eScrivaLite vs iPraises
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.
iPraises
This app serves as a daily spiritual guide for those following the Byzantine tradition, offering resources for prayer and navigating the Liturgical Year. It's designed for clergy, lay people, families, and youth within the Eastern-Catholic Church.
- Daily prayer companion
- Byzantine tradition focus
- Liturgical Year guidance
- For home, church, or on-the-go
- Eastern-Catholic Church resources
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iPraises App Your daily companion in prayer, rooted in the Byzantine tradition. About the App iPraises is an all-in-one Ukrainian Catholic app that guides your spiritual journey through the Liturgical Year—at home, in church, or on the go. Who Is It For? Clergy, lay people, families, youth, and all who follow the Eastern-Catholic Church and the Byzantine Rite. A Project of the Eparchy Developed by the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton—Our mission: To Know God, To Love God, To Serve God. Download iPraises today and walk with God daily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eScrivaLite at 4.9 against iPraises's 3.8. eScrivaLite also leads on ratings volume (726 vs 5) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). iPraises's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. iPraises asks for nothing beyond the download.
eScrivaLite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eScrivaLite has 726 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of eScrivaLite's written reviews are positive against 71% of iPraises's.
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, iPraises every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eScrivaLite | iPraises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (726 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 726 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Eparchy of Edmonton |
Customer experience
eScrivaLite
iPraises
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
iPraises
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eScrivaLite
- All the books and more$7.99
iPraises
No in-app purchases
Questions
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