Comparison

eScrivaLite vs Goodbyes Today

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

eScrivaLite

Explore daily Catholic Mass gospel readings and meditate on St. Josemaria Escriva's insights. This free app makes spiritual reflection accessible and engaging, offering guidance for a deeper understanding of faith. Upgrade to access a collection of his influential books.

Highlights
  • Daily gospel readings
  • St. Josemaria Escriva's commentary
  • Meditation guidance
  • Spiritual reflection
  • Multi-language support
  • Downloadable books (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

Goodbyes Today

Features
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Goodbyes Today (also known as Breakup Counter) is for people going through a breakup. Mark your breakup day — register the date, see how many are going throught the tough day too. Days of no contact — mark last contact, watch your streak grow, and restart gently if you broke no-contact. Unsent messages — write private notes which you never send. Track healing — optionally save where you are on a 4-stage recovery slider Healing guide

Screenshots

eScrivaLite4 screens
Goodbyes Today3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goodbyes Today at none against eScrivaLite's 1. Goodbyes Today also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Goodbyes Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, Goodbyes Today every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eScrivaLite versus Goodbyes Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLiteGoodbyes Today
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (770 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings770 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDDivyansh Singh

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

Goodbyes Today

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

Goodbyes Today

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eScrivaLite free?
eScrivaLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goodbyes Today free?
Goodbyes Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eScrivaLite or Goodbyes Today have ads?
Neither eScrivaLite nor Goodbyes Today shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite or Goodbyes Today?
eScrivaLite ships an update every 2 months, and Goodbyes Today every 3 weeks. Most recently, eScrivaLite was updated on November 13, 2026 and Goodbyes Today on October 29, 2026.

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