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The best spiritual warfare apps, compared

Six apps for praying against the enemy’s snares: which ones are Catholic, which read the prayers to you, what each one costs, and who each one is really for.

We make AngelGuard, one of the six. We put every app to the same questions, from its own store page, and we say where another app is the better choice.

Checked on October 13, 2026 · prices for the US store · no affiliate links.

The six apps, side by side

Six spiritual warfare apps compared on the same eight questions
Question	AngelGuardWe make this	Armor Up	Armory	Catholic Exorcism	Catholic Spiritual Warfare	Shut Up, Devil!
Tradition	Catholicindependent; no Church approval claimed	Christianno denomination named	Catholicthey describe it as a Roman Catholic field manual	Catholic	Catholic	Christianno denomination named
Who’s behind it	CCC Impact B.V., the Netherlandsa small Catholic team	Rev8lation Media LLCfounder Matt Farnsworth	Thomas O’Gradycites Fr. Ripperger and Fr. Martins, among others, as sources	St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewala non-profit led by Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, by their account	Make Some Noise Media IncAdam Blai provides voice-guided prayers, they say	Kyle Winkler MinistriesBible teacher Kyle Winkler
Prayers read aloud	Yesnarrated prayers with word-by-word read-along (synthetic voice)	Yesaudio “war cry” declarations to speak aloud	Partlyan in-app podcast; narrated prayers not stated	Not stated	Yesa voice-guided option	Yesaudio tracks of declarations with music
Price (US)	7 days free, then $39.99/year or $7.99/monthprices from its App Store description; every prayer free to read on angelguard.app	Free tier, then $9.99/month or $49.99/yearfree tier: 3 armor uses and 2 war cries a day; 7-day trial	Freeno in-app purchases, no ads, no account	Freeno in-app purchases	$2.99/month or $29.99/yeara subscription is required; no free tier stated	Freeoptional one-time Pro upgrade, $1.99
Languages	English, Spanish, Portuguese	English	Englishthey say also German, Italian, Polish, Spanish	Englishrelease notes mention a Spanish toggle	Englishthey say 16 languages	English
For the household	Yesa household vigil with a candle for each person you name	Not stated	Not statedhas a Holy Souls list for departed family	Not stated	Not statedhas prayer groups	Not stated
Last updated	October 12, 2026	October 8, 2026	October 8, 2026	August 1, 2025Android: July 4, 2026	July 16, 2026	May 4, 2022Android: July 25, 2024
US App Store rating	4.9319 ratings	4.538 ratings	5.01 rating	4.7154 ratings	5.05 ratings	4.912,339 ratings
Best for	a Catholic household that wants its prayers read aloud, together, every night	Christians who want a daily Scripture battle plan with streaks and spoken declarations	Catholics who want a deep, free field manual with no account	the St. Michael Center’s deliverance prayers and resources, free	voice-guided Catholic prayers from Adam Blai at a low monthly price	Christians who want short Scripture declarations for almost any struggle, free

AngelGuard

We make this

CCC Impact B.V. · iPhone, Android, web

Best for a Catholic household that wants its prayers read aloud, together, every night.

Tradition: Catholicindependent; no Church approval claimed
Who’s behind it: CCC Impact B.V., the Netherlandsa small Catholic team
Prayers read aloud: Yesnarrated prayers with word-by-word read-along (synthetic voice)
Price (US): 7 days free, then $39.99/year or $7.99/monthprices from its App Store description; every prayer free to read on angelguard.app
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
For the household: Yesa household vigil with a candle for each person you name
Last updated: October 12, 2026
US App Store rating: 4.9319 ratings

Strong

Narrated prayers, with word-by-word read-along
Pray for your whole household in one place
English, Spanish and Portuguese

Limits

The full library is a subscription
Young: on the App Store since April 2026

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

Armor Up

Rev8lation Media LLC · iPhone, Android

Best for Christians who want a daily Scripture battle plan with streaks and spoken declarations.

