CatholicHÔM vs The Catholic Thing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatholicHÔM
This app provides resources and a supportive online community for Catholic families to strengthen their faith and household connections. It offers tools and guidance for celebrating Catholic family life, with premium content accessible via subscription.
- Family faith building resources
- Online community support
- Tools for Catholic family life
- Premium content access
- Expert-created guidance
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CatholicHÔM is a unique online community that helps your family build a more loving, connected household that witnesses to Christ’s love. Created by experts, CatholicHÔM brings you the tools and support you need to celebrate Catholic family life! PRICING INFORMATION To access all premium content, a subscription is required: $14.99/month or $149.99/year For terms and conditions, please visit: https://catholichom.disciplemedia.com/onboarding_documents
The Catholic Thing
This app provides a platform for thoughtful Catholic commentary and discussion. It serves as a forum for intelligent perspectives on faith and culture. Access insightful articles and engage with a community of Catholic thinkers.
- Intelligent Catholic commentary
- Forum for discussion
- Faith and culture perspectives
- Insightful articles
- Community engagement
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The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CatholicHÔM at 80% against The Catholic Thing's 0%. CatholicHÔM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). The Catholic Thing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. CatholicHÔM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. The Catholic Thing asks for nothing beyond the download.
CatholicHÔM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CatholicHÔM's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Catholic Thing's.
CatholicHÔM ships an update monthly, The Catholic Thing every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CatholicHÔM | The Catholic Thing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 4.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CatholicHOM: A ministry of Pastoral Solutions & HCFM | Slynet Communications, Inc |
Customer experience
CatholicHÔM
The Catholic Thing
In-app purchases
CatholicHÔM
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
The Catholic Thing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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