway back to what matters.
Build a prayer rhythm that lasts.
Morning, midday, and evening check-ins support a sustainable rhythm without turning devotion into a scoreboard.
Build a rhythm that lasts
Prayer, Scripture and reflection across your day.
Keep Scripture close
Read the Bible offline and return to what matters.
Pause with intentionNo score and no shame.
See the 15-second pauseWatch how the doorway works.Daily time in Scripture
Make room for God’s Word each day.
Read a chapter at your own pace and return to Scripture without the noise. Give prayer and God’s Word a steady place in everyday life.
Private by design
Your prayers are not a marketing profile.
Prayer text and the apps you select are not sent to product analytics. Personal prayer requests stay on your device.
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A generous core. More depth when you want it.
Everything you need to begin
- 15-second Prayer Pause
- Offline Bible and prayer library
- Private prayer requests
- One daily reminder
More support for a deeper rhythm
- Up to five reminders
- Longer Rhythm Insights
- Guided Prayer as default pause
- Shareable verse wallpapers
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Questions, answered plainly.
How is Pray Shield different from a general app blocker?
Pray Shield is built around a Scripture and prayer pause before selected iPhone distractions. It combines that pause with Bible reading and prayer tools. Check a general app blocker's current features if your main need is a particular productivity schedule rather than prayer.
Who is Pray Shield for?
Pray Shield is for Christians who want a short prayerful pause before social media, entertainment, websites, or other distracting iPhone apps.
What happens when I open a protected app?
Pray Shield presents a Scripture and prayer pause. After 15 seconds, you can continue intentionally or step away.
Does Pray Shield see which apps I select?
Apple's Screen Time picker keeps your selection private. Selected apps are not added to Pray Shield analytics.
Is Pray Shield a Christian app blocker?
Yes. Pray Shield is a Christian app blocker and prayer screen time app for iPhone. You choose the distractions, then meet Scripture and prayer before opening them.
How do I set up the prayer pause?
Allow Screen Time access, choose the apps, categories, or websites you want to pause, then turn on the shield. Your selection stays on your device.
What is included for free?
The free core includes the shield, 15-second Prayer Pause, offline Bible, prayer library, private prayer requests, prayer rhythm, seven-day snapshot, and one daily reminder.
Does it work on Android?
Pray Shield is currently made for iPhone and iOS.
Put prayer between impulse and action.
Start with one distracting app and one honest 15-second pause.
