# Patristic Nectar — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Patristic Nectar by Orthodox Christian Ministries, Inc., rated 4.85/5 from 167 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patristic-nectar/id6502949324/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patristic-nectar/id6502949324.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 105 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Patristic Nectar? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📚 Extensive free Orthodox Christian content library - 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface - 🎧 High-quality lectures and theological teachings - ⬇️ Ability to download content for offline use - 🆓 Completely free with no paywalls - 📖 Comprehensive resources (psalms, music, sermons, catechism) - 🔄 Remembers playback position in lectures - 🔍 Effective search functionality - ⭐ Exceptional content from Fr. Josiah Trenham - 🎯 Well-organized and easy to navigate **Cons** - 🐛 Login and authentication failures - 🐛 Playback stops midway through content - 🐛 Server connectivity issues - ⚠️ Laggy performance and frequent glitches - 📱 iPad horizontal orientation not supported - 🔒 Content locked behind login/paywall screens - 🔋 Screen must stay on to play audio - 🗓️ Synaxarion calendar defaults to January instead of current date - ❌ Cannot edit or delete custom tags - 🎬 Videos redirect to YouTube instead of playing in-app **Commonly reported bugs** - Sign-in button unresponsive - Cannot login through app or online despite account creation - App cannot reach servers error message - Filter for all vs unplayed content not working correctly - Kathisma playback changed to psalm-by-psalm after update - Error fetching valid stream for playback - Some Synaxarion days appear blank with missing content - Search results locked for certain saints - App crashes or freezes during playback - Synaxarion calendar selector resets to January 1 **Most requested features** - Transcript or subtitle support for lectures - Continuous playback of entire Kathisma without interruption - Calendar view for Synaxarion with date picker - Display audio duration for each recording - Offline functionality improvements - In-app video playback instead of YouTube redirect - Ability to edit or delete custom tags - More content from modern saints - Practical spiritual growth guidance - Developer contact information in app ## Newest reviews (18 of 119) ### 5/5 — Fantastic for catechumens and new orthodox or oldtimers alike *2026-07-23, version 1.5.1* Thank you so much for this service. Most things are free and some series will hold your place. Options to save favorites and organize your library, very cool. ### 5/5 — Amazing Helpful App *2026-07-20, version 1.5.1* Father Josiah is one of the most intelligent men I have met when it comes to theology and the teachings of Jesus we all need a father Josiah in our close circle. This app is a great tool full of his knowledge and insight. Such a great learning tool. I love this app.. ### 5/5 — A Protestant seeking Christ *2026-07-13, version 1.5.1* As a Protestant seeking Christ he has brought me to really contend with and wrestle with what has been shown to me through the teachings of Orthodoxy. This app has so much material that needs to be listened to. I am currently listening to the catechism done by Fr. Josiah. 10/10. Praise the Lord. ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-13, version 1.5.1* Amazing content. Very edifying. ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2026-07-13, version 1.5.1* Great app with great resources. This is coming from a Protestant. ### 5/5 — Based *2026-07-12, version 1.5.1* In a world of contradictions, the historic unchanging message of Christ’s church shines through here. ### 5/5 — Must have app *2026-07-10, version 1.5.1* An outstanding resource for anyone interested in Orthodox Christianity. The app is easy to use, well organized, and has become an essential part of my daily study. Highly recommended for both beginners and serious students of the faith. ### 5/5 — The greatest *2026-07-08, version 1.5.1* Truly, the greatest l ever created most priceless source of information ### 5/5 — Patristic Nectar is a blessing *2026-07-08, version 1.5.1* Patristic Nectar is a blessing. I am new to orthodoxy, and only a catechumen. I do not know if I would have found orthodoxy without Fr. Josiah and PN, but God has used them to bring me into His church. I like to think of a homily my priest gave, about how the saints didn’t have anything that we don’t that gave them the ability to live holy lives. Now today, we have so many tools and resources like PN to teach us. I pray that God will continue to bless PN and team. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — A must have for any orthodox person *2026-07-08, version 1.5.1* Father Josiah Trenham is amazing. Explains everything very well. ### 5/5 — Orientals and Eastern *2026-07-08, version 1.5.1* This app has greatly helped me grow in my faith. Pray for the union of the oriental and eastern orthodox churches. ### 5/5 — Grateful for Fr Josiah Trenham *2026-07-06, version 1.5.1* This app literally changed my life ### 5/5 — 11/10 *2026-07-05, version 1.5.1* Just do it ### 5/5 — Total resource *2026-07-02, version 1.5.1* Thank you so much for helping those that cant see a spiritual father or that live great distances away. God bless you. ### 5/5 — Darius Stoica *2026-06-25, version 1.5.1* Every orthodox and non orthodox Christian will be blessed by the Patristic Nectar app! ### 5/5 — CarPlay! *2026-06-22, version 1.5.1* The CarPlay add is a game changer! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-06-21, version 1.5.1* It’s hard to put into words what this app has done for me. YouTube, Spotify, all the outlets can be overwhelming when pursing Orthodoxy. This app has been a direct guide for me and transformative to say the least. All I can say is thank you. ### 5/5 — Christ is in our midst! *2026-06-21, version 1.5.1* Peak app. It’s just simply the best. