eScrivaLite (Russian) vs iPraises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eScrivaLite (Russian)
This free application offers daily Gospel readings guided by St. Josemaría Escrivá. It integrates the day's Gospel with his published works, providing a spiritual resource for users. Available in multiple languages, it's designed for easy use.
- Daily Gospel readings
- Guidance from St. Josemaría Escrivá
- Integration with published works
- Multilingual support
- Free and easy to use
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Allow St. Josemaria to guide you as you pray with the daily Gospel. This free app combines the gospel of the day together with St. Josemaria's published works. It is free and easy to use, and is available in 3 different languages.
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 (Russian) at 5.0 against iPraises's 3.8. eScrivaLite (Russian) also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). iPraises's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. eScrivaLite (Russian) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPraises asks for nothing beyond the download.
eScrivaLite (Russian) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPraises has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
eScrivaLite (Russian) ships an update every 2 months, iPraises every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eScrivaLite (Russian) | iPraises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 30 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Eparchy of Edmonton |
Customer experience
eScrivaLite (Russian)
iPraises
In-app purchases
eScrivaLite (Russian)
- All the books and more$7.99
iPraises
No in-app purchases
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