# OrthoApp vs Лествица!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Лествица! at none against OrthoApp's 10. OrthoApp's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OrthoApp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Лествица! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OrthoApp against 5.0 for Лествица!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrthoApp has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

OrthoApp ships an update every 4 days, Лествица! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | OrthoApp | Лествица! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthoapp/id1069901416/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1588717426/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **91** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maksim Novikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069901415) | [Denis Lyakhovich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281669183) |

## What reviewers say

### OrthoApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthoapp/id1069901416)

This app provides daily Orthodox Christian resources including a calendar, lives of saints, Bible with interpretations, and a prayer book. It also features news, push notifications for significant dates, and a map of Orthodox churches.

**Highlights:** Orthodox calendar, Lives of saints, Bible with interpretations, Prayer book, Orthodox news and Q&A, Church map with details, Daily quotes and notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bible interpretation: monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Bible interpretation: monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Bible interpretation: monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Bible interpretation: quarter | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| Bible: half-year | $3.49 | per 6 months |
| Bible interpretation: year | $6.49 | per year |
| Bible interpretation: 3 month | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Bible interpretation: 6 month | $10.99 | per 6 months |
| Bible interpretation: yearly | $15.99 | per year |


### Лествица!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1588717426)

This app provides a spiritual guide based on the teachings of John Climacus, featuring 30 "steps" towards spiritual perfection. It also includes prayers, a religious calendar, sayings of saints, news, and information on holy sites and lives of saints.

**Highlights:** 30 spiritual steps, Prayers and favorites, Orthodox calendar, Sayings of saints, Religious news feed, Pilgrimage information, Lives of saints

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OrthoApp free?

OrthoApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Лествица! free?

Лествица! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, OrthoApp or Лествица!?

Лествица! is rated higher. OrthoApp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Лествица! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do OrthoApp or Лествица! have ads?

Neither OrthoApp nor Лествица! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OrthoApp or Лествица!?

OrthoApp ships an update every 4 days, and Лествица! every 3 weeks. Most recently, OrthoApp was updated on September 21, 2026 and Лествица! on September 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*