# Episode 359 - How a Prayer App Beat Netflix & Amazon to #1 | Alex Jones (Hallow)

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Podcast: [Faith Driven Entrepreneur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-driven-entrepreneur-66169)
Published: 2026-01-27T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/podcast/
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Duration seconds: 3541

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What happens when an entrepreneur who fell away from faith encounters Jesus in silence and decides to build a prayer app with $10? Alex Jones shares Hallow's extraordinary journey from a personal spiritual awakening to becoming the #1 app in the Apple App Store—surpassing tech giants like Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix during Lent.

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