# Hymnals 2

> Digital Roman Catholic hymnal library with in-app purchases for various editions. (iPhone/iPad app by GIA Publications, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hymnals-2/id1669012764 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [GIA Publications, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/523183665)
- Category: Music, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.80/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hymnals-2/id1669012764/reviews.md

## What is Hymnals 2?

Hymnals is a remarkable app that brings all the elements of your favorite hymnal—and more—right to your iPad. The app is free – through it you can purchase the following best-selling Roman Catholic hymnals from GIA Publications, Inc. using an in-app purchase.

● Gather Fourth Edition – Pew, Choir, Keyboard, Guitar, Lead Sheet, C Instrument, B-flat Instrument, E-flat Instrument, Lectionary Psalms, and Melody & Keyboard
● Gather - Third Edition for Pew, Choir, Guitar, Keyboard, C Instrument, and B flat Instrument
● Worship - Fourth Edition for Pew, Choir, Guitar, Keyboard, C Instrument, and B flat Instrument
● Ritual Song - Second Edition for Pew, Choir, Guitar, Keyboard, C Instrument, and B flat Instrument
● Gelineau Lectionary Psalms
● Guimont Lectionary Psalms
● The Lyric Psalter
● One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
● Cry Out with Joy
● Gather Comprehensive - Second Edition both Pew and Choir
● Lead Me, Guide Me - Second Edition Pew and Keyboard
● Oramos Cantando - We Pray In Song Pew
● More to come

Hymnals offer the complete contents of your hymnal in a compact, lightweight form—no more dragging around multiple hymnals and service binders! The app is perfect for choir members or churchgoers. Swipe or tap to easily page through hymns, or create and manage your own Service Lists! The music and words are crystal clear. With Hymnals, you can:

● NEW - View pages side-by-side and take better annotations
● NEW - Swipe or tap left and right to turn pages within a hymn
● NEW - Use arrows to navigate from hymn forward and backward
● NEW - Duplicate hymn pages and reorder into any order
● NEW - Import PDFs from Google Drive and iCloud Files
● NEW - Create bookmarks for quick navigation from one hymn page to another
● NEW - Crop a PDF page
● Back up your hymnals, imported music, service list, and annotations to the cloud with your giamusic.com account.
● Works on iPhone
● Download your hymnal via in-app purchase
● Quickly search for hymns by title or hymn number
● Create your own service lists
● Share service lists with other Hymnals app users
● Arrange your service list and display it in song order
● Listen to audio samples if available (requires an Internet connection)
● Zoom in or out without blurring
● View hymns in both portrait or the wider landscape mode
● Easily toggle to full-screen mode to see the entire hymn page
● Turn pages with AirTurn and PageFlip Bluetooth pedals
● Annotate hymns easy editing tools

The free app includes three sample hymns.

## Key features

- Purchase popular hymnal editions
- Create and manage service lists
- Annotate hymn pages
- Search hymns by title or number
- Import PDFs
- Cloud backup
- Listen to audio samples

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Voices Together Pew | $29.99 | one-time |
| Worship Fourth B-flat Instr | $89.99 | one-time |
| Oramos Cantando Choir | $34.99 | one-time |
| Novum - LP 24-25 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Worship Fourth C Instrument | $89.99 | one-time |
| The Lyric Psalter - Year A | $24.99 | one-time |
| Gather 3rd Edition B-flat Inst | $109.99 | one-time |
| Gather Fourth Lead Sheet | $119.99 | one-time |
| Cry Out with Joy - Year A | $24.99 | one-time |
| Voices Guitar | $99.99 | one-time |
| The Lyric Psalter - Occasions | $19.99 | one-time |
| Ritual Song 2 B-flat | $109.99 | one-time |
| Ritual Song 2 Keyboard | $119.99 | one-time |
| Psalms for All Seasons | $24.99 | one-time |
| Cry Out with Joy - Christmas | $32.99 | one-time |
| Cry Out with Joy - Year C | $32.99 | one-time |
| Oramos Cantando - Guitar | $89.99 | one-time |
| Oramos Cantando - Pew | $15.99 | one-time |
| Gather Fourth Vocal Descant | $24.99 | one-time |
| Gather 3rd Edition C Inst | $109.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hymnals-2/id1669012764/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Just ok…..

