Bible feed apps compared
PrayLock vs Scroll The Bible (2026)
Choose PrayLock if you want to read a few Bible verses and pray before your chosen apps open. Choose Scroll The Bible if you want Spanish, need iOS 17, or want the study tools its App Store listing describes, such as original-language notes and related verses.
Which app should I choose?
Choose Scroll The Bible if you read in Spanish, your iPhone is on iOS 17, or you want the study features its listing describes: original-language notes, plain-language explanations, related verses, a Discover feed and verse search with Basic and Advanced study.
Choose PrayLock if you want the Bible feed and a prayer before the apps that take your attention. Read and pray asks for three verses and a timed prayer before your selected apps unlock. PrayLock requires a Pro subscription and iOS 18.0 or later.
PrayLock includes the full World English Bible (31,098 verses), Daily Devotion and Mindful Moments modes, and study notes on key passages, with Save and Share.
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Watch the 43-second comparison
Our short video walks through both apps: Scroll The Bible's Bible feed and study tools, shown with its official App Store screenshots, then PrayLock's Bible feed and Read and pray, recorded in the app.
PrayLock and Scroll The Bible side by side
From each app's App Store listing, checked on . PrayLock feature details also come from our shipped app.
| PrayLock | Scroll The Bible | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Ruvix Ltd | Gabriel Jacobson (seller: JCBSN LLC) |
| Version checked | 1.12 | 1.26 |
| Devices | iPhone, iOS 18.0 or later | iPhone, iOS 17 or later |
| Languages | English | English and Spanish |
| Bible feed | The whole World English Bible, 31,098 verses, one per screen. Starts at John 1:1 and resumes where you stopped. | The entire Bible in a vertical feed. |
| Study and search | Study notes on key passages. Save, Share or open the Chapter. | Study tools include original-language notes, plain-language explanations and related verses. A Discover feed shows verses with study material. Verse search offers Basic and Advanced study. |
| Prayer before your apps | Read and pray: three verses, then a timed prayer, before the apps you choose open. Daily Devotion unlocks once a day; Mindful Moments asks for a prayer each session. | Scroll The Bible's App Store listing doesn't describe locking apps until you pray. |
| Price | Free to download, with in-app purchases. PrayLock requires a Pro subscription; see the FAQ for prices. | Free to download, with in-app purchases. See its App Store listing. |
Questions to ask yourself
Do you read the Bible in Spanish?
Scroll The Bible lists English and Spanish. PrayLock is in English only, so Scroll The Bible is the better fit.
Which iOS does your iPhone run?
Check Settings, then General, then About. Scroll The Bible needs iOS 17 or later; PrayLock needs iOS 18.0 or later.
Do you want study tools or a prayer habit?
Scroll The Bible's listing describes original-language notes, plain-language explanations, related verses and verse search. PrayLock has study notes on key passages and a prayer before the apps you choose, with Read and pray built on its Bible feed.
Are you happy to subscribe?
Both are free to download with in-app purchases. PrayLock requires a Pro subscription. Check Scroll The Bible's listing for its in-app purchases.
Want a closer look first? See how the PrayLock Bible feed works or read Bible verses by topic.
Sources
Checked on 28 October 2026 with Apple's app lookup for PrayLock and Scroll The Bible, and the official App Store listings for PrayLock and Scroll The Bible. Listings change, so check them for the latest version.
Read the Bible, then pray.
PrayLock puts a short prayer before the apps you choose, with the whole Bible a swipe away.
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