Tradition: Christianno denomination named
Who’s behind it: Rev8lation Media LLCfounder Matt Farnsworth
Prayers read aloud: Yesaudio “war cry” declarations to speak aloud
Price (US): Free tier, then $9.99/month or $49.99/yearfree tier: 3 armor uses and 2 war cries a day; 7-day trial
Languages: English
For the household: Not stated
Last updated: October 8, 2026
US App Store rating: 4.538 ratings

Strong

A daily routine built around Scripture
Spoken declarations you can play aloud
A usable free tier

Limits

No denomination named
Full use is a subscription
2.8 stars from 20 reviews on Google Play

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

Armory

Thomas O’Grady · iPhone, Android

Best for Catholics who want a deep, free field manual with no account.

Tradition: Catholicthey describe it as a Roman Catholic field manual
Who’s behind it: Thomas O’Gradycites Fr. Ripperger and Fr. Martins, among others, as sources
Prayers read aloud: Partlyan in-app podcast; narrated prayers not stated
Price (US): Freeno in-app purchases, no ads, no account
Languages: Englishthey say also German, Italian, Polish, Spanish
For the household: Not statedhas a Holy Souls list for departed family
Last updated: October 8, 2026
US App Store rating: 5.01 rating

Strong

Completely free, nothing to sign up for
Deep teaching and devotion trackers
Everything stays on your device; no account

Limits

New: first released August 2026
Read-aloud prayers not stated (audio is a podcast)

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

Catholic Exorcism

St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal · iPhone, Android

Best for the St. Michael Center’s deliverance prayers and resources, free.

Tradition: Catholic
Who’s behind it: St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewala non-profit led by Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, by their account
Prayers read aloud: Not stated
Price (US): Freeno in-app purchases
Languages: Englishrelease notes mention a Spanish toggle
For the household: Not stated
Last updated: August 1, 2025Android: July 4, 2026
US App Store rating: 4.7154 ratings

Strong

From a center led by an exorcist, by their account
“Ask an Exorcist”: contact the Center’s exorcists, they say
Free, and the most installed here on Android (50K+)

Limits

The iPhone app was last updated in August 2025
Audio isn’t mentioned

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

Catholic Spiritual Warfare

Make Some Noise Media Inc · iPhone, Android

Best for voice-guided Catholic prayers from Adam Blai at a low monthly price.

Tradition: Catholic
Who’s behind it: Make Some Noise Media IncAdam Blai provides voice-guided prayers, they say
Prayers read aloud: Yesa voice-guided option
Price (US): $2.99/month or $29.99/yeara subscription is required; no free tier stated
Languages: Englishthey say 16 languages
For the household: Not statedhas prayer groups
Last updated: July 16, 2026
US App Store rating: 5.05 ratings

Strong

Voice-guided prayers
The lowest subscription price here
Prayer groups and novena tracking

Limits

All features and content need a subscription; no free tier stated
Few ratings so far

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

Shut Up, Devil!

Kyle Winkler Ministries Inc · iPhone, Android

Best for Christians who want short Scripture declarations for almost any struggle, free.

Tradition: Christianno denomination named
Who’s behind it: Kyle Winkler MinistriesBible teacher Kyle Winkler
Prayers read aloud: Yesaudio tracks of declarations with music
Price (US): Freeoptional one-time Pro upgrade, $1.99
Languages: English
For the household: Not stated
Last updated: May 4, 2022Android: July 25, 2024
US App Store rating: 4.912,339 ratings

Strong

By far the most rated: 12,339 ratings
Free, with a cheap one-time upgrade
Short declarations by topic

Limits

The iPhone app hasn’t been updated since May 2022
No denomination named

Sources: App Store, Google Play, checked October 13, 2026.

How we compared them

These are the five apps the US App Store showed first for “spiritual warfare” when we checked, and Catholic Exorcism, the most installed of the Catholic apps here on Google Play. Every fact comes from the app’s own App Store page, Google Play page or website, read on October 13, 2026. Each fact was checked twice, independently, and where the two checks differed we went back to the source.

