Comparison

Claves vs Ecclesia

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

Head to head
About

Claves

This app provides resources for deepening faith and understanding Christian teachings. It offers articles, special dossiers, podcasts, and a way to ask priests questions, all aimed at providing accessible and precise formation.

Highlights
  • Articles on theology, scripture, and spirituality
  • Monthly special dossiers
  • Podcasts of priest conferences
  • Direct Q&A with priests
  • Electronic newsletter for updates
Features
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“Mon peuple se meurt, faute de connaissance” (Os 4, 6). Aujourd’hui, le constat du prophète Osée se fait cruellement ressentir : sans connaissance, la foi se vide, la charité devient creuse et sentimentale, et l’âme est exposée aux graves périls de l’erreur, de la confusion et du relativisme que dénonçaient déjà Benoît XVI. Plus que jamais, le chrétien doit aimer le Vrai, c’est-à-dire le Christ. Avec Claves.org, la Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint-Pierre veut proposer à tous un outil pratique et accessible de découverte et d'approfondissement de la formation chrétienne, pour mieux connaître et pénétrer notre foi, à travers des "clés pour comprendre" ("Claves" en latin : les clés). Chaque semaine, vous retrouverez plusieurs contenus écrits, audio et vidéo, directement accessibles dans l'app Claves. Vous retrouverez aussi les lectures de chaque jour (calendrier traditionnel) avec un commentaire. Vous pourrez ajouter certains contenus à votre liste de favoris pour les consulter plus tard (y compris hors connexion).

About

Ecclesia

This app connects parishioners with their church community, providing news, event updates, and alerts. Users can access church services like sacrament requests, directories, and donation options.

Highlights
  • Parish life updates
  • Event notifications
  • Sacrament requests
  • Church directory
  • Donation options
  • Community polls
Features
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L’application mobile Ecclesia vous permet d’informer, d’alerter et de faire participer les fidèles à la vie paroissiale, diocésaine et communautaire. Les fidèles reçoivent les alertes directement sur leur smartphone. Ils accèdent aux actualités, aux événements et aux suggestions de lieux de vie chrétiens. Ils peuvent utiliser les services que vous mettez à leur disposition : demande de sacrement, annuaire, don au denier, appel à idées, sondages, etc.

Screenshots

Claves4 screens
Ecclesia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ecclesia at every 6 weeks against Claves's every 5 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Claves against 5.0 for Ecclesia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Claves's written reviews are positive against 88% of Ecclesia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claves ships an update every 5 months, Ecclesia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Claves versus Ecclesia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClavesEcclesia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRATERNITE SACERDOTALE SAINT PIERREEcclesia

Customer experience

Claves

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Ecclesia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Claves

No in-app purchases

None

Ecclesia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claves free?
Claves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ecclesia free?
Ecclesia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claves or Ecclesia?
Claves and Ecclesia are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Claves or Ecclesia have ads?
Neither Claves nor Ecclesia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claves or Ecclesia?
Claves ships an update every 5 months, and Ecclesia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Claves was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ecclesia on November 4, 2026.

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