Pause & Pray

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/