Comparison

English Catechism vs Discipulus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

English Catechism

This application provides the Catholic Catechism in English, covering essential theology and doctrine. It features questions and answers suitable for children preparing for Holy Communion or Confirmation, and adults seeking to understand Catholicism.

Highlights
  • Catholic Catechism in English
  • Essential theology and doctrine
  • Questions and answers format
  • Preparation for Holy Communion
  • Preparation for Confirmation
  • Covers faith, commandments, sacraments, and virtues
Features
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English Catechism Book is the application version of Catholic Catechism in English Language. Catechism is the basis theology of Catholics. This application has all the questions & answers every catholic must know and understand. Your kids will learn these before they get Holy Communion or Confirmation. You can learn the basic of the following categories in this application. 1. Faith in God 2. The Apostle's Creed 3. First Article of the Creed 4. The Second Article of the Creed 5. The Third Article of the Creed 6. The Fourth Article of the Creed 7. The Fifth Article of the Creed 8. The Sixth Article of the Creed 9. The Seventh Article of the Creed 10. The Eighth Article of the Creed 11. The Ninth Article of the Creed 12. The Tenth Article of the Creed 13. The Eleventh Article of the Creed 14. The Twelfth Article of the Creed 15. Hope and Grace 16. Prayer 17. CHARITY 18. The First Commandment 19. The Second Commandment 20. The Third Commandment 21. The Fourth Commandment 22. The Fifth Commandment 23. The Sixth Commandment 24. The Seventh Commandment 25. The Eighth Commandment 26. The Ninth Commandment 27. The Tenth Commandment 28. The Commandments of the Church 29. The Sacraments - Introduction 30. Baptism 31. Confirmation 32. The Holy Eucharist 33. Penance 34. Anointing of the Sick 35. Holy Order 36. Matrimony 37. Virtues And Vices 38. Rule of Life 39. Daily Exercise 40. A Catechism of Christian Doctrine Learn yourself or teach your kids to understand the basis of Catholicism. Keep reading. This application is used in all catholic churches during Holy Communion classes or Confirmation classes. This application will be handy to help your kids to learn Catholicism.

About

Discipulus

This app guides users through Catholic spiritual disciplines like prayer, study, and community. It offers tools for habit formation, progress tracking, and accountability, suitable for both new and experienced individuals in their faith journey.

Highlights
  • Guided and self-guided prayer options
  • Study content with embedded videos and audio
  • Mission challenges to put faith into action
  • Virtue development and daily examination
  • Community features for accountability and encouragement
  • Progress tracking and goal reminders
Features
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WHAT IS DISCIPULUS Discipulus is a Catholic discipleship app that helps you experience the joy of God by equipping you to live the spiritual disciplines of prayer, study, mission, virtue, and community, following after some of the greatest people in history. DISCIPULUS WAS MADE FOR YOU Which one best describes you? - The "newbie" -> Gain access to the Church’s spiritual treasures in an easy to access and simplified roadmap - The "busy and trying" -> Get more consistent in your spiritual disciplines - The "veteran in the faith" -> Evangelize and disciple your sphere of influence THE PLAN Living the Christian life can be hard, but it shouldn’t be complicated. No matter if you are a rookie or veteran in the faith, we provide you a roadmap to deepen your union with God following the example of the Saints. On your spiritual journey with Discipulus, you will work on progressing through multiple Degrees with each Degree building upon the previous. TOOLS We equip you with the tools you need to form life-changing habits. Reminders help you to remember to practice your spiritual goals. A Progress tab helps you to evaluate how well you are doing in your spiritual habits. Community helps to keep you accountable to your spiritual disciplines. PRAYER Prayer strengthens our relationship with God. Discipulus offers both audio guided prayer and self-guided prayer. Self-guided prayer is useful if you enjoy using a physical prayer book or another prayer app as it allows you to still complete and track your prayer within Discipulus. Other features included are background music, male and female voices, length of prayer time, and kind of prayer. You can choose between three prayer categories: meditative, devotional, and litanies. MORE THAN PRAYER Prayer is essential in our relationship with God, but it is not the only facet. Discipulus also includes new ways to engage in study, mission, virtue, and community. INCLUDED FEATURES - Goals: Daily, weekly and anytime goals providing you the roadmap for your spiritual journey - Daily prayers: Audio prayers with text along with optional background music - Study: Embedded videos, audio, and other curated content broken out into lessons and exercises to learn more about God and grow to love Him - Mission: Be challenged to change the world for the better by putting your faith into action to serve God by helping out a neighbor, volunteer work, etc. - Virtue: The ability to choose a virtue you would like to develop or improve on. You'll practice it daily with a daily examination. Growing in virtue frees us to overcome sin and love others well. - Community: Create or join a community with your friends to encourage one another and see each other’s progress through your spiritual journey - Messaging: Stay connected and build relationships with your community - Progress: Track your daily progress in real-time as you move through each Degree - Reminders: Set your own daily reminders to complete your goals. We’ll also send you reminders in order to get you back on track. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS When you download and create an account in Discipulus, you will receive a 21 day trial giving you full access to the app. After the 21 days are over, you will need to subscribe in order to continue using Discipulus. A paid subscription will give you full access to Discipulus. Discipulus offers two auto-renewing subscription options, a monthly or yearly subscription. For customers in the United States, the prices are as follows: - $6.99 per month - $49.99 per year Your Discipulus subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period. You can go to your Apple account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms of Service: https://discipulus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://discipulus.app/privacy

Screenshots

English Catechism4 screens
Discipulus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discipulus at 100% against English Catechism's 0%. Discipulus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). English Catechism's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discipulus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. English Catechism asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discipulus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of English Catechism's written reviews are positive against 100% of Discipulus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Catechism ships an update every 12 months, Discipulus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
English Catechism versus Discipulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish CatechismDiscipulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph Stalin Alucious SelvarajDiscipulus LLC

Customer experience

English Catechism

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Discipulus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

English Catechism

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Discipulus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is English Catechism free?
English Catechism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Discipulus free?
Discipulus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, English Catechism or Discipulus?
Discipulus is rated higher. English Catechism averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Discipulus averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do English Catechism or Discipulus have ads?
English Catechism shows ads; Discipulus does not.
Which is updated more often, English Catechism or Discipulus?
English Catechism ships an update every 12 months, and Discipulus every 3 weeks. Most recently, English Catechism was updated on October 8, 2026 and Discipulus on October 24, 2026.

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