Comparison

eScrivaLite vs Confessa

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

Confessa

Features
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Prepare your confession in peace with this Catholic app. Confess! helps you make a thorough examination of conscience before the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Ten Commandments. FEATURES: • Complete Examination of Conscience Questions organized by commandment, adapted for young people and adults. • Invocation to the Holy Spirit A moment of recollection before you begin. • Step-by-step Guide Don't know what to say to the priest? The guide walks you through the entire confession dialogue, from greeting to absolution. • Essential Prayers Act of Contrition, Our Father, Hail Mary, Creed and Come Holy Spirit. • Confession List Review and copy your list to read on your phone inside the confessional. • I Have Confessed Mark "done" when you leave the confessional — your list is wiped automatically. Nothing is kept. • Calendar Reminder Add a monthly reminder to your calendar so you don't forget. • 4 Languages Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian. The app opens automatically in your iPhone's language. TOTAL PRIVACY: Your data never leaves your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Your confession stays between you, the priest, and God. "Where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more." — Romans 5:20

Screenshots

eScrivaLite4 screens
Confessa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Confessa at none against eScrivaLite's 1. Confessa also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). eScrivaLite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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. Confessa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, Confessa every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
eScrivaLite versus Confessa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLiteConfessa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (768 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB30 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDpaulo fontes

Customer experience

eScrivaLite

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

Confessa

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Confessa

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

Confessa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eScrivaLite free?
eScrivaLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Confessa free?
Confessa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eScrivaLite or Confessa have ads?
eScrivaLite shows ads; Confessa does not.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or Confessa?
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, and Confessa every 4 months. Most recently, eScrivaLite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Confessa on October 26, 2026.

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