Comparison

Catholic Essentials vs OpenRainbow Dating

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

Head to head
About

Catholic Essentials

This app serves as a digital prayer book for Filipino Roman Catholics, offering essential guides and prayers for their spiritual journey. It provides offline access to a collection of prayers and spiritual resources, with more content planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Holy Rosary Guide with photos
  • Holy Mass Guide
  • Holy Rosary Prayers
  • Holy Rosary Mysteries
  • Miscellaneous Prayers
  • Offline access
Features
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Catholic Essentials is a Filipino prayer companion. Over 180 prayers in Tagalog and English, side by side, in text you can actually read. Completely rebuilt from the ground up. READABLE, FINALLY Every prayer supports the iPhone's own text size settings, plus a slider right beside the text. Make it as large as you need without losing your place. Dark mode for praying at night or before dawn. TAGALOG AND ENGLISH, TOGETHER Read one language, the other, or both at once. The whole app can be set to Tagalog — not just the prayers, but the buttons and menus too. THE ROSARY, GUIDED Follow the beads one at a time. The app knows the day's mysteries, tracks where you are, and remembers your place if you're interrupted. All four sets — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous — each with a scripture reading and a short reflection for every decade. TEN NOVENAS Nine days, tracked. Pasiyam for the departed. For the sick. For overseas workers and the families waiting at home. For students before an exam. For work and livelihood. For the family, for expectant mothers, in thanksgiving, in hardship, and for peace of mind. HOLY WEEK Visita Iglesia and Bisita Iglesya, the Stations of the Cross, and the Scriptural Way of the Cross in Tagalog — each station its own screen, no more pinching at a scanned page. DAILY RHYTHM The Angelus at 6:00 AM, noon and 6:00 PM, with optional reminders. The Hour of Mercy at 3:00 PM. Both open straight to the prayer. During Eastertide the Angelus becomes the Regina Caeli, as it should. THE CHURCH'S YEAR The app quietly follows the liturgical calendar — the season shows on the home screen, along with Philippine feasts like Santo Niño, Peñafrancia, Undas and Simbang Gabi. A calendar of saints, with the Filipino ones marked. ALSO INSIDE The Order of the Mass. Morning and evening prayers. Prayers for the sick, for travel, for storms, for the departed, for a home at peace. An examination of conscience and a plain guide to going to confession. The Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the works of mercy, the seven sacraments. FIND ANYTHING Search across both languages at once. Bookmark what you return to. WORKS ANYWHERE Everything is stored on your phone. No internet needed — in a jeepney, in the province, on a ship, anywhere. No ads. No account. Nothing about you is collected or sent anywhere. Built in the Philippines.

About

OpenRainbow Dating

Features
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OpenRainbow is built for people who want genuine, judgment-free connection—solo, in a couple, or with multiple partners. Easily link your partner(s) profile using their phone number or email. If they’re not on OpenRainbow yet, let us invite them—the more, the merrier! Our clean interface keeps the focus on conversation, chemistry, and shared values; not endless swiping. Some Unique Features on OpenRainbow • The Perfect Algorithm For Group Dating: Create your profile solo or with partner(s). Our smart algorithm uses your linked profiles to find the best matches for your unique relationship dynamic. • Hear My Voice: Why do all apps focus only on photos? Add a quick voice intro so matches hear the real you before you text. • Blind Dates: Ready to go on blind dates with open-minded community members? Based on your profile, we'll do our best to connect you with the most compatible online members for instant video meetings. After the call, you'll be directed to their profiles if you'd like to stay connected. • Tap-to-Call Instant Sparks: Turn on phone or video mode so online Rainbow+ members can connect with you by video or phone calls. Set your phone or video status to “Open” anytime and get instant sparks from your matches. Start with friendly conversations, and if you’re up for it, turn on your camera too. • Screenshot Protection: Create your profile and play with peace of mind. All profiles, photos, and messages are protected from screenshots and screen recording. Here, your privacy comes first. • Daily Free Matches: Up to ten matches every day, always free. Upgrade to Rainbow+ for unlimited matches and advanced features. • Fully Inclusive Profiles: Choose or write in your gender, pronouns, and orientation; no labels forced, ever. Made for modern relationships • Monogamous? Polyamorous? Questioning? All welcome. • Vegan? Gamer? Traveler? Add passions and find people on your wavelength. • For better matches, carefully curated and extended gender (Man, Woman, Non-binary) and sexuality options include Heterosexual, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Bi-curious, Pansexual, Asexual — and if not listed, you can write in your own. A respectful community By signing up, every member agrees to stay open-minded, honor boundaries, and protect each other’s privacy. Our moderation team is active 24/7 to keep the space positive and spam-free. You must be 18 or older to use OpenRainbow. OpenRainbow is free to download and use. If you choose to purchase a Rainbow+ subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple account. The Rainbow+ subscription starts at $19.99/month, and prices may vary by country. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in your settings after purchase. Terms: https://openrainbow.app/terms Privacy: https://openrainbow.app/privacy Join for free today Download OpenRainbow, set up your profile in minutes, and start exploring real, meaningful connections. Ready to find your rainbow?

Screenshots

Catholic Essentials4 screens
OpenRainbow Dating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenRainbow Dating at Free against Catholic Essentials's $1.99. OpenRainbow Dating also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Catholic Essentials's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

OpenRainbow Dating is free to download; Catholic Essentials costs $1.99 up front. OpenRainbow Dating sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Catholic Essentials asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catholic Essentials ships an update every 29 months, OpenRainbow Dating every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 2 level
Catholic Essentials versus OpenRainbow Dating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatholic EssentialsOpenRainbow Dating
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJovito Jr. AuzaAppEvents Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Catholic Essentials

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenRainbow Dating

Subscriptions1
  • Rainbow+$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Rainbow+$179.99

Questions

Is Catholic Essentials free?
Catholic Essentials costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenRainbow Dating free?
OpenRainbow Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catholic Essentials or OpenRainbow Dating have ads?
OpenRainbow Dating shows ads; Catholic Essentials does not.
Which is updated more often, Catholic Essentials or OpenRainbow Dating?
Catholic Essentials ships an update every 29 months, and OpenRainbow Dating every 3 months. Most recently, Catholic Essentials was updated on October 24, 2026 and OpenRainbow Dating on October 28, 2026.

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