CatholicHÔM vs myParish
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
myParish
Connect with your Catholic parish community daily. Access Mass times, bulletins, prayers, and events. Stay informed with push notifications and manage multiple parish affiliations.
- Parish community connection
- Daily Mass readings
- Weekly parish bulletin access
- Traditional Catholic prayers
- Parish events calendar
- Support for multiple parishes
- Find nearby parishes
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Your parish. Every day. myParish is the official Catholic parish app from Diocesan — connecting you to your parish community, daily Mass readings, your weekly bulletin, traditional prayers, parish events, Adoration times, and so much more. Built for Catholics who want to stay close to their faith and their parish every day, not just on Sunday. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR PARISH Receive messages from your parish via push notification, email, or text. Browse and join parish groups. View Mass times, Confession times, and Adoration times. Access the parish bulletin the moment it's published — fully rendered in-app, no PDF downloads needed. DAILY MASS READINGS Read the full Catholic lectionary every day, organized by feast day and liturgical season. View readings by week or by month on a color-coded liturgical calendar. Tap any Mass event to go directly from schedule to scripture in a single tap. INSPIRE DAILY A daily Catholic devotional curated by Diocesan — beautiful photography, liturgical themes, and fresh content every day. Always aligned with the Church's calendar. Always produced by Diocesan so your parish never has to. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYERS Browse a growing library of traditional Catholic prayers — Act of Contrition, Act of Faith, Act of Hope, Act of Love, and more — each presented with classical Catholic art. Star your favorites for instant access. PARISH EVENTS & CALENDAR See all parish events in a beautiful month or week view. Color-coded categories make it easy to spot Mass, Confession, Adoration, and special events at a glance. Add any event to your phone's calendar with one tap. SUPPORT MULTIPLE PARISHES Favorite multiple Catholic parishes and see their events merged in one unified calendar. Perfect for families, frequent travelers, college students, and anyone who belongs to more than one Catholic community. FIND A PARISH Search for any Catholic parish by name, city, or ZIP code — or use your current location to find parishes near you. Built by Diocesan, a Catholic media company with over 50 years serving the Church. Trusted by more than 2,000 Catholic parishes across the United States.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CatholicHÔM at 4.8 against myParish's 4.2. CatholicHÔM also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (64 vs 5). myParish's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. myParish asks for nothing beyond the download.
CatholicHÔM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatholicHÔM has 64 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CatholicHÔM's written reviews are positive against 50% of myParish's.
CatholicHÔM ships an update monthly, myParish fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatholicHÔM | myParish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CatholicHOM: A ministry of Pastoral Solutions & HCFM | Diocesan Publications, Inc. |
Customer experience
CatholicHÔM
myParish
In-app purchases
CatholicHÔM
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
myParish
No in-app purchases
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