Comparison

Intercede vs Risuscitò

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

Head to head
About

Intercede

This app offers a focused approach to Catholic prayer, specializing in multi-day novenas for various intentions. It provides saint biographies, customizable reminders, and the ability to pray with friends and family. Track your intentions and prayer progress within a dedicated spiritual companion.

Highlights
  • Extensive novena collection for various intentions
  • Detailed saint biographies
  • Customizable prayer reminders
  • Community prayer with friends and family
  • Personal prayer intention tracking
  • Prayer progress history
Features
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**Intercede: Deepen Your Catholic Prayer Life (formerly the Pray Catholic Novenas app)** Intercede is a Catholic prayer app uniquely focused on novenas, which are multi-day prayers, some extending up to nine months. Created by a Catholic for Catholics, Intercede focuses exclusively on traditional Catholic devotions, distinguishing it from other apps that cater to a broader Christian audience. Whether you're seeking healing, discernment, employment, or any special intention, Intercede offers novenas for every need. From the powerful Sacred Heart novena to St. Jude for impossible cases, find the perfect prayer companion. **Key Features:** - **Pray with Purpose** Explore an extensive collection of novenas tailored for every intention—from healing to discernment—guiding you through structured prayer experiences. - **Discover the Saints** Gain inspiration from richly detailed biographies of saints whose intercessions you're seeking, deepening your spiritual connection and understanding. - **Never Forget a Novena** Stay committed to your spiritual goals with timely, gentle reminders that ensure you never miss a day of your novena prayers. - **Pray Together** Invite friends and family to join your novenas, fostering community and shared spiritual growth through collective prayer. - **Track Your Intention** Add and track your personal prayer intentions seamlessly, keeping them visible during daily prayers and enhancing your focus and devotion. - **Your Prayer History** Easily monitor your prayer progress and completed novenas, reflecting on your spiritual growth and celebrating your prayerful milestones. **Why Catholics Love Intercede** "Intercede has completely transformed my prayer habits—consistent, meaningful, and easy to keep up with." "This app is a blessing! The saint biographies have made my prayers come alive." "Perfect for busy Catholics. The reminders keep me on track with my novenas." Intercede Patrons support the Intercede app. When you become an Intercede Patron with a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off anytime by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current price for the Canonization Patron level is USD 29.99 per year. Depending on exchange rates, prices and currency may vary from country to country. **Intercede's privacy policy & terms of use** https://catholicnovenaapp.com/privacy/ https://catholicnovenaapp.com/tos/

About

Risuscitò

This app provides official songs from the Neocatechumenal Way, featuring all lyrics with chords and original audio files. It's designed to help singers learn unfamiliar songs.

Highlights
  • Official song lyrics
  • Chord notations
  • Original audio files
  • Learn new songs
  • Reference for singers
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Questa è la app ufficiale dei Canti del Cammino Neocatecumenale, dove sono presenti tutti i canti con accordi e i file audio originali, per permettere ai cantori di imparare i canti che non conoscono

Screenshots

Intercede4 screens
Risuscitò4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intercede at 93% against Risuscitò's 54%. Intercede also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked). Risuscitò's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Intercede sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Risuscitò asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intercede ships an update fortnightly, Risuscitò weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Intercede versus Risuscitò: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntercedeRisuscitò
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (36K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevoted Coders, LLCXSGames

Customer experience

Intercede

All ratings36,014 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.4%

Risuscitò

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral30.8%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Intercede

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription issues causing loss of progress
  • App crashes or freezes reported

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more novenas and prayers
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Implement audio/TTS support
  • Allow customization of reminders
  • Provide more free content

Risuscitò

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Intercede

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Patron$4.991 Month
  • Canonization Patron$29.991 Year
  • Blessed Patron$29.991 Year
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  • Patron14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Family Patron14 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

Risuscitò

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intercede free?
Intercede is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risuscitò free?
Risuscitò is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intercede or Risuscitò have ads?
Neither Intercede nor Risuscitò shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intercede or Risuscitò?
Intercede ships an update fortnightly, and Risuscitò weekly. Most recently, Intercede was updated on November 13, 2026 and Risuscitò on November 12, 2026.

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