# OrthoApp vs Оптина пустынь

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | OrthoApp | Оптина пустынь |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthoapp/id1069901416/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **91** | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maksim Novikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069901415) | [Sergey Korobov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704178572) |

## 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 |


### Оптина пустынь

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6463244257)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OrthoApp free?

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

### Is Оптина пустынь free?

Оптина пустынь is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do OrthoApp or Оптина пустынь have ads?

Neither OrthoApp nor Оптина пустынь shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OrthoApp or Оптина пустынь?

OrthoApp ships an update every 4 days, and Оптина пустынь every 4 days. Most recently, OrthoApp was updated on September 21, 2026 and Оптина пустынь on September 15, 2026.

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