*2025-06-19*

The app is ok. A bit clunky. I never in a million years thought I would say this, but GIA needs to look at what OCP does. They sell you a locked PDF. You can open the PDF in Apple Books or any other PDF app. It has clickable links in the file to go to songs from the index it back to the index. Its way more simpler and easy to use. You can easily bookmark with a regular PDF file, this gets a bit clunky creating a service file. GIA - please take a look at what OCP did, and there will be no reason to maintain a clunky, poorly written app.

### 1/5 — UI covers chords titles

*2025-06-17*

This was an issue in the previous version that was apparently not fixed. The navigation bars at the top and bottom of the screen will sometimes cover chords or elements of the music, and there’s no way to make it the UI disappear or make the music be fullscreen. This seems like a pretty big oversight.

### 2/5 — Can’t go back to the beginning

*2024-11-09*

Where is the first page button? I can only play one time through unless the intent is to copy it out for every verse. Other than that it seems ok

### 1/5 — No Improvement

*2024-08-03*

Would love to get our choir using this but the app is just unusable. Have been on Hymnal 1 and was looking for a more modern app. This looks the part until you open your first song and find that it cuts off the top of almost every song. They look right in the thumbnails in the store but my restored Gather Comprehensive 2 has the top treble clef cut off on most songs.

### 2/5 — Hymnal 2 app - freezes up

*2024-05-30*

I hoped that upgrading to the Hymnal 2 app would help bring about a smooth way to use my iPad for masses. At first the app looked great and everything worked fine. However, in the middle of mass, I suddenly could not access the search button to find a song. That tool bar just wouldn’t come up. I was totally at a loss and had to revert to physical books. This happened on multiple days - with WiFi working just fine. Not acceptable at all. Very disappointed.

### 1/5 — No support at all!

*2024-04-05*

Very poor support not accepting any bug report!

### 1/5 — Can't tell if it’s useful or not

*2024-01-31*

So about 4 hours ago I purchased a hymnal that is still downloading and when I check it says 0.0%. That’s $16.00 I’m never going to see again. I get that a hymnal is a large download, but 4 hours and 0%? Something is wrong.

### 2/5 — Support not helping

*2023-11-24*

I like many of the features that I have seen and I have the Gather3 and use the backup. However I have problems with editing any pdfs that I have imported. For example, I have a Mass setting and I am trying to duplicate and save only certain sections but I can’t find how to do and information on your site is not helpful. Also when I try to contact support the “catcha” submission doesn’t work and won’t let me send a message.

### 2/5 — Nice, but needs work to increase speed

*2023-11-16*

I use Hymnals 1, which is effective yet tricky and overly sensitive to accidental page turns.  A double tap would be better…hint. 

I tried Hymnals 2, but it runs SO SLOW that it is really not useful, because it takes 5 seconds to open files, which means when you have an accidental page turn (see above), you’re going from memory for about 10 seconds until you get back to your other music.   

Please improve the page turn gesture, and make this app faster.

## Frequently asked questions about Hymnals 2

### What hymnal editions can I purchase with Hymnals 2?

Hymnals 2 allows you to purchase popular Roman Catholic hymnals such as Gather Fourth Edition, Worship Fourth Edition, Ritual Song Second Edition, and many more directly through in-app purchases.

### Can I use Hymnals 2 offline?

While the app itself is free to download, purchased hymnals and imported PDFs are available for offline use. However, listening to audio samples requires an internet connection.

### How do I create a service list in Hymnals 2?

You can create and manage your own service lists within Hymnals 2 by arranging hymns in your desired order. These lists can also be shared with other users of the app.

### Does Hymnals 2 have ads?

No, Hymnals 2 does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for hymnal content.

### What devices does Hymnals 2 support?

Hymnals 2 is designed to work on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, offering a portable solution for accessing hymnals.

### How often is Hymnals 2 updated?

The latest version of Hymnals 2 is 1.5, which was last updated on April 30, 2025. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What is the user sentiment for Hymnals 2?

Hymnals 2 has an average rating of 1.8 stars from 8 ratings, which suggests that users have had a mixed to negative experience with the app.

### Can I import my own music into Hymnals 2?

Yes, Hymnals 2 allows you to import PDFs from cloud storage services like Google Drive and iCloud Files. You can also crop PDF pages within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2025-04-30

You can now edit PDFs that have restricted permissions (like annotations or comments)—no password required!

### 1.4 — 2024-10-28

Optimised for iOS 18: Enjoy smoother performance and improved compatibility with the latest iOS features.

### 1.3 — 2024-09-02

Bug fixing and improvements

### 1.2 — 2023-09-22

Minor updates and bug fixes.

### 1.1 — 2023-07-07

- Crop feature

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