Shamas Coptic vs Katameros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shamas Coptic
This reference app provides Coptic Orthodox liturgy prayers and hymns in Arabic, transliterated Coptic, and Coptic. It covers services like the Basil Liturgy, Midnight Praise, and Kehak Praise. Future updates aim to correct linguistic errors and add missing prayers.
- Liturgy prayers and hymns
- Midnight Praise
- Kehak Praise
- Arabic language support
- Transliterated Coptic
- Coptic language
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تطبيق شماس هو تطبيق مرجعي لمعظم صلوات و مردات القداس و التسبحة مثل القداس الباسيلي او تسبحة نصف الليل او تسبحة كيهك. تعرض الصلوات بثلاث لغات عربي، قبطي معرب و قبطي. قد يحتوي التطبيق على بعض اخطاء لغوية او صلوات غير موجودة و سوف يتم توفيرها في التحديثات المقبلة
Katameros
Access daily readings for Christians. This app provides scripture and reflections to deepen your faith. It's designed for easy navigation and daily spiritual growth.
- Daily scripture readings
- Christian reflections
- Spiritual growth tools
- Easy navigation
- Faith-based content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Katameros at 5.0 against Shamas Coptic's 2.6. Katameros also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Shamas Coptic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Shamas Coptic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Katameros asks for nothing beyond the download.
Katameros holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shamas Coptic has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shamas Coptic ships an update every 3 weeks, Katameros every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shamas Coptic | Katameros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John William | Gabriel Hanna |
Customer experience
Shamas Coptic
Katameros
In-app purchases
Shamas Coptic
- القداس الغريغوري$2.99
- Remove ads$2.99
- الإبصلمودية المقدسة$4.99
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- Holy Week Prayers$5.99
- السنكسار$5.99
- الكتاب المقدس$5.99
Katameros
No in-app purchases
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