Comparison

Instituto Hesed vs Frater App

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

Head to head
About

Instituto Hesed

This app provides spiritual content and updates from a religious community. It shares the history and foundational moments of the organization, offering insights into its spiritual journey and key events. Users can access information about its origins and significant milestones.

Highlights
  • Organizational history and founding
  • Spiritual journey insights
  • Key organizational milestones
  • Religious community updates
  • Information on spiritual inspiration
Features
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Após a fundação a 30 de novembro de 1997, em janeiro de 1998, Irmã Kelly Patrícia e Irmã Jane Madeleine fazem o primeiro retiro onde lhes é inspirado o nome “HESED”. Toma posse, então, D. Cláudio Hummes como arcebispo de Fortaleza e as recebe em audiência, abençoa-as e autoriza-as a receber vocações. Aos 25 dias do mês de março de 1999, às 18 horas (dia da Encarnação do Verbo e tradicionalmente à mesma hora), chega o VERBO, o centro de tudo, Jesus no Santíssimo Sacramento, permanecendo conosco até hoje: é o primeiro milagre. Na ocasião, como a Arquidiocese estava sem bispo, o pároco nos manda ficar com JESUS, enquanto não saísse a permissão oficial do novo bispo. Chega, então, nosso caríssimo D. José Antônio, que nos concede uma audiência, abençoa-nos e, oportunamente, confere-nos, por escrito, a permissão da conservação das Sagradas Reservas.

About

Frater App

This app offers guided prayers, novenas, and daily spiritual content. It helps users build a spiritual routine, track progress, and connect with a community of faith. Features include a spiritual journal, daily readings, and personal notes.

Highlights
  • Guided prayers and novenas
  • Daily saint and liturgy information
  • Personalized spiritual plan with reminders
  • Spiritual journal and conscience examination
  • Community groups and spiritual challenges
  • Digital library of spiritual books
Features
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ORAÇÃO • Terço guiado, com os mistérios do dia e áudio para rezar passo a passo • Novenas para os tempos litúrgicos e devoções • Intenções de oração: registre seus pedidos e agradecimentos SANTO DO DIA E LITURGIA • Conheça o santo celebrado a cada dia • Calendário litúrgico com as cores e celebrações • Acompanhe o ano da Igreja de perto PLANO DE VIDA • Monte sua rotina espiritual com horários e lembretes • Marque o que cumpriu e acompanhe sua constância • Receba notificações para não esquecer seus compromissos de fé LEITURA, DIÁRIO E NOTAS • Biblioteca de livros espirituais • Diário espiritual para registrar reflexões e graças recebidas • Exame de consciência para revisar o seu dia • Notas e anotações pessoais sempre à mão COMUNIDADE • Participe de grupos e caminhe junto com outros católicos • Desafios espirituais e ranking para manter a motivação • Converse com amigos e compartilhe sua jornada E MUITO MAIS... Termos de Uso (EULA): https://fraterapp.com.br/termos-de-uso Política de Privacidade: https://fraterapp.com.br/politica-de-privacidade

Screenshots

Instituto Hesed4 screens
Frater App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instituto Hesed at none against Frater App's 2. Frater App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (95% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Frater App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Instituto Hesed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Instituto Hesed against 4.8 for Frater App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Instituto Hesed's written reviews are positive against 95% of Frater App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instituto Hesed ships an update every 9 days, Frater App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Instituto Hesed versus Frater App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstituto HesedFrater App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB120 MB
Age rating+4+4
DeveloperINSTITUTO HESED DOS IRMAOS E IRMAS DA STA CRUZ E DA B. A. V. MARIA DO MONTE CARMELOFRATER LTDA

Customer experience

Instituto Hesed

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Frater App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instituto Hesed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frater App

Subscriptions2
  • Frater Premium$1.991 Month
  • Frater Premium$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Instituto Hesed free?
Instituto Hesed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frater App free?
Frater App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instituto Hesed or Frater App?
Instituto Hesed is rated higher. Instituto Hesed averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Frater App averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Instituto Hesed or Frater App have ads?
Instituto Hesed shows ads; Frater App does not.
Which is updated more often, Instituto Hesed or Frater App?
Instituto Hesed ships an update every 9 days, and Frater App weekly. Most recently, Instituto Hesed was updated on November 3, 2026 and Frater App on November 10, 2026.

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