OrthoApp vs Оптина пустынь
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OrthoApp
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.
- Orthodox calendar
- Lives of saints
- Bible with interpretations
- Prayer book
- Orthodox news and Q&A
- Church map with details
- Daily quotes and notifications
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Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters. In the application you will find everything that an Orthodox Christian needs every day: - Orthodox calendar for every day; - Lives of the saints: you can read a life for every day or find a description of the life of your saint; - Quote, parable and thoughts of Theophan the Recluse for every day; - Complete Bible with interpretations for each verse from the Church Fathers and. scientists; - Prayer book with hundreds of prayers on any topic; - News from Orthodox media, answers to questions from priests; - Push notifications about significant dates, daily distribution of quotes from the Holy Fathers and the Bible; - Map of Orthodox churches with history, photos and comments. The most downloaded Orthodox app in the Appstore.
Оптина пустынь
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Оптина пустынь Мобильное приложение для паломников Путеводитель по Введенскому ставропигиальному мужскому монастырю Оптина пустынь. С расписанием и трансляцией богослужений, возможностью подать записки, выбрать номер в монастырской гостинице и познакомиться с историей обители.Путеводитель по Введенскому ставропигиальному мужскому монастырю Оптина пустынь. С расписанием и трансляцией богослужений, возможностью подать записки, выбрать номер в монастырской гостинице и познакомиться с историей обители.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Оптина пустынь at none against OrthoApp's 10. OrthoApp's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. OrthoApp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Оптина пустынь asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OrthoApp | Оптина пустынь |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksim Novikov | Sergey Korobov |
In-app purchases
OrthoApp
- Bible interpretation: monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
- Bible interpretation: monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Bible interpretation: monthly1 Month trial$1.491 Month
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- Bible interpretation: quarter$1.993 Months
- Bible: half-year$3.496 Months
- Bible interpretation: year$6.491 Year
- Bible interpretation: 3 month3 Days trial$6.993 Months
- Bible interpretation: 6 month3 Days trial$10.996 Months
- Bible interpretation: yearly3 Days trial$15.991 Year
Оптина пустынь
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Оптина пустынь free?
Do OrthoApp or Оптина пустынь have ads?
Which is updated more often, OrthoApp or Оптина пустынь?
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