The main alternatives to prayer lock: christian focus are Prayer Latch, Sanctum, GodTime and Holy Focus. Prayer Latch is the one built around a single morning prayer: your apps lock when you wake and open after you pray, until the next morning.
"Prayer lock" has become the everyday name for apps that make you pray before you scroll, and prayer lock: christian focus by Covenant Studios is the best-known one, with 100,000+ downloads on Google Play. It's a good app. If it isn't quite the right fit for you, here are the alternatives and how they differ. Details about other apps come from their Google Play listings as of October 2026.
How is Prayer Latch different from Prayer Lock?
| Prayer Latch | prayer lock: christian focus | |
|---|---|---|
| When you pray | Once each morning at your wake-up time, plus any extra lock times you add | Before blocked apps open; you can pray and lock as many times as you want |
| Prayer | Guided prayer or your own words with a 1–10 minute timer | A short prayer generated for how you feel |
| Companion | Latch, a padlock who grows over 90 days through 10 painted places | Streaks and prayer journey analytics |
| Bible | Offline Bible in 24 languages, with highlights and notes | Not described in its listing |
| Free use | 7 days of locking with no card; prayer, Bible and journal free forever | Listing says all features require a subscription |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android | iPhone, Android |
Why choose Prayer Latch?
- You want to pray once and get on with your day. Your apps open after your morning Amen and stay open until the next lock time.
- You'd like a Bible in the same app, offline and in your language.
- You want to try it properly before paying: 7 full days, nothing to cancel.
What other prayer lock apps are there?
- Sanctum: Christian App Blocker shows a verse and prayer each time you open a blocked app and lets you "Amen & Unlock".
- GodTime has a Church Mode that blocks everything for 60, 90 or 120 minutes, plus a strict Commitment Mode.
- Holy Focus blocks apps and websites by schedule or usage limit, with a daily prayer journey.
You'll also find apps like Pray First, GodFirst, GraceLock, Faith First and Psalmlock in the stores. Read their listings and recent reviews before you subscribe.
Can I switch from Prayer Lock to Prayer Latch?
Yes. There's nothing to transfer. Install Prayer Latch, choose your apps and wake-up time, and give the free week a try. If you subscribed to another app, cancel it in your App Store or Google Play subscriptions so you aren't charged twice.
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.