Prayer Pause blocks distracting apps the moment you begin Salah and unlocks them when you finish, so you can pray without your phone pulling at you. Build a real habit of Dhikr, Quran, and intentional time between prayers, not endless scrolling.
Most people spend 5 to 6 hours on their phone every day. Most of it mindless scrolling, dopamine loops, and distraction. Prayer Pause helps you cut that down and gives your deen the space it deserves.
Pick the apps to block. Set schedules around your salah times. When you reach for a blocked app, Prayer Pause steps in with something better: dhikr, Quran, a quiz, or a moment of reflection. Break bad phone habits and build better ones. Your digital detox, powered by your deen.
WHAT YOU GET
- Block distracting apps and categories during salah or anytime
- 5 unlock methods rooted in your deen: dhikr, Quran, Islamic quiz, reflection, or du'a (or shuffle for a different one each time)
- Salah Focus with two modes: Honor (tap to confirm you prayed) or Sajda (scan your enrolled prayer mat with the camera to unlock)
- Sabr Score, a daily focus number that tracks your bypasses, resists, prayers completed, and time spent in blocked apps
- Custom blocking rules with flexible schedules
- Islamic presets for Jummah, Taraweeh, and Ramadan
- Brick Mode for deep focus with zero distractions
- Weekly focus reports and screen time trends
- Prayer streaks with 3 protective passes
- Period Mode that pauses your streak during menses, no broken streaks, no guilt
- Auto-blocks during all 5 daily prayers using Apple's Screen Time API
- Travel Mode with auto-detection, Qasr, and prayer combining
- Real full-screen iOS alarms for every prayer time, the kind that wake you up for work
- 30+ home screen and lock screen widgets
- Live Activities on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen
- Quran Reader with 114 surahs (Arabic, transliteration, English)
- Full hadith collection (Nawawi's 40 + Sahih al-Bukhari, 97 books)
- Dua from Hisnul Muslim for every occasion
- Tasbih digital dhikr counter
- Accurate prayer times with athan notifications (14 methods, auto-detect)
- Qibla compass with haptic feedback
PRIVATE & SECURE
Prayer Pause uses Apple's Screen Time API. All blocking runs entirely on your device. Your data never leaves your phone. No ads. No tracking. No data sold.
Some features require a subscription.
I was recommend this app by a friend after seeing him use it and I have to say I love this app. I’ve been using the premium features of the app for about a week now and I love everything about it. The Sabr Focus and Prayer Pause features have been great for keeping me away from wasting time uselessly on my phone and instead using my time to focus on the deen, which is especially important during Ramadan. The interphase of the app is beautiful and I’ve had many friends ask me about it. If you love widgets and aesthetics, this app is also great for that since there are many options. It also has the Quran, salah times, and more. I highly highly recommend this app in general due to its functionality but especially if your goal is to dedicate more time to Islamic related content.
Developer Response
JazakAllahu khairan for the beautiful review and for spreading the word to your friends! It means so much to hear that Sabr Moment and Salah Block are helping you stay focused on the deen, especially during Ramadan. We put a lot of care into the design and aesthetics, so it's amazing to hear your friends notice it too. May Allah bless your Ramadan and reward you for encouraging others. More features coming soon inshaAllah!
2-in-1 app
Rawan0518
I have a serious problem with social media, doom scrolling, not knowing when to stop or honestly…how to stop. This app has so far helped me control my usage AND it’s pushing me to pray on time. The Sabr moment feature is so grounding, and it’s allowing little pockets of reconnecting with allah throughout the day, its allowed me to do dikr, it’s helping me memorize the quran slowly but surely, and it’s testing my knowledge and therefor showing me the areas I need to improve on. Also, as a woman, I really appreciate the period tracking feature. Especially with ramadan coming up, I tend to forget the days that I will need to make up later, so this makes it easy to remember & track.
Developer Response
This review truly made our day. The way you described how each feature fits into your daily routine, from the Sabr moments to Quran memorization to period tracking, is exactly the holistic experience we hoped to build. We pray the app continues to help you stay grounded, and may Allah make your Ramadan preparation easy and rewarding. Thank you for sharing this!
10/10! Helping me stay focused after Ramadan
Rseif
I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt that I had to for this app! After every Ramadan, like many others, my focus on deen tends to take a swing but I am so glad to say that this year, this has not happened. This is mainly due to this app, as the streak keeps me on track and the app keeps me off my phone. With no distractions I’m able to stay focused and continue getting better. Whoever the owner of this app is, jazakAllah Khair!
Developer Response
Wa iyyak, this means so much! Post-Ramadan consistency is one of the hardest battles, and the fact that the streak and Prayer Pause are helping you hold the line is exactly what we built this for. May Allah keep you steady and reward you for taking the time to write this. More features coming inshaAllah, stay tuned!
so useful
Gaspline
First of all, I love the look of this app and its widgets. I spend too much time on my phone, and this helps me become more aware of that and utilize my time better. I especially love the sabr focus, it makes me realize how often I’m going on social media and for how long, because it updates after a certain amount of time and you have to complete it again. Also love LOVE that it has a period option as well so you don’t lose your streak.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind words! It means a lot that the Sabr Focus feature is helping you become more mindful of your screen time. That real-time awareness is exactly what we were going for. And we're really glad the period tracking option is something you appreciate, we wanted to make sure no one feels penalized for something outside their control. JazakAllahu khairan for the support!
IMPROVED: Smoother Qibla Compass. The Kaaba icon no longer jumps from a stale position when the dial first appears.
IMPROVED: Subtle Polish Across the App. Locale-aware date ranges in the Pause report and tighter recovery when saved data is out of shape.
FIXED: Bug Fixes & Reliability. General stability and polish improvements under the hood.
Version 1.5.1
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Information
Seller
ABDULLAH M ALOBAIDI
Size
106.6 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
