Hallow is a guided prayer and meditation app with thousands of audio sessions, while Prayer Latch is a Christian app blocker that locks your distracting apps each morning until you pray. They solve different problems, and they work well together.
What does Hallow do?
According to its Google Play listing (October 2026), Hallow offers over 10,000 audio-guided sessions: daily prayers and devotionals, Christian meditation, the Rosary, Lectio Divina, daily Mass readings, Bible stories for sleep and chant. It has 10 million+ downloads and a strong Catholic focus. Its listing doesn't describe locking or blocking other apps.
What does Prayer Latch do?
Prayer Latch locks the apps you choose, like Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, every morning at your wake-up time. You pray a guided prayer or in your own words, hold to say Amen, and your apps open until the next lock time. It includes an offline Bible in 24 languages, a private prayer journal and Latch, a companion who grows over 90 days.
Which one should I choose?
| You want… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Rich audio content to pray along with | Hallow |
| To stop starting the day on social media | Prayer Latch |
| Catholic devotions like the Rosary with audio guidance | Hallow |
| A short, simple prayer before your apps open | Prayer Latch |
| An offline Bible in many languages | Prayer Latch |
What do they cost?
Hallow's Google Play listing shows in-app purchases from $0.99 to $199.99 per item; check the app for its current plans. Prayer Latch is free to download, with 7 days of app locking free and no card. After that, Prayer Latch Plus is $4.99 a month or $24.99 a year, and its prayers, Bible and journal stay free.
Is Prayer Latch Catholic or Protestant?
Prayer Latch is made for Christians of any tradition. Its prayers are simple and rooted in Scripture, and its Bible editions include widely used public-domain translations such as the King James Version.
Can I use Prayer Latch and Hallow together?
Yes, and it's a good combination. Lock your social apps with Prayer Latch but leave Hallow unlocked. In the morning, your feeds wait while Hallow is right there. Pray with a Hallow session, then open Prayer Latch and hold to say Amen.
The real question
Most people don't skip prayer because they lack good content. They skip it because something else gets there first. If that's you, an app blocker deals with the cause. If you already pray daily and want depth and variety, a prayer content app deals with that. Plenty of people need both.
Pray before you scroll
Prayer Latch locks your chosen apps each morning until you pray. Your first 7 days are free, no card needed.
Updated October 20, 2026 by the Prayer Latch team at Janus Works LLC.