# Universalis vs Honor Your Inner Monk

The clearest difference is price: Honor Your Inner Monk at Free against Universalis's $9.99. Honor Your Inner Monk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Universalis's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 15). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Honor Your Inner Monk is free to download; Universalis costs $9.99 up front. Universalis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Honor Your Inner Monk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Universalis holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universalis has 9.7K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Universalis's written reviews are positive against 75% of Honor Your Inner Monk's.

Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, Honor Your Inner Monk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Universalis | Honor Your Inner Monk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universalis/id284942719/reviews)** | [4.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honor-your-inner-monk/id1512229988/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.7K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **94.3% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 78 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [Abbey Press Publications](https://appshunter.io/developer/533591776) |

## What reviewers say

### Universalis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universalis/id284942719)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Lifestyle, #111 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app provides daily Catholic Mass readings and the Liturgy of the Hours. It offers offline access to prayers, saints' biographies, and commentaries, with customizable display options and optional spoken audio add-ons.

**Highlights:** Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office), Daily Mass readings and prayers, Offline access, Customizable display (fonts, themes), Saints' biographies and reflections, Optional spoken audio add-on, Latin and English options

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Mass Readings | $1.99 | per month |
| Daytime Hours | $2.99 | per month |
| All Hours | $2.99 | per month |
| Daily Mass Readings | $19.99 | per year |
| Daytime Hours | $29.99 | per year |
| All Hours | $29.99 | per year |
| Add-on translation: RSV Hours | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sung Latin Compline | $3.99 | one-time |
| Revelations of Divine Love | $5.99 | one-time |
| Journey into Light | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Wonderful Catholic app
- 🙌 Great app for Catholic devotions
- 📚 This is a wonderful app for the laity
- 🙏 Excellent resource for Mass and Liturgy of the Hours
- 🌟 Comprehensive and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Hymns selection could be improved
- 🤔 Navigation can be confusing
- 🤔 Kenyan version text does not match book
- 🤔 Difficult to navigate, missing menu buttons

**Reported bugs**

- Gospel readings sometimes incorrect
- App crashes when trying to change hymns or readings

**Requested features**

- Add Salesian saints and young saints
- Include NAB translation for US users
- Add option for 1962 liturgical calendar
- Improve hymn selection, especially for seasons
- Implement more inclusive language in prayers


### Honor Your Inner Monk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honor-your-inner-monk/id1512229988)

This app provides a daily rhythm for developing a personal relationship with God, featuring morning and evening prayers, scripture readings, and guided prayer practices. It offers live streams from a monastic community and gentle habit-building tools.

**Highlights:** Morning and Evening Prayer, Daily Rule of St. Benedict reading, Guided Lectio Divina, Live streams from Archabbey Church, Prayer history and favorites, Optional reminders and milestones

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Universalis free?

Universalis costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Honor Your Inner Monk free?

Honor Your Inner Monk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Universalis or Honor Your Inner Monk?

Universalis is rated higher. Universalis averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Honor Your Inner Monk averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.

### Do Universalis or Honor Your Inner Monk have ads?

Neither Universalis nor Honor Your Inner Monk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Universalis or Honor Your Inner Monk?

Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Honor Your Inner Monk every 2 months. Most recently, Universalis was updated on November 4, 2026 and Honor Your Inner Monk on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*