For churches, ministries, and creators

Helping people put God first on their phones.

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Why it matters

Our phones get our best hours.

Most of the people you lead already want more time with God. Their phone just gets there first.

  • 5 hours

    a day on our phones

  • 186

    times a day we check them

  • 51%

    wish they read the Bible more

Americans, per Reviews.org 2025 and 2026 phone usage surveys and the American Bible Society's State of the Bible 2025.

Before and after

Same morning. Different day.

Without Before

  1. 6:30The alarm goes off. They reach for the phone.
  2. 6:31"Just a minute" on Instagram.
  3. 7:15Forty minutes gone. The plan to read first falls apart again.
  4. All dayGod is something they'll get to later.

With Before

  1. 6:30The alarm goes off. Their apps are locked.
  2. 6:31They read today's verse and say it out loud.
  3. 6:38They pray, and earn their apps back.
  4. All dayThe verse stays with them, and so does their group.

God stops being something they remember to get to. He becomes part of the routine.

What changes for your people

Why they'll download it, and keep it.

  • Their day starts with God.

    Scripture comes before the feed every morning, without relying on willpower.

  • Scripture they remember.

    They don't just read a verse. They memorize it and say it out loud.

  • Less mindless scrolling.

    Their apps stay locked until they've spent time in the Word, and they can watch the hours come back.

  • Faith becomes a habit.

    Not one more thing to remember. It's built into the moment they pick up their phone.

  • Prayer that actually happens.

    A prayer list and a timer, so they pray for the people they meant to.

  • They're not doing it alone.

    Their group goes through the same verse together and cheers each other on.

"I cut my screen time by 60%."
Cameron Andonie · Co-founder
"Finally something simple and practical that makes me do what I actually want to do, every day."
sammycsmith · App Store review
"This app is so easy to use and has been SO helpful in putting the Bible first in my day!"
JamieKBates · App Store review

How Before works

  1. Read
  2. Memorize
  3. Pray
  4. Earn

Pick the apps that pull you in. Before locks them with Apple's Screen Time. They open again with time earned in God's Word.

What you get

A share of every subscription, for as long as they stay.

Your share is agreed with you directly when you join. Everyone who subscribes through your link is credited to you automatically.

For churches and ministries

Support your ministry.

Invite your congregation or community to put God first on their phones, and fund your work while they do.

  • Your share goes back to your ministry every month.
  • Groups built for small groups, families, and whole churches.
  • A Sunday slide, announcement, and email ready to use.

For creators and leaders

Earn as you share.

Recommend something you actually use, and earn from every subscription that comes through your link.

  • Your own link, tracked automatically.
  • Graphics, screenshots, and copy ready to post.
  • A dashboard with your sign-ups and earnings.

  • Agreed with you

    Your revenue share is set together when you join.

  • For as long as they stay

    You keep earning on each person as long as they're subscribed.

  • Paid monthly

    By PayPal or bank transfer, your choice.

  • Your dashboard

    See sign-ups, earnings, and your next payout any time.

Built for community

Go through it together.

Start a group for your church, small group, family, or followers. Everyone gets the same verse, and the weekly board shows who's reading, memorizing, and praying.

  • Invite people with one code or link.
  • A weekly plan everyone follows together.
  • A board, an activity feed, and group chat.
  • Send encouragement with one tap.
Before Groups board showing a weekly leaderboard of verses and recaps

Inside the app

Scripture before the scroll.

Before Home with today's verse, a Lock down now button, holy habits, and scroll budget
HomeToday's verse, your scroll budget, and the habits you're building.
Before Focus Earn tab with Speak, Memorize, and Pray to earn minutes
Earn to scrollSpeak, memorize, or pray to earn minutes for the apps you locked.
Before Memorize step with blanks and a word bank for Colossians 3:3
MemorizeFill in the missing words until the verse is yours.
Before Prayer timer with a prayer list
PrayerPick a length, pray through your list, and earn time while you do.
Before Screen Time insights showing last week's hours, pickups, and top apps
Screen TimeSee where the hours went, and watch them come back.
Before Focus schedules with Night Detox, Bedtime, and Sunday routines
ScheduleLock apps automatically for family time, bedtime, or Sunday.

Who we are

Something you can put your name behind.

Who's behind Before

Cameron Andonie and Steve Weatherford.

We built Before because we want our phones to help our faith, not hurt it.

The Bible

Licensed translations.

NLT, NKJV, CSB, and NASB. Each person picks their own, and NLT is the default.

Privacy, in plain words

  • We can't see which apps you use or for how long. Apple's Screen Time keeps that on your iPhone.
  • When you practice saying a verse out loud, your voice is never stored or heard by us.
  • We don't sell your data, and there's no ad tracking. Privacy policy

How it works for you

Four steps, and you're sharing.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Tell us a little about your ministry or audience. It takes a couple of minutes.

  2. 2

    Hear back

    We review every request and reply within a few days to agree on your share.

  3. 3

    Get your link

    Once approved, you get an email with your link and access to your dashboard.

  4. 4

    Share it

    Use the toolkit below. Sign-ups count for you, and you're paid monthly.

Church toolkit

Everything to launch it on a Sunday.

Replace anything in brackets with your own details. Always use your partner link, so sign-ups count for your ministry.

Sunday announcement slide: More God. Less Scroll. Join us on Before this week.

Sunday announcement slide

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Sunday announcement

This week we're trying something together. Before is an iPhone app that locks the apps that steal our attention until we've spent a few minutes in God's Word. Download it with the link in the bulletin, then join our church group with the code [group code]. Let's give God the first minutes of our day, together.

Newsletter email

Subject: Let's put God first on our phones this week Hi [first name], Most of us reach for our phones before we reach for God. This week, we're trying something together. Before is an iPhone app that locks distracting apps until you've spent a few minutes in Scripture. Each day there's one verse to read, memorize, and pray through, and you earn your scroll time back by spending time with God. 1. Download Before: [your partner link] 2. Join our church group with the code: [group code] See you there, [your name]

Playbook

Launch a church-wide group.

  1. Create the group. In Before, open Groups and start one for your church. You'll get an invite code to share.
  2. Announce it on Sunday. Show the slide, read the announcement, and put your partner link and group code in the bulletin.
  3. Send the email. Use the template above so people who missed Sunday can still join.
  4. Follow up after a week. Share how the group is doing and celebrate the people who showed up.

Your free year

Try it yourself first.

This code is for you personally, so you can use Before before you recommend it. Please don't share the code. Your people should use your partner link, so their sign-ups count for you.

On your iPhone, tap the button.

The App Store opens with the code filled in. Or open the App Store, tap your profile photo, then Redeem Gift Card or Code, and enter the code. Free for 12 months for new subscribers, then it renews at the regular price unless you cancel in your Apple account settings.

Redeem your free year

Partner program

Become a partner.

Tell us about your ministry or audience. We review every request and reply within a few days. Once approved, you get your link and your dashboard.

Request a partner link Email us

Writing about Before? Logos, screenshots, and facts are in the press kit.

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