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in??? *2026-02-10, version 1.4.3* Need help. I am no longer able to sign in. I have used this app for a long time. Now it says I need to sign in. But when I click on the sign in button, it does nothing. Please help ### 1/5 — Broken app, Would love to try it *2026-02-09* Unfortunately, everything in the app is under some wall unless you login and/or pay. That is not a problem. What is a problem is that it is impossible to login through the app or online (despite making an account online). The app constantly states it cannot reach their servers and is effectively unusable as any content that may load is behind the login or paywall screens ### 2/5 — App Drip outs *2026-06-24, version 1.5.1* I don’t whats been going on lately this app has been freezing on me and dropping out in spite of deleting and reloading it. Not having a good experience. ### 2/5 — App no longer works *2026-06-08, version 1.5.1* For at least a year, i would listen to this app multiple times a week, sometimes daily. In trying to get back into it now, it suddenly requires me to login, something which was never required in the past. When i go to make an account, an error page ALWAYS pops up, saying, “We are sorry... Restart login cookie not found. It may have expired; it may have been deleted or cookies are disabled in your browser. If cookies are disabled then enable them. Click Back to Application to login again.” Clicking “back” takes me to the login page, i.e. back to square one. Not having an account, and, thus, not being able to login, i again resort to clicking “register”, again getting the same error page. This happens whether i try it in browser that opens within the app, or if i have it open in the main browser on my phone. The 2 stars is because the content here is obviously good; but, as i am now unable to access ANY of it, I can’t rate above a 2. ### 2/5 — Shuts off *2024-07-09, version 1.0* I need the lectures to play while the screen is off and the phone is in my pocket. That will get you two more stars. 😉 ### 3/5 — Bugs/glitches *2026-07-08, version 1.5.1* This is my favorite app. I used to use it constantly, daily. It is a treasure-trove of soul-nourishing content. Sadly, the app frequently crashes. So much so that it becomes somewhat unusable ### 3/5 — Kathismata does not work. *2026-01-23* I used to be able to listen to entire Kathisma but after the most recent update I can only listen psalm by psalm. Not a deal breaker just a little inconvenient when trying to read along or listen without having to keep going into the app to start the next psalm ### 3/5 — Stops midway *2025-09-04, version 1.4.2* Similar to other reviews, I’ll play a lecture, and then it just stops. ### 3/5 — Great until it recently stopped working! *2025-04-22, version 1.2.1* I use this app all the time. But when I have gone to listen to something it always says, “uh oh. An error occurred while attempting to fetch a valid stream….” Rendering it unusable. ### 4/5 — Love the content, app is a bit buggy *2026-02-03, version 1.4.3* The filter for all vs unplayed doesn’t work correctly. I’d be happy to contact the developer but I can’t figure out how so I’m leaving a review instead. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thankful *2026-08-24, version 1.5.1* Love listening, has always helped keep me oriented on Christs path. Thank you for sharing this App with the public ### 5/5 — Blessing *2026-08-12, version 1.5.1* Thank you ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2026-08-11, version 1.5.1* As a new convert- I needed to hear this! Thank you so much!! God bless you! ### 5/5 — A healing balm *2026-08-06, version 1.5.1* I simply cannot thank the LORD enough for the blessing that the Patristic Nectar catalog of teachings has been in my journey of faith in The Way. The timeliness of my discovering it and the timelessness of the teachings contained within have been a healing balm for my soul. Praise God for His mercy and the salvation Christ brings in offering Himself for the life of the world. ### 5/5 — Rare Edifying Application *2026-08-01, version 1.5.1* Patristic Nectar has been a treasure, and beautiful edifying tool to further my walk with Christ and the Church. Thank God for the Salt & Light of Patristic Nectar. Thank you ### 5/5 — Informative! *2026-07-31, version 1.5.1* Really enjoying this app. Great Catechism lectures. ### 5/5 — This app is a gift *2026-07-30, version 1.5.1* Everything that Farther J produces on here is easy to digest and easy to listen to. I donate monthly but the fact that it’s free for all people is such a gift. If you’re new on your orthodox journey or have been on it for a while, you will get some much from this app. Get off YouTube and learn at Patristic Nectar! Thank you Father Josiah, and may the peace of the Lord be with you 🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Soul Nourishing *2026-07-28, version 1.5.1* I’m newly exploring Orthodoxy and this app has been an amazing resource. I’m almost done with the series on War & Peace. Thank you for putting together such amazing content. ### 5/5 — Be challenged *2026-07-26, version 1.5.1* Father Josiah opens your mind to a whole new world of understanding what it means to be Christian. It is a life of challenge, and it is a life of peace, is a life of struggle, and a life of ease. His lectures make it simple to understand the orthodox mind and the churches beliefs. If you’re looking to understand the challenge of what it means to be Christian, this is a good place to start. ### 5/5 — Excellent Resource *2026-07-24, version 1.5.1* Wonderful resource for all levels. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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