Comparison

eScrivaLite vs Fe y Obras

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

Fe y Obras

Features
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Fe y Obras es la comunidad católica que te acompaña cada día en tu vida espiritual. Santo Rosario interactivo — Meditation guiada con misterio, padrenuestro, avemaría y gloria. Videos de formación — Contemplá el Evangeliano del día, reflections y retiros espirituales exclusivos. Director Espiritual con IA — Un assistente basado en la doctrina católica para resolver tus dudas, reflexionar sobre la Palabra y crecer en tu fe. Comunidad de oración — Unete a peticiones mensuales, oración por difuntos y testimonios de fe. Programa de referidos — Compartí la fe con tus seres queridos y gana comisiones por cada nuevo miembro. La fe sin obras está muerta. Santiago 2,17. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

eScrivaLite4 screens
Fe y Obras4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fe y Obras at none against eScrivaLite's shown. Fe y Obras also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). eScrivaLite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eScrivaLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fe y Obras sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, Fe y Obras fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eScrivaLite versus Fe y Obras: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLiteFe y Obras
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (769 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings769 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDJose Sira

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

Fe y Obras

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eScrivaLite

One-time1
  • All the books and more$7.99
3 purchases

Fe y Obras

Subscriptions3
  • 30 Días con Dios$5.991 Month
  • 6 Meses con Dios$30.496 Months
  • 1 Año con Dios$47.901 Year

Questions

Is eScrivaLite free?
eScrivaLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fe y Obras free?
Fe y Obras is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eScrivaLite or Fe y Obras have ads?
eScrivaLite shows ads; Fe y Obras does not.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or Fe y Obras?
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, and Fe y Obras fortnightly. Most recently, eScrivaLite was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fe y Obras on November 9, 2026.

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