Comparison

Praying the Angelus vs Catholic Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Praying the Angelus

This app offers a daily prayer experience, commemorating the Angelus and the Incarnation. It provides customizable reminders, weekly videos of the Pope reciting the prayer, and is available in multiple languages. It also includes information about the Regina Coeli prayer during the Easter season.

Highlights
  • Daily Angelus prayer
  • Customizable reminders
  • Weekly papal recitation videos
  • Multilingual support
  • Regina Coeli prayer during Easter
  • Information on prayer life
Features
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Welcome to the Magnificat Angelus App! In some places, the church bells still ring daily in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. The Angelus is a very ancient prayer commemorating the Angel’s message (Angelus) to Mary, announcing to her that she will give birth to Jesus. This prayer is first and foremost a commemoration of the mystery of the Incarnation: God made man to save us all. By reciting it with a faithful heart, it allows you to unite your everyday life, its joys and sorrows, to God who became one of us. Taking precedence over any daily activity at a specific time, it reminds us “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God” (Mt 4:4), and even more so from the Incarnate Word, our Lord Jesus Christ! In order to help you establish the habit of praying the Angelus daily, you will be given the opportunity to set up reminders at the hours most convenient for your schedule (by default at 8am, 12pm, and 8pm). You will also be able to watch weekly videos of the Angelus recited by the Pope along with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Your Angelus app is available in Latin and in every language of the MAGNIFICAT editions: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese and Slovenian. Note: The Regina Coeli is said during the Easter season (from Easter Sunday to the day prior to Pentecost). The Angelus is said during the rest of the year. If you like our app, please take a moment to rate us in the app store. For bug reports or to share comments, email app@magnificat.com as we can’t reply to comments on the store. Available as both an App and paper subscription, MAGNIFICAT is a spiritual guide to help you develop your prayer life, grow in your spiritual life, find a way to a more profound love for Christ, and participate in the Holy Mass with greater fervor. MAGNIFICAT is a monthly publication designed for daily use, to encourage both liturgical and personal prayer. It can be used to follow daily Mass and can also be read at home or wherever you find yourself for personal or family prayer. Every day, in a convenient, pocket-sized format, MAGNIFICAT offers beautiful prayers for both morning and evening inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. It also includes the official texts of daily Mass, meditations written by spiritual giants of the Church and more contemporary authors, essays on the lives of the saints of today and yesterday, and articles giving valuable spiritual insight into masterpieces of sacred art. Try MAGNIFICAT. Your prayer life will never be the same!

About

Catholic Dashboard

This app provides daily Catholic essentials based on the US liturgical calendar. Access Mass readings, the Liturgy of the Hours, and optional memorials and feasts. Easily navigate to any date to stay connected with your faith.

Highlights
  • Daily Mass readings
  • Liturgy of the Hours
  • Optional memorials and feasts
  • Date navigation (past, present, future)
  • US liturgical calendar support
Features
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All of today, all in one place. Catholic Dashboard is your go-to daily Catholic companion - based on the liturgical calendar in the United States. From Mass readings to the Liturgy of the Hours, we bring you the essentials without the clutter. What you get: - Daily Mass readings at your fingertips - Liturgy of the Hours made simple - Optional memorials and feasts for the day - Easily pick any date—past, present, or future Whether you're a cradle Catholic or just starting to explore, Catholic Dashboard is the app that helps you stay connected every day.

Screenshots

Praying the Angelus4 screens
Catholic Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catholic Dashboard at 5.0 against Praying the Angelus's 4.4. Catholic Dashboard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). Praying the Angelus's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catholic Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Praying the Angelus has 65 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Praying the Angelus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Catholic Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Praying the Angelus ships an update every 11 months, Catholic Dashboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Praying the Angelus versus Catholic Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPraying the AngelusCatholic Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (65 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagnificatNicole Coppola

Customer experience

Praying the Angelus

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%

Catholic Dashboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Praying the Angelus

No in-app purchases

None

Catholic Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Praying the Angelus free?
Praying the Angelus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catholic Dashboard free?
Catholic Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Praying the Angelus or Catholic Dashboard?
Catholic Dashboard is rated higher. Praying the Angelus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Catholic Dashboard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Praying the Angelus or Catholic Dashboard have ads?
Neither Praying the Angelus nor Catholic Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Praying the Angelus or Catholic Dashboard?
Praying the Angelus ships an update every 11 months, and Catholic Dashboard every 5 months. Most recently, Praying the Angelus was updated on November 2, 2026 and Catholic Dashboard on October 30, 2026.

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