CatholicHÔM vs TAN Direction
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
TAN Direction
Explore spiritual wisdom from saints and Catholic authors to deepen your faith. This app offers resources for those seeking Christian perfection and a transformed spiritual journey.
- Spiritual wisdom of saints
- Resources from Catholic authors
- Deepen faith
- Transform spiritual journey
- Pursue Christian perfection
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Discover the spiritual wisdom of the saints and faithful Catholic authors with the TAN Direction app. Designed for Catholics striving to reach the heights of Christian perfection and sanctity, this app provides resources to deepen your faith and transform your spiritual journey.
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Verdict
CatholicHÔM and TAN Direction both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of CatholicHÔM's written reviews are positive against 50% of TAN Direction's. CatholicHÔM also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence 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 and TAN Direction sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CatholicHÔM against 4.7 for TAN Direction. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatholicHÔM has 61 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of CatholicHÔM's written reviews are positive against 50% of TAN Direction's.
CatholicHÔM ships an update monthly, TAN Direction every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatholicHÔM | TAN Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CatholicHOM: A ministry of Pastoral Solutions & HCFM | SAINT BENDICT PRESS LLC |
Customer experience
CatholicHÔM
TAN Direction
In-app purchases
CatholicHÔM
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
TAN Direction
- Tan Books$9.00
- The Sacraments$10.00
- Doors of Mercy$10.00
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- Kingdom of happiness$10.00
- Tan Books$13.00
- Tan Books2 variants$14.00
- Tan Books4 variants$20.00
- Tan Books6 variants$24.00
- Tan Books30 variants$39.00
- The Ancient World$39.00
- The Medieval World$39.00
- The Making of the Modern World$39.00
- History of the United States$39.00
- Tan Books$149.00
Questions
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