Lantern® vs Saint Helen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lantern®
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Saint Helen
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Dive in with our all-in-one new app! It's your spiritual companion for Mass readings, engaging blogs, weekly bulletin, and our parish calendar. Experience livestreams, explore past streams, podcasts, and more, including the inspiring "The Chosen" series. Plus more updates are on the way! Mobile app version: 6.21.3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Saint Helen at 4 against Lantern®'s 2. Lantern®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lantern® ships an update every 13 months, Saint Helen every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lantern® | Saint Helen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OrthAlign, Inc | St Helen Church |
In-app purchases
Lantern®
No in-app purchases
Saint Helen
No in-app purchases
