Clerus vs Catholic Catechism, Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clerus
This app provides weekly homily suggestions for deepening meditation on the Sunday liturgy's Word of God. Developed in collaboration with the Congregation for the Clergy, it offers resources for reflection.
- Weekly homily suggestions
- Meditation on Sunday liturgy
- Deepen understanding of God's Word
- Resources for reflection
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La Congregazione per il Clero, in collaborazione con la Segreteria per la Comunicazione, ha creato un’App dedicata alle Omelie. Settimanalmente generalmente il giovedì, verranno proposti alcuni suggerimenti omiletici, offerti a quanti desiderano approfondire e meditare la Parola di Dio della liturgia domenicale.
Catholic Catechism, Compendium
Access the complete official text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, along with the Compendium and Bible. Features daily questions, advanced search, and customizable reading plans for in-depth study and personal reflection.
- Full official Catechism text
- Daily question notifications
- Comprehensive search functionality
- Customizable reading plans
- Compendium of the Catechism
- Adjustable text size and dark theme
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Every paragraph of the official text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in English, to read, search, learn and keep. Reading works without an internet connection. A QUESTION A DAY Each day brings a question many people ask, with the answer in the Catechism itself. You can receive it as a notification, at a time you choose, and keep the day's question on your Home Screen, in a widget. SEARCH A word, a topic, a question or a paragraph number. It searches the full text, the papal catecheses and the Bible. Paragraphs also appear in iPhone search. READING PLANS For a moment in life, such as: I am going to be a godparent, we are getting married in the Church, I have lost someone; or to go through the Catechism at your own pace: an article a day, or over a year. Plus the catecheses from the Wednesday audiences of Leo XIV, Francis, Benedict XVI and John Paul II. THE COMPENDIUM ALONGSIDE In every reading, the questions and answers of the Compendium of the Catechism that touch on what you are reading. INDEXES General, liturgical and biblical. Scripture citations open the passage without leaving the app, and so do the footnotes. FOR UNHURRIED READING Adjustable text size, dark theme, read aloud, bookmarks by category and notes (written by you). PRIVACY No accounts, no sign-up, no advertising. Privacy! What you save stays on your phone. Three things need the internet: the reading of the day's Mass, the Compendium questions and the videos. None of them identifies you. The text is the official English edition, from vatican.va. The app is made by the catecismo.pt team, for educational use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catholic Catechism, Compendium at 5.0 against Clerus's 2.7. Catholic Catechism, Compendium also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Clerus's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Catholic Catechism, Compendium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Clerus ships an update every 3 months, Catholic Catechism, Compendium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clerus | Catholic Catechism, Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Segreteria per la Comunicazione | paulo fontes |
Customer experience
Clerus
Catholic Catechism, Compendium
In-app purchases
Clerus
No in-app purchases
Catholic Catechism, Compendium
No in-app purchases







