Comparison

Universalis vs Relevant Radio+

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

Head to head
About

Universalis

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
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Universalis is a missal and a breviary, and more besides. It gives you the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) and the Mass for every day; plus valuable additional material. Tens of thousands of people use Universalis daily. Come and join them! • Single purchase: the app lasts for ever. It does not need a subscription to make it work. • No Internet needed: everything you need is already built in. • No cleverness needed: each day, Universalis works out exactly what you need to see. • View any date: past, present and future. • Use your own local calendar: USA, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, and every diocese in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. • Easy to read and use: a choice of fonts; big or small type; dark or light theme; page-turning or scrolling. • Optional add-on: spoken audio read by real human beings (this needs a subscription: see below). • Latin if you want it: by itself or alongside the English. • Help and support: tips and instructions are included; or press “Contact Us” to send us a message, and we will reply. EXTRA MATERIAL • The “About Today” page tells you what saints are being celebrated today, worldwide. It includes reflections, biographies and illustrations. • “Mass Today” gives you the Order of Mass and today’s readings and prayers, all in one page. Bishops have been known to use it to say Mass from their iPads! • “Spiritual Reading” gathers the patristic and hagiographic readings for all the saints and feasts of the day. • “The Rosary” has a verse of Scripture for every Hail Mary of every Mystery. Spoken audio is included. • Daily Books takes selected spiritual classics and presents them in daily instalments to focus and enrich your prayer life. • Commentaries on the day’s Mass readings from a leading biblical scholar. And more – Home Screen widgets; liturgical events for your iOS calendar; daily email service; copy and paste into other apps; reminders and alarms; Mass readings on your Apple Watch. LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Divine Office) The complete official Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church, as used worldwide. Morning (Lauds), daytime (Terce, Sext and None), evening (Vespers), night (Compline) and the deeply reflective Office of Readings. Do as many or as few of them as you like. • The psalms and canticles match the official English and American books. Scripture readings – United States: RSV. Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible (with RSV as an optional add-on). READINGS AT MASS The exact prayers and readings at Mass for each day. • England, Wales, Scotland: the official ESV version. • United States: the official NAB version. • Elsewhere: Jerusalem Bible readings and Grail psalms, as used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. OPTIONAL ADD-ON AUDIO (in-app purchase required) Just press the button and listen! If you want to see what you are hearing, the text is highlighted to follow the sound. After an initial download, no Internet is required. Works with CarPlay too. • Spoken English Liturgy of the Hours: every Hour of every day of every year. Monthly or annual subscription. • Spoken English Mass Readings: First and Second Reading and the Gospel. Jerusalem Bible translation only. Monthly or annual subscription. (You can listen to a sample before subscribing. Following App Store rules, subscriptions renew automatically but you can cancel auto-renewal at any time.) • Sung Latin Compline (Night Prayer): by the boys of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School. Single purchase. -- Privacy policy and terms of service: universalis.com/n-ios-privacy.htm

About

Relevant Radio+

Access live and on-demand Catholic video content, including daily Mass, prayer services, and exclusive series. Deepen your faith with inspiring stories and teachings from trusted partners. Watch, pray, and be transformed by spiritual resources.

Highlights
  • Live and on-demand Catholic videos
  • Daily Mass streaming
  • Prayer and devotionals
  • Exclusive partner content
  • Father Rocky's video series
  • Award-winning podcast
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The Easiest Way to Watch and Share Your Favorite Relevant Radio Videos! Now, you can access all of our Live and On-Demand video offerings in one place—plus exclusive content from our trusted Catholic partners. EXCLUSIVE LIVE & ON-DEMAND CONTENT YOU’LL LOVE: Daily Prayer and Devotionals – Live and on-demand to strengthen your faith. Daily Mass – Live every day at 12:00 PM CT. Divine Mercy Chaplet with Drew Mariani – Pray with us at 3:00 PM CT. The Happiest Half-Hour of Your Day – The Family Rosary Across America with Father Rocky, live at 7:00 PM CT. Special Live Events – From the National Eucharistic Congress to SEEK25, be the first to experience these powerful moments. Miracles are happening. Thousands have shared how their lives have been transformed—how they've returned to the Church, deepened their prayer life, and experienced God's grace through the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. PLUS, ACCESS FATHER ROCKY'S VIDEO SERIES: Lenten Lessons on the Mass NEW! Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments (Launching March 5) Eucharistic Encounters Father Rocky’s 5-Minute Homilies AND DON’T MISS the award-winning Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage podcast—bringing the lives of the Saints to life with immersive storytelling, acclaimed voice actors, and rich sound design. Winner of Two Gabriel Awards! Watch. Pray. Be Inspired. Find it all in one place—your go-to hub for Relevant Radio video content. Terms of Service: https://plus.relevantradio.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://plus.relevantradio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Universalis4 screens
Relevant Radio+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Relevant Radio+ at Free against Universalis's $9.99. Relevant Radio+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Universalis's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 215) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Universalis against 4.8 for Relevant Radio+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universalis has 9.7K ratings behind it against 215, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 94% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, Relevant Radio+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Universalis versus Relevant Radio+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversalisRelevant Radio+
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better4.8 (215 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews — better93.8% of reviews
Number of ratings9.7K — better215
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingRelevant Radio Inc

Customer experience

Universalis

All ratings9,729 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.6%

Relevant Radio+

All ratings191 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.1%

User reviews

Universalis

From 9.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 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

Room to improve

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

Relevant Radio+

From 215 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Deepens faith and spiritual growth
  • ❤️ Provides comfort and peace
  • 🗣️ Hosts are like friends and confidants
  • 🌟 Answers faith-related questions
  • 📿 Facilitates praying the rosary

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Login required even after app install
  • ❓ Difficulty finding specific podcasts (e.g., Family Rosary)
  • frustrating to use
  • 🚫 Rosary not streaming live on Sunday evenings on Relevant Radio+

Bugs and requests

Universalis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Gospel readings sometimes incorrect
  • App crashes when trying to change hymns or readings

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Relevant Radio+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rosary doesn't stream live on Sunday evening on Relevant Radio+
  • Difficult to find daily podcasts for Family Rosary Across America
  • App can be frustrating to use for finding specific content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make login less intrusive or unnecessary after initial setup
  • Improve podcast organization and searchability, especially for daily programs like the Family Rosary
  • Ensure live streaming of all programs, including the Rosary, across all platforms (Relevant Radio+ vs. Relevant Radio)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Universalis

Subscriptions6
  • Daily Mass Readings1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Daytime Hours1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • All Hours1 Month trial$2.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Daily Mass Readings1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Daytime Hours1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • All Hours1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Add-on translation: RSV Hours$1.99
  • Sung Latin Compline$3.99
  • Revelations of Divine Love$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Journey into Light$5.99
None

Relevant Radio+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universalis free?
Universalis costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Relevant Radio+ free?
Relevant Radio+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Universalis or Relevant Radio+?
Universalis is rated higher. Universalis averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Relevant Radio+ averages 4.8 from 215 ratings.
Do Universalis or Relevant Radio+ have ads?
Neither Universalis nor Relevant Radio+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Universalis or Relevant Radio+?
Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Relevant Radio+ monthly. Most recently, Universalis was updated on November 3, 2026 and Relevant Radio+ on October 30, 2026.

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