Comparison

Formed vs Subiaco Academy

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

Head to head
About

Formed

This app offers faith-informed content to guide Catholics and those they evangelize toward a fully Catholic life. It provides a comprehensive and customizable platform for spiritual formation and education, accessible anywhere. Empower your curiosity and grow in your faith journey with engaging resources.

Highlights
  • Faith-informed Catholic content
  • Spiritual formation and growth resources
  • High-quality videos and movies
  • Comprehensive and diverse content
  • Customizable learning experience
  • On-the-go learning
Features
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Formed guides Catholics and those they evangelize to a fully Catholic life through faith-informed content. As a faithful authority and helpful guide, which draws people closer to Christ, the Formed platform provides a captivating experience that is comprehensive, customizable, educates, and moves with you wherever you are in your Faith journey. Formed empowers and satisfies curiosity by forming Catholics for life. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Formed on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.formed.org/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.formed.org/privacy

About

Subiaco Academy

Stay informed about school events, customized notifications, and cafeteria menus. Access district updates and easily find staff contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Subiaco Academy. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

Formed4 screens
Subiaco Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formed at 4.9 against Subiaco Academy's 3.5. Formed also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 17) and device support (3 vs 1). Subiaco Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Formed sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Subiaco Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formed holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formed has 14K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Formed versus Subiaco Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormedSubiaco Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better3.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugustine Institute, Inc.Subiaco Academy

Customer experience

Formed

All ratings14,162 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,853 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.8%

Subiaco Academy

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

Formed

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Playback issues when switching between audio and video

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Ability to save progress and resume content
  • More content in languages other than English
  • Integration with smart TVs and other devices

Subiaco Academy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Formed

Subscriptions2
  • FORMED Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • FORMED Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • Formed - 099$0.99
  • Formed - 1499$14.99
  • Formed - 1599$15.99
Show 4 more
  • Formed - 1699$16.99
  • Formed - 1799$17.99
  • Formed - 1899$18.99
  • Formed - 1999$19.99
None

Subiaco Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formed free?
Formed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subiaco Academy free?
Subiaco Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Formed or Subiaco Academy?
Formed is rated higher. Formed averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Subiaco Academy averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Formed or Subiaco Academy have ads?
Neither Formed nor Subiaco Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formed or Subiaco Academy?
Formed ships an update every 2 months, and Subiaco Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Formed was updated on November 5, 2026 and Subiaco Academy on November 4, 2026.

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