# Audio Catholic Books > Audiobook library of classic Catholic literature with in-app purchase options. (iPhone/iPad app by WGQM Partners, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-books/id807506011 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [WGQM Partners, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731208667) - Category: Books, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.40/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 11 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-03-03 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-books/id807506011/reviews.md ## What is Audio Catholic Books? *Get it once in the app store, and will work on both your iPad and iPhone* An audiobook library of five (5) classic Catholic books. Will work on your iPad as well as your iPhone (see instructions below). This audio collection includes: - "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis - "Practice of the Presence of God" by Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection - "The Ascent of Mt. Carmel" by St. John of the Cross - "The Friendship of Christ" by Mgsr. Robert Hugh Benson - "The Interior Castle" by St. Teresa of Avila These five (5) classics are a must-read for every Catholic Christian, and you can listen to all 5 for less than the price of one book. Within the app, you will find a list of many other great Catholic audio books for in-app purchase, including ‘St. Anthony the Wonder Worker of Padua’, ‘The Cure of Ars, the Man Who Fought with the Devil’ on the life of St. John Vianney, ‘Utopia’ by St. Thomas More, ‘Kindness’ by Fr. Frederick Faber, ‘Faith of Our Fathers’ by Fr. James Gibbons, ‘Why Must I Suffer?’ by Fr. F.J. Remler, ‘God’s Troubadour’ about the life of St. Francis of Assisi, ‘Sin and Its Consequences’ by Henry Cardinal Manning, ‘On Loving God’ by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, "Prayer: Its Necessity" by Fr. Ferreol Girardey, 'Confessions' by St. Augustine, 'Intro to the Devout Life' by de Sales, 'True Devotion to Mary' by Montfort, 'The Way of Perfection' by St. Teresa, 'Story of a Soul' by St. Therese of Lisieux, and a life of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Joan of Arc. More books will be added in future updates. HOW IT WORKS These MP3s are streamed, not downloaded, so they take up no storage space on your device. A connection is required for the MP3 to play properly. To own these MP3s to manage yourself, go to our website and join the download service. REINSTALL OR PUT ON iPAD If you need to reinstall this app or wish to add it to another iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, download the free version, select the "Upgrade" button, and go through the purchase process again. If using the same iTunes account, you will not actually be charged again. HAVING PROBLEMS? *If you experience any problem, first try uninstalling and reinstalling the app. You have to go through the purchase process again, but you are not actually charged again if using the same iTunes account* ## Key features - Library of 5 classic Catholic audiobooks - Stream audiobooks, no device storage used - In-app purchases for additional titles - Works on iPhone and iPad - New books added in future updates ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Confessions of a Convert | $1.99 | one-time | | Cure of Ars, St. John Vianney | $1.99 | one-time | | Faith of Our Fathers | $1.99 | one-time | | Kindness | $1.99 | one-time | | On Loving God | $1.99 | one-time | | Prayer, It's Necessity | $1.99 | one-time | | Sin and Its Consequences | $1.99 | one-time | | St. Anthony of Padua | $1.99 | one-time | | The Story of Joan of Arc | $1.99 | one-time | | Why Must I Suffer? | $1.99 | one-time | | Confessions - St. Augustine | $1.99 | one-time | | St. Francis, God's Troubadour | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-books/id807506011/reviews.md ### 5/5 — App is restored!! *2023-07-09* I’m so grateful that this app is working again and that the new owner/Developer reached out to let me know. **Developer response:** Hi Cindy - first, thanks for being a loyal listener. Second, our apologies for the app crash. We've recently just acquired Catholic Vault from the previous owner and are working on fixing a few things. We have fixed the audio and we've just implemented the 'restore purchase' feature on this app - can you please click restore purchase? This should fix the problem and you should be able to listen again. Please reply back if this still doesnt work for you. Thanks so much! ### 1/5 — So sad these no longer play. Huge loss. *2023-05-29* I’ve been enjoying these for years (5 Stars) and bought many of the extra books available. But something has gone terribly wrong. They all show 0…seems to no longer have any content and I’ve been unable to find a way to enter a Help Request. 🥲 **Developer response:** Hi Cindy - first, thanks for being a loyal listener. Second, our apologies for the app crash. We've recently just acquired Catholic Vault from the previous owner and are working on fixing a few things. We have fixed the audio and we've just implemented the 'restore purchase' feature on this app - can you please click restore purchase? This should fix the problem and you should be able to listen again. Please reply back if this still doesnt work for you. Thanks so much! ### 3/5 — Having problems! *2023-05-13, version 1.5.1* Can’t access the free books and the one I bought. Play button doesn’t work. Tried desinstalling and reinstalling: didn’t change anything. Tried to contact the developer site and it brought me to some suspicious Asian website. Help!! ### 1/5 — Audio Catholic Books is hacked *2023-05-01* I loved this app until it was hacked. Chinese hacked the app so that all audio books autoplay with 0:00 time, so nothing sounds. When attempting to restore purchase or upgrade, one is directed to the AppStore to enter financial data, credit card details, etc. Then selected audiobooks are supposedly loaded. One goes to play them and 0:00 time, and nothing is installed. Going to app support website redirects to a porn Chinese site, and now credit card details are taken, no books are downloaded, the app continues to play nothing on all books downloaded, and the website is not working and shows it is down. This as of April 30, 2023. A shame indeed! **Developer response:** Hi there - we apologize for the recent problems the app has encountered. We've just acquired Catholic Vault from the previous owner and have been working on many upgrades and app fixes. The audio on this should now be playing - and the restore purchase functionality should be accessible. Please restore your purchase and try again and let me know if it works! The apps themselves were never compromised/hacked - just merely not updated. Appreciate all your insight and feedback. if you have anymore suggestions, we're all ears! Trying to revive and make this content easily accessible to everyone. Thanks again. