Comparison

Catholic vs IPBL

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

Head to head

About

Catholic

Features

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O aplicativo permite que você: Tenha a programação atualizada da sua Igreja na palma da sua mão; Receba as mensagens de seus Líderes em tempo real; Receba de sua pastoral, mensagens, notificações, novidades, agenda, etc.; Confirme sua presença nas Celebrações, Eventos, Retiros, etc.; Faça seu pedido de oração de onde você estiver;

About

IPBL

Features

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O Aplicativo permite que você: Tenha a programação atualizada da sua Igreja na palma da sua mão; Receba as mensagens de seus Pastores e Líderes em tempo real; Receba de seu Grupo ou Célula, mensagens, notificações, novidades, agenda, etc.; Confirme sua presença em Cultos, Eventos, Retiros, etc.; Faça seu pedido de oração de onde você estiver; E o mais importante, receba a Palavra de Deus diariamente.

Screenshots

Catholic3 screens

IPBL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IPBL at none against Catholic's shown. Catholic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catholic ships an update every 5 days, IPBL every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Catholic versus IPBL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Catholic	IPBL
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 9 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	184 MB	159 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Karoline Piga	IGREJA PRESBITERIANA DE LARANJEIRAS

In-app purchases

None

Catholic

No in-app purchases

None

IPBL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catholic free?

Catholic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IPBL free?

IPBL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Catholic or IPBL have ads?

Catholic shows ads; IPBL does not.

Which is updated more often, Catholic or IPBL?

Catholic ships an update every 5 days, and IPBL every 9 months. Most recently, Catholic was updated on September 13, 2026 and IPBL on September 10, 2026.