BaghStore vs Ignatius Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BaghStore
Discover and read a curated collection of classic novels and popular books. New titles are regularly added to expand the library over time.
- Explore book collection
- Read classic novels
- Access popular books
- Regularly updated library
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Explore and read collection of classic novels and popular book. More books will be added over time.
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.
- Vast eBook library
- Over 100 audiobooks
- Catholic films and documentaries
- Weekly podcasts
- Monthly free content offers
- Shop on Ignatius.com
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BaghStore at 92% against Ignatius Press's 40%. BaghStore also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (83 vs 7). Ignatius Press's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BaghStore holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BaghStore has 83 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of BaghStore's written reviews are positive against 40% of Ignatius Press's.
BaghStore ships an update every 3 months, Ignatius Press every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BaghStore | Ignatius Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (83 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zarrin Benyamin | Ignatius + Lighthouse Partnership |
Customer experience
BaghStore
Ignatius Press
In-app purchases
BaghStore
No in-app purchases
Ignatius Press
No in-app purchases
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