Upheld helps Christian adults get free from porn, one day at a time, with God.
Many Christians who struggle with porn already know it is wrong. What they lack is help in the few minutes when the urge is strong, and grace afterwards, when shame tells them to hide from God. Most tools offer either blocking or a streak counter that resets to zero. We wanted something that walks with you through the moment, and that remembers every time you said no, even after a slip.
The name comes from Isaiah 41:10: “I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
If you feel hopeless or think about harming yourself, call or text 988 (US) or your local emergency number now.
All Scripture is quoted from the Berean Standard Bible, which is in the public domain. Verses are never written or changed by AI.
The short explanations, everyday examples and prayers that go with each verse were drafted with the help of AI and then reviewed by us for accuracy and tone. The everyday examples are illustrations, not stories of real people.
The “What is happening?” feature uses an AI model on our server to pick one verse from Upheld’s own collection and write a short reflection. It cannot quote Scripture that is not in that collection, and what you type is not stored.
We would like a pastor and a Christian counselor to review Upheld’s recovery content. When that happens, their names and exactly what they reviewed will be listed on this page. Until then, nothing here claims their endorsement.
Your counter, your slips, your trusted friend, your prayers and anything you write stay on your phone. If you allow it, the app sends anonymous usage counts and some setup answers so we can improve it, and you can turn that off at any time. We do not sell data. The privacy policy lists exactly what leaves your phone.
Upheld is made by a small independent team. Questions, corrections and ideas are welcome on the support page; we read every message.