CathoLock: Catholic Prayer

Verbum Verum, LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

Block distracting apps until you complete the Catholic prayer you scheduled. CathoLock turns the urge to scroll into a cue to pray—so your phone supports your spiritual life instead of stealing your attention.
CathoLock promotes a healthy relationship between you, your phone, and God by prompting prayer before returning to the distracting apps that pull our attention away from what matters: prayer. With CathoLock, you can create a prayer schedule that will shield your most distracting apps until you pray. It's simple - schedule a time, choose a prayer, set an intention and CathoLock will send you a reminder to pray and block your chosen apps until you complete your prayer. Protect your prayer life and guard your relationship with God.

Walk your path:
1. Choose which apps to block
2. Schedule your prayer and set your intention.
3. Get notified when its time to pray.
4. Pray and unlock your selected apps.

AccessibilityService API:
CathoLock uses the Android AccessibilityService API to detect when a user-selected app is opened during a scheduled prayer window, so it can show a prayer shield and help you stay focused on prayer. CathoLock only uses this permission to identify the foreground app’s package name for blocking you choose. It does not read, store, or share your screen content. You must explicitly enable CathoLock in Android Accessibility settings to use app blocking, and you can disable it at any time.

What you get:
• app blocking to recenter your focus on God.
• a growing selection of traditional prayer
• customizable scheduling
• Novena tracker
• digital Rosary
• app blocking during prayer windows via the AccessibilityService API (user-enabled)
*to access all of the apps features requires an active subscription*

great for:

• strengthening your daily prayer life
• building accountability to your screen time
• forming a healthy relationship with technology
• conquering temptations


CathoLock contains a litany of prayers to reestablish your connection to God throughout the day. From a simple Jesus Prayer to a fully guided Rosary and many more. The Lectio Divina features the daily Gospel and guided meditations. For subscribers, you will have access to setting a repeatable prayer schedule and the Novena feature help keep you on track.

Verbum Verum is a small, independent developer aiming to align use of technology and Catholic values. Please consider subscribing to help us continue this ministry to form a solid prayer life.

You may purchase an auto-renewing Weekly and Yearly subscription through an In-App Purchase.

• Auto-renewable subscription

• Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

• Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase

• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

• Privacy policy: www.catholock.com/privacy

• Terms of Use: www.catholock.com/terms