Comparison

eScrivaLite (Russian) vs Simply Orthodox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily Gospel readings
  • Guidance from St. Josemaría Escrivá
  • Integration with published works
  • Multilingual support
  • Free and easy to use
Features
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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.

About

Simply Orthodox

Access daily prayers, Bible readings, saints' lives, and liturgical calendar information. Offers a prayer book, digital prayer rope, and an AI assistant for faith-related questions. Connect with a community for prayer requests.

Highlights
  • Daily scripture readings (Epistle & Gospel)
  • Liturgical calendar and fasts/feasts
  • Offline Holy Bible access
  • Morning, evening, and communion prayers
  • Digital prayer rope and breath prayer
  • Lives of the saints
  • Community prayer requests
  • AI assistant for faith questions
Features
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Simply Orthodox brings the rhythm of Holy Orthodox life into one quiet, beautiful place. Daily prayers, the fasts and feasts, the lives of the saints, the Holy Scriptures, and a community to pray alongside. Whether you are a lifelong Orthodox Christian, a catechumen preparing for the Church, or simply exploring the ancient faith, Simply Orthodox is a gentle companion for every day. DAILY READINGS & THE CALENDAR Wake to the day's Scripture — the Epistle and Gospel — with the saints commemorated, the fast of the day, and a word to carry with you. Follow the full liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church. THE HOLY BIBLE, OFFLINE Read the Scriptures anytime, with or without a connection. Search any passage and adjust the text size for comfortable reading, wherever you are. A PRAYER BOOK FOR YOUR RULE OF LIFE Morning, evening, and Communion prayers, always in your pocket. Build your own rule of life, enter a focused Prayer Mode to keep time, count the Jesus Prayer on a digital prayer rope (komboskini), or pray it slowly with your breath. THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS Meet the men and women who ran the race before us — their lives, their struggles, and their witness — day by day through the year. A COMMUNITY IN PRAYER Share your prayer requests and lift up one another. No one prays alone. ASK, AND LEARN A faithful AI assistant answers your questions about the faith, the readings, the feasts, and the saints — rooted in the Orthodox Tradition — so you always have a place to turn. Simply Orthodox is free to use, with an optional premium subscription that opens the full Orthodox calendar, the complete prayers and fasting guide, the prayer rope and breath prayer, unlimited questions, and more. "Pray without ceasing." — 1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Premium subscription (optional) • [PLAN NAME] — [PRICE] per [PERIOD] Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://simplyorthodox.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://simplyorthodox.app/terms.html

Screenshots

eScrivaLite (Russian)1 screens
Simply Orthodox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simply Orthodox at weekly against eScrivaLite (Russian)'s every 2 months. Simply Orthodox also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). eScrivaLite (Russian)'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 (Russian) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simply Orthodox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for eScrivaLite (Russian) against 5.0 for Simply Orthodox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScrivaLite (Russian) ships an update every 2 months, Simply Orthodox weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eScrivaLite (Russian) versus Simply Orthodox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScrivaLite (Russian)Simply Orthodox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDDemetrios Bean

Customer experience

eScrivaLite (Russian)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simply Orthodox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eScrivaLite (Russian)

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

Simply Orthodox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Sub3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly sub7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is eScrivaLite (Russian) free?
eScrivaLite (Russian) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Orthodox free?
Simply Orthodox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eScrivaLite (Russian) or Simply Orthodox?
eScrivaLite (Russian) and Simply Orthodox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do eScrivaLite (Russian) or Simply Orthodox have ads?
Neither eScrivaLite (Russian) nor Simply Orthodox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eScrivaLite (Russian) or Simply Orthodox?
eScrivaLite (Russian) ships an update every 2 months, and Simply Orthodox weekly. Most recently, eScrivaLite (Russian) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simply Orthodox on October 31, 2026.

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