HolyLock: Bible Before Phone
Lock the apps. Read the Word.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
HolyLock is for the days when your hand finds your phone before it finds your Bible.
Tell us how your heart is today — heavy, hopeful, tender, restless — and HolyLock answers with one of 294 hand-curated passages, chosen from a quiet conversation between your mood and your season. No reading plans to fall behind on. No streaks to dread. Just Scripture, met to where you are.
Then choose the apps you'd like to set down for a while. HolyLock holds them gently — they wait until you've spent a few minutes with the Word. When you're ready, they return.
This is an app made for women who want a softer way back to daily Scripture. The pace is calm. The art is hand-painted. The voice is steady, not striving.
WHAT MAKES HOLYLOCK DIFFERENT
· Mood × Relationship matching — your daily passage comes from a 5×5 grid of emotional and spiritual states, not a one-size daily verse
· 294 curated passages, each with a plain-language context note and a chosen verse for sharing
· "Soul need" onboarding question that personalizes the first month of reading
· Berean Standard Bible and King James Version included — switch between modern English and the 1611 classic, anytime
· Gentle blocking via Apple's Screen Time framework — you remain the sole user and administrator
· "First Scripture" anchor — your very first reading is Matthew 11:28–30: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest"
· A quiet daily streak so you can see your weeks of practice take shape
HOW HOLYLOCK PRO WORKS
A weekly or yearly subscription unlocks unlimited mood-matched reading, the full Scripture Garden, and the apps-on-pause feature.
· Weekly plan
· Yearly plan — includes a 3-day free trial for new subscribers
· Yearly plan (promotional, one-time price)
Subscription details:
· Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase
· Subscription automatically renews at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
· Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
· You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal in Settings → your name → Subscriptions → HolyLock
· No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active period
· Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription
Prices shown in the app vary by region; the exact price is displayed on the paywall before purchase.
Terms of Use: https://holylock.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://holylock.com/privacy
Support: support@holylock.com
Made by a solo developer for the woman whose phone is loud and whose heart wants quiet.
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A few gentle improvements to make your time in the Word feel even smoother:
- A clearer, kinder subscription experience
- Polished the Scripture garden so it looks just right on every iPhone
- Reliability fixes behind the scenes so reminders and access stay in sync
Thank you for reading with us!
The developer, Bianca Iordache, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Bianca Iordache
- Size
- 33.2 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- HolyLock Yearly $29.99
- HolyLock Weekly $9.99
- HolyLock Yearly $79.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Bianca Iordache