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2023-04-22* It doesn’t work. Tried listening and nothing played. It showed the audio player but even the time stamp showed 0:00 on the remaining track. **Developer response:** Hi Aaron - we've just acquired Catholic Vault from the previous owner and have worked to fix a few things. The audio should now be playing along with the restore purchase functionality. Can you please test to see if its working on your end properly? Thanks so much for your interest in our app and we really appreciate your response. Hoping you can enjoy Catholic books! ### 5/5 — Absolutely Outstanding *2020-11-11* An incredible deal, and the books on available on this app have changed my life. I don’t know where I would be in my spiritual journey without this app. I am a convert to Catholicism, and this app has been a wonderful resource for me. I go through periods where I listen them every other day. Don’t hesitate to buy, and I highly recommend the Catholic Classics section. May God bless the developers of this app. ### 1/5 — App downloads but does NOT open. Help! *2019-12-06* What is happening? **Developer response:** Hi - this should be fixed - we've worked on updating all broken app features since acquiring Catholic Vault last week. I know this post is a tad old - but wanted to make you aware! Thanks for your interest in our app! ### 2/5 — No way to upgrade *2019-04-23* The selected writing that is available is excellent. Unfortunately, when you click the upgrade button. Nothing happens. And you can’t seem to get a hold of anybody to deal with this problem. For that reason, I cannot listen to most all of the books that are available on here and that I want to listen to. If they were available and if you could purchase the entire app and if you could get support I would give it five stars easily. But that is not the case. **Developer response:** Hi AncientThunder - we've upgraded all app features recently along with restore purchase functionality - are you able to try again? (We're the new owners, so apologies for the 4 year delayed response haha). ### 5/5 — Thank you for introducing me to Carmelites! *2018-07-18* Best Audio Catholic App I have ever found! Except narrator of The Interior Castle, wish the reading was more toned for calm and interior introspect. Other than that narrator, great readings. ### 3/5 — Great book source but *2017-05-12* Introduction to the Devout Life is not working. Support is not available. I would've given this 5 stars. ## Frequently asked questions about Audio Catholic Books ### What Catholic books are included with Audio Catholic Books? Audio Catholic Books includes five classic titles: 'The Imitation of Christ', 'Practice of the Presence of God', 'The Ascent of Mt. Carmel', 'The Friendship of Christ', and 'The Interior Castle'. These are provided as a foundational collection. ### Can I download the audiobooks from Audio Catholic Books? The audiobooks are streamed and do not download to your device, meaning they take up no storage space. For ownership and offline management of MP3s, you can visit the developer's website to join their download service. ### How do I get Audio Catholic Books on my iPad or another iPhone? To reinstall or add Audio Catholic Books to another device, download the free version and proceed through the 'Upgrade' purchase process again. If you are using the same iTunes account, you will not be charged a second time. ### Does Audio Catholic Books have ads? No, Audio Catholic Books does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and offers additional content through in-app purchases. ### What is the rating and age appropriateness for Audio Catholic Books? Audio Catholic Books has a rating of 3.5 stars from 27 ratings. It is rated for ages 4 and up, making it suitable for a wide audience. ### How often is Audio Catholic Books updated? The app was last updated on July 4, 2023, with version 1.7. The description indicates that more books will be added in future updates, suggesting ongoing content additions. ### What other Catholic audiobooks are available through Audio Catholic Books? Beyond the initial five classics, a wide array of additional Catholic audiobooks are available for in-app purchase. These include titles on saints, spiritual life, and theological topics from various authors. ### What devices are compatible with Audio Catholic Books? Audio Catholic Books is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. A single purchase grants access on both your iPad and iPhone. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2023-07-04 Bug fixes and improvements. ### 1.6 — 2023-06-02 Updated for iOS 11 ### 1.5.1 — 2019-03-25 - Compatibility updates ### 1.5 — 2018-02-05 Bug fixes ### 1.4 — 2015-11-05 - Bug fixes ## Apps similar to Audio Catholic Books | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Catholic Daily Readings](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-daily-readings/id1096958803) | 4.8 (10,845) | Free | Books | | [Oremus - Catholic Bible&Prayer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oremus-catholic-bible-and-prayer/id6569225353) | 4.9 (13,911) | Free | Books | | [Holy Catholic Bible゜](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-catholic-bible/id1474213978) | 4.7 (460) | Free | Books | | [Catholic Bible: Daily reading](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-bible-daily-reading/id1129952850) | 4.7 (4,315) | Free | Books | | [Catholic Bible Now](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-bible-now/id1469271552) | 3.7 (9) | Free | Books | | [Catholic Good News Bible GNT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-good-news-bible-gnt/id1155078458) | 4.4 (96) | Free | Books | ## More apps by WGQM Partners, LLC - [Fulton Sheen Audio Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fulton-sheen-audio-library/id399417665) - [Catholic Saints Audio Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-saints-audio-library/id412897703) - [Audio Catholic Bible](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-bible/id416192059) - [Audio Catholic Teaching](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-teaching/id426234220) - [Audio Catholic Insight](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-catholic-insight/id426252302) - [Cardinal Newman Audio Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-newman-audio-library/id426253842) All apps by WGQM Partners, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1731208667 ## Related topics [carmelite](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/carmelite) · [cardinal newman audio library](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cardinal-newman-audio-library) · [hilaire belloc audio library](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hilaire-belloc-audio-library) · [catholic saints audio library](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/catholic-saints-audio-library) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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