Prices are for the US store. A rating is always shown with how many ratings it rests on, because 5.0 from one rating says much less than 4.9 from twelve thousand. When an app says something about itself that a store page can’t confirm, such as how many languages it offers, we write “they say”. No app paid to be here, and there are no affiliate links.

Catholic, or Christian with no denomination named

Four of the six describe themselves as Catholic: AngelGuard, Armory, Catholic Exorcism and Catholic Spiritual Warfare. Armor Up and Shut Up, Devil! describe themselves as Christian without naming a denomination, and both are built around declaring verses of Scripture.

For a Catholic the difference is practical. The Catholic apps carry the Church’s own prayers of protection, such as the Prayer to St. Michael, and they place spiritual warfare inside the life of the sacraments. The Scripture apps do one thing well: putting a verse in your mouth at the moment you need it.

Deliverance prayer, yes; exorcism is for a priest

Every Catholic may pray for protection and deliverance: asking God, through Christ and with St. Michael and the saints, to keep us and those we love from the power of the Evil One. Our spiritual warfare prayers and prayer for deliverance are prayers of this kind.

Exorcism is something else. The Catechism calls it the Church asking “publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ” that a person be withdrawn from the Evil One’s dominion, and says the solemn exorcism “can be performed only by a priest and with the permission of the bishop” (CCC 1673; Code of Canon Law, can. 1172). So a good app prays to God; it does not teach you to command spirits. The Catholic Exorcism app keeps its prayers for priest exorcists behind an approval step. If you are frightened, start with confession and your parish priest; no app takes the place of the sacraments. More in our guide to what the Church teaches about exorcism.

What they cost

Armory and Catholic Exorcism are free, with nothing to buy. Shut Up, Devil! is free, with an optional one-time upgrade of $1.99. Armor Up has a free tier and a subscription of $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Catholic Spiritual Warfare says a subscription is required to access all its features and content, at $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year. AngelGuard is free for 7 days, then $39.99 a year or $7.99 a month (the prices in its App Store description), and every one of its prayers is free to read on this website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a Catholic spiritual warfare app?

Yes. Of the apps compared here, four describe themselves as Catholic: AngelGuard (narrated prayers for the whole household), Armory (a free field manual), Catholic Exorcism (from the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal) and Catholic Spiritual Warfare (voice-guided prayers, by subscription).

Can I pray deliverance prayers myself?

Yes. Any Catholic may ask God for protection and deliverance, for example with the Prayer to St. Michael. A solemn exorcism is different: the Catechism says it can be performed only by a priest with the bishop’s permission (CCC 1673; can. 1172). Lay prayer asks God; it does not command spirits. If you are afraid, talk to a priest.

Which spiritual warfare app is free?

Armory and Catholic Exorcism are free with nothing to buy. Shut Up, Devil! is free with an optional $1.99 upgrade, and Armor Up has a free tier. Catholic Spiritual Warfare says a subscription is required, and AngelGuard is free for 7 days, then a subscription; its prayers are free to read on angelguard.app.

Which spiritual warfare app reads the prayers aloud?

AngelGuard narrates its prayers with a word-by-word read-along, and Catholic Spiritual Warfare offers voice-guided prayers. Armor Up has audio declarations and Shut Up, Devil! has audio tracks. Armory offers a podcast, and Catholic Exorcism doesn’t mention audio.

Is the Catholic Exorcism app approved by the Church?

None of the apps compared here claims an imprimatur. Catholic Exorcism is made by the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, a non-profit whose founder, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, has faculties as an exorcist by the Center’s own account, and it keeps its prayers for priest exorcists behind an approval step.

Is AngelGuard approved by the Church?

No. AngelGuard is independent: it claims no imprimatur and is not affiliated with any priest, parish or diocese. Its prayers come from the Church’s tradition, and our editorial standards say which sources we quote.

If AngelGuard is the one for you

Narrated prayers with a word-by-word read-along, a household vigil for the people you pray for, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Seven days free.

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