Comparison

Formed vs SPL To Go

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

SPL To Go

Access library services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, reserve items, view upcoming events, and access digital resources. Get library information and operating hours on the go.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Reserve items
  • View upcoming events
  • Access digital resources
  • Library information and hours
Features
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Take the Samuels Public Library with you on your device! Search the Catalog and reserve items View upcoming events at the library Access digital resources View information about the library and operating hours

Screenshots

Formed4 screens
SPL To Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formed at 4.9 against SPL To Go's 4.0. Formed also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 5) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). SPL To Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. SPL To Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formed holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formed has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formed ships an update every 2 months, SPL To Go every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Formed versus SPL To Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormedSPL To Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugustine Institute, Inc.Capira Technologies

Customer experience

Formed

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

SPL To Go

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

SPL To Go

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
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  • Formed - 1699$16.99
  • Formed - 1799$17.99
  • Formed - 1899$18.99
  • Formed - 1999$19.99
None

SPL To Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formed free?
Formed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SPL To Go free?
SPL To Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Formed or SPL To Go?
Formed is rated higher. Formed averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while SPL To Go averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Formed or SPL To Go have ads?
Neither Formed nor SPL To Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formed or SPL To Go?
Formed ships an update every 2 months, and SPL To Go every 3 weeks. Most recently, Formed was updated on October 31, 2026 and SPL To Go on October 8, 2026.

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