Comparison

Universalis vs myParish

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 the Liturgy of the Hours and Mass readings for every day, along with additional spiritual content. It offers offline access, customizable display options, and optional spoken audio. It's designed for daily prayer and spiritual enrichment.

Highlights
  • Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office)
  • Daily Mass readings and prayers
  • Offline access
  • Customizable display (fonts, themes)
  • Spiritual reading and commentaries
  • Optional spoken audio add-on
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

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.

Highlights
  • Parish community connection
  • Daily Mass readings
  • Weekly parish bulletin access
  • Traditional Catholic prayers
  • Parish events calendar
  • Support for multiple parishes
  • Find nearby parishes
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Universalis4 screens
myParish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myParish at Free against Universalis's $9.99. myParish also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Universalis's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Universalis holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universalis has 9.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Universalis's written reviews are positive against 50% of myParish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, myParish fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Universalis versus myParish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversalismyParish
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingDiocesan Publications, Inc.

Customer experience

Universalis

All ratings9,680 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews649 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.5%

myParish

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

myParish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
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  • Journey into Light$5.99
None

myParish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universalis free?
Universalis costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is myParish free?
myParish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Universalis or myParish?
Universalis is rated higher. Universalis averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while myParish averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Universalis or myParish have ads?
Neither Universalis nor myParish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Universalis or myParish?
Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, and myParish fortnightly. Most recently, Universalis was updated on October 22, 2026 and myParish on October 9, 2026.

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