Comparison

AlexPL vs Ignatius Press

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

Head to head
About

AlexPL

Features
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Take the Alexandrian Public Library everywhere you go! -Search the library catalog and reserve items -Add one or more library accounts to your device, allowing you to manage holds, checkouts and more -View and register for events at the library -See information about hours, locations and services offered -Access online learning resources and so much more!

About

Ignatius Press

Access a vast library of Catholic eBooks, audiobooks, and films. Enjoy free weekly podcasts and monthly content offers. Purchase digital titles from the website to read, listen, or watch within the app.

Highlights
  • Vast eBook library
  • Over 100 audiobooks
  • Catholic films and documentaries
  • Weekly podcasts
  • Monthly free content offers
  • Shop on Ignatius.com
Features
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Now you can easily read or listen to wonderful books and stream faithful Catholic films, all in the same place! Add titles to your library by shopping on Ignatius.com and then dive into them on the app. KEY FEATURES – Free Content: Enjoy our weekly podcasts and monthly offers of free access to some of our audiobooks, eBooks, and video content. – Over 1,000 eBooks: Experience our vast library of fiction books, as well as books on ethics, theology, social issues, history, inspirational topics, prayers, saints and sainthood, apologetics, and much more. – Over 100 Audiobooks from our best-selling authors: Get lost in novels from Michael O’Brien and Fiorella DeMaria, as well as a vast array of titles from Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Kreeft, Jesuit Fr.. Robert Spitzer, Abigail Favale, George Weigel, Fr. Michael Schmitz, Cardinal Robert Sarah, G.K. Chesterton, and many more. – Catholic movies and documentaries: Enjoy streaming rentals and streaming purchases from the extensive Ignatius library of high-quality films. Download the Ignatius Press app today and create a free account. No subscription. No credit card. No catch. Enjoy the free content or purchase digital content on Ignatius.com to read, listen, or watch on the app.

Screenshots

AlexPL4 screens
Ignatius Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlexPL at monthly against Ignatius Press's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlexPL ships an update monthly, Ignatius Press every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AlexPL versus Ignatius Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlexPLIgnatius Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCapira Technologies, LLC.Ignatius + Lighthouse Partnership

In-app purchases

None

AlexPL

No in-app purchases

None

Ignatius Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlexPL free?
AlexPL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ignatius Press free?
Ignatius Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlexPL or Ignatius Press have ads?
Neither AlexPL nor Ignatius Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlexPL or Ignatius Press?
AlexPL ships an update monthly, and Ignatius Press every 5 months. Most recently, AlexPL was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ignatius Press on September 17, 2026.

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