eScrivaLite vs Pray with St. Josemaria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily gospel readings
- St. Josemaria Escriva meditations
- Commentaries on the Gospel
- Language selection tool
- Offline book downloads (Premium)
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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.
Pray with St. Josemaria
This app offers a personalized spiritual program with daily prayers and devotion to Saint Josemaria. Access a wealth of Christian resources, including books, novenas, and the Holy Mass, to deepen your faith.
- Daily prayers to Saint Josemaria
- Books by Saint Josemaria
- Novenas and Missal
- New Testament with Latin translation
- Customizable Plan of Life
- Audio resources for prayers and readings
- Adjustable font size and style
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This application helps you live your Christian faith in daily life and follow a personalized spiritual program, with daily prayers to Saint Josemaria. Daily prayer, devotion to Saint Josemaria, and audio resources. This app requires an active subscription to access all content. No free version is available within the app. The app includes: - Books by Saint Josemaria (The Way, Furrow, The Forge, Friends of God, Christ is Passing By, Conversations, The Way of the Cross, In Love with the Church, and Holy Rosary) with chapter listings and search. - Novenas (for Work, Family, and the Sick) - Missal with Latin translation (Introductory Rites, Creed, Eucharistic Prayer, Communion Rites, Concluding Rite) - New Testament with Latin translation - Daily spiritual practices (Holy Mass, personal prayer, spiritual reading, Gospel readings, Angelus, devotionals, prayers to Saint Josemaria, and the Holy Bible) - Customizable Plan of Life - Monthly letter from the Prelate of Opus Dei (6 languages) - Daily prayers to saints, blesseds, and candidates for canonization with biographies - Collection of prayers in Latin - Videos and gatherings about Saint Josemaria - Holy Rosary with easy-to-use controls - Way of the Cross with 14 stations, a prayer of acceptance of death, and illustrations - Adjustable font size and style - Audio included for many prayers and readings Available in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Polish. The Studium Foundation, which holds the rights to Saint Josemaria’s writings, has authorized EBS to include them in this app. Privacy Policy: https://ebsolutions.ws/movil/politica-de-privacidad/ Terms: https://ebsolutions.ws/movil/terminos-de-uso-st-josemaria/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eScrivaLite at 91% against Pray with St. Josemaria's 0%. eScrivaLite also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Pray with St. Josemaria's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. eScrivaLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pray with St. Josemaria sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, Pray with St. Josemaria every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eScrivaLite | Pray with St. Josemaria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (769 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 769 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Jorge Panayotti |
Customer experience
eScrivaLite
Pray with St. Josemaria
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
Pray with St. Josemaria
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eScrivaLite
- All the books and more$7.99
Pray with St. Josemaria
- Saint Josemaria Prayers$0.991 Month
Questions
Is eScrivaLite free?
Is Pray with St. Josemaria free?
Do eScrivaLite or Pray with St. Josemaria have ads?
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or Pray with St. Josemaria?
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