Comparison

Augustinian Journey vs Pelican+

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

Head to head
About

Augustinian Journey

Embark on a spiritual journey with Saint Augustine through prayers, podcasts, and music. Explore the teachings of Augustine, focusing on the search for God, love of neighbor, and pursuit of truth. This app offers a daily calming retreat and opportunities for deeper discussion.

Highlights
  • Daily Scripture Prayers
  • Prayers from Augustine's writings
  • Augustinian Tradition Prayers
  • Podcasts and Music
  • Profiles of Saints and Blesseds
  • Send a Candle blessing
Read full description

This app is an invitation to journey to God in the company of Saint Augustine who said: "We are travelers together, wherein Christ is our constant companion, as well as our way and our goal." With prayers, podcasts, music and a shared dialogue, we invite you to embark on our journey together — shaped by the teachings of Saint Augustine and characterized by three essential elements: the constant search for God by means of a deep fulfilling life; the practical love of neighbor; and the constant pursuit of truth. All our content is free, to be shared with all in the hope it can be a daily calming retreat or an opportunity for you to explore deeper discussion and meaning. We welcome your feedback and questions. Features: * PRAY Augustine for Today Daily Scripture Prayers for 365 days of the year Prayers of Augustine Select prayers from the many writings of Augustine Prayers in the Augustinian Tradition A variety of prayers that reflect core Augustinian values from our tradition * LISTEN Podcasts and Music An ever-expanding media collection to inform and inspire through word and song * LEARN Saints and Blesseds Profiles of Augustinian men and women whose lives offer encouragement and motivation for the journey * SHARE Send a Candle Extend good wishes and prayers with a personal blessing to a fellow-traveler for a special occasion, achievement, or in a moment of need

About

Pelican+

A faith-safe digital sanctuary for Traditional Catholic families, offering a personalized content library with e-books, audiobooks, and podcasts. It supports Catholic creators and provides trusted media for prayer, learning, and devotion, free from secular ads.

Highlights
  • Personalized content library
  • Cross-device progress syncing
  • E-book highlighting and note-taking
  • Premium podcasts, video blogs, ebooks, audiobooks, articles
  • Content for prayer, learning, and devotion
  • Films, documentaries, and children's programming (coming soon)
Features
Read full description

Pelican+ is a faith-safe digital sanctuary for Traditional Catholic families. Subscribe to get access to account-based features such as a personalized content library, picking up where you left off across devices, and e-book highlighting and note-taking as well as premium media such as podcasts, video blogs, ebooks, audiobooks, and articles to inspire prayer, learning, and devotion. Rooted in Sacred Tradition and free from secular ads or distractions, Pelican+ supports Catholic creators while providing content families can trust. With films, documentaries, and children’s programming coming soon, Pelican+ is growing into the most complete Catholic media experience—bringing beauty, reverence, and truth to your daily life. Terms of service: https://app.pelicanplus.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://app.pelicanplus.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Augustinian Journey3 screens
Pelican+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Augustinian Journey at none against Pelican+'s 4. Augustinian Journey also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Pelican+'s advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3). On price, rating, 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. Pelican+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Augustinian Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Augustinian Journey against 4.9 for Pelican+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pelican+ has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Augustinian Journey's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pelican+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Augustinian Journey ships an update every 4 days, Pelican+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Augustinian Journey versus Pelican+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugustinian JourneyPelican+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames EhlersPious Pelican Media, LLC

Customer experience

Augustinian Journey

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pelican+

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

Augustinian Journey

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pelican+

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Basic Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Yearly$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Augustinian Journey free?
Augustinian Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pelican+ free?
Pelican+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Augustinian Journey or Pelican+?
Augustinian Journey is rated higher. Augustinian Journey averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pelican+ averages 4.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Augustinian Journey or Pelican+ have ads?
Neither Augustinian Journey nor Pelican+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Augustinian Journey or Pelican+?
Augustinian Journey ships an update every 4 days, and Pelican+ every 2 months. Most recently, Augustinian Journey was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pelican+ on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons