Comparison

eScrivaLite vs memoir

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

memoir

Features
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Transforma tus recuerdos en arte con Memoir. La aplicación Memoir te permite configurar y gestionar tu marco digital de tinta electrónica de manera rápida y sencilla. Con nuestra tecnología sin reflejos y de bajo consumo, tus fotos favoritas se mostrarán de manera elegante y siempre visible. Lo que puedes hacer con la app Memoir: - Configura tu marco digital en minutos: Conéctalo a tu cuenta y comienza a enviar fotos fácilmente. - Envía fotos desde tu móvil o WhatsApp: Agrega tu teléfono y envía imágenes desde cualquier lugar, directamente a tu marco Memoir. - Organiza y gestiona tus imágenes: Crea colecciones, cambia el orden de las fotos y selecciona cuáles mostrar en cada dispositivo. - Recibe actualizaciones automáticas: Las fotos nuevas aparecen en tu marco de forma instantánea, sin intervención manual. ¿Por qué elegir Memoir? Tecnología de tinta electrónica para imágenes nítidas y sin reflejos. Batería de larga duración y diseño minimalista que combina con cualquier ambiente. Comparte momentos especiales con familiares y amigos sin complicaciones. Descarga la app y mantén tus recuerdos siempre presentes.

Screenshots

eScrivaLite4 screens
memoir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: memoir at none against eScrivaLite's 1. memoir also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). eScrivaLite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eScrivaLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. memoir asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, memoir every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eScrivaLite versus memoir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLitememoir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (769 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings769 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDWilliams Aguilera

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

memoir

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

memoir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eScrivaLite free?
eScrivaLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is memoir free?
memoir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eScrivaLite or memoir have ads?
eScrivaLite shows ads; memoir does not.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or memoir?
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, and memoir every 10 days. Most recently, eScrivaLite was updated on November 2, 2026 and memoir on October 30, 2026.

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