Comparison

eScrivaLite vs ReconciliationApp

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

Head to head
About

eScrivaLite

This app provides daily Catholic Mass gospel readings and meditations based on the writings of St. Josemaria Escriva. It aims to make understanding the Gospel easier and can be integrated into daily prayer routines. An optional premium version offers access to eight of his books.

Highlights
  • Daily gospel readings
  • St. Josemaria Escriva meditations
  • Commentaries on the Gospel
  • Language selection tool
  • Offline book downloads (Premium)
Features
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'Incredible. Meditation made easy.' - Franca Attoh 'Great App, I read it before mass, first thing at morning, when I feel down.it's the best!' - Chigozie Ofor Over 100,000 people are diving deeper into the daily gospel readings from the Catholic Mass with eScrivalite. Let St Josemaria Escriva guide you to a fuller understanding of the Gospel as you meditate on his words. Users have said using the App has made Meditation easier. Why not make it a part of your daily prayer routine? St Josemaria's writings emphasize the laity's calling to sanctification. Pope St John Paul II made the following observation in his homily at the beatification of Escrivá: 'With supernatural intuition, Blessed Josemaría untiringly preached the universal call to holiness and apostolate. Christ calls everyone to become holy in the realities of everyday life. Hence work too is a means of personal holiness and apostolate, when it is done in union with Jesus Christ.' This free App makes the reading of the Gospel easy, attractive and straightforward. Just click on TODAY to access the Gospel of the day and the writings from St. Josemaria's published works about that Gospel. Click on the relevant points to read St. Josemaria's commentaries on the Gospel. Just click on the text you want to read, and the point opens up. If you upgrade to the Premium version you can download and own eight of St Josemaria's books; The Way, Furrow, The Forge, Christ is Passing By, Friends of God, Conversations, Holy Rosary, and The Way of the Cross. Available in 11 different languages, eScrivaLite identifies your preferred language, and it also comes with an inbuilt language selection tool for greater flexibility.

About

ReconciliationApp

This app guides users through a comprehensive examination of conscience based on biblical commandments. It helps identify faults and provides a record for reflection and confession. Learn more about God's law and deepen your Catholic faith.

Highlights
  • Examination of conscience
  • Record of examinations
  • Learn about commandments
  • Deepen Catholic faith
  • Biblical guidance
Features
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Reconciliation is the application that allows you to perform a complete examination of your conscience through a series of simple questions related to each of the commandments allowing you to obtain a clear vision of the faults committed according to the Bible and the commandments according to God´s law. Once the exam is completed the result is saved and can be easily retrieved for reflection and to serve as a guide in your next Catholic confession. With Reconciliation you can: - Do a complete examination of conscience - Keep a record of the examinations of conscience made - Learn more about the ten commandments according to God's law. - Get closer to the Catholic faith

Screenshots

eScrivaLite4 screens
ReconciliationApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

eScrivaLite and ReconciliationApp both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of eScrivaLite's written reviews are positive against 50% of ReconciliationApp's. eScrivaLite also leads on ratings volume (726 vs 113) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). ReconciliationApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. eScrivaLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ReconciliationApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for eScrivaLite against 5.0 for ReconciliationApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eScrivaLite has 726 ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of eScrivaLite's written reviews are positive against 50% of ReconciliationApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, ReconciliationApp every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
eScrivaLite versus ReconciliationApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLiteReconciliationApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (726 ratings)5.0 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings726 — better113
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDCamilo Soto Herrera

Customer experience

eScrivaLite

All ratings726 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.9%

ReconciliationApp

All ratings113 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

eScrivaLite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not opening after recent update
  • Buttons or navigation not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search by keywords or topics
  • Support for additional liturgical calendars

ReconciliationApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eScrivaLite

One-time1
  • All the books and more$7.99
None

ReconciliationApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eScrivaLite free?
eScrivaLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReconciliationApp free?
ReconciliationApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eScrivaLite or ReconciliationApp?
ReconciliationApp is rated higher. eScrivaLite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 726 ratings, while ReconciliationApp averages 5.0 from 113 ratings.
Do eScrivaLite or ReconciliationApp have ads?
Both eScrivaLite and ReconciliationApp show ads.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or ReconciliationApp?
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, and ReconciliationApp every 4 months. Most recently, eScrivaLite was updated on October 16, 2026 and ReconciliationApp on October 20, 2026.

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