Universalis vs myParish Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
myParish Classic
Stay connected to your Catholic parish with daily updates, event RSVPs, and faith-building resources. Receive messages, access Mass readings, and get reminders for confession and prayer times. Manage parish contacts and view bulletins easily.
- Parish messages and replies
- Event calendar and RSVPs
- Daily Mass readings
- Confession and prayer reminders
- Parish contact directory
- Mass times and phone silencing reminders
- Online giving access
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Introducing myParish, the app for Catholic life every day. Connect with your parish like never before. Stay up-to-date with what is going on in your parish throughout the week. With myParish app you can receive and easily respond to messages from your parish, and RSVP for upcoming events. Enjoy many useful faith-building resources and features to complement your daily faith life, such as, Confession and prayer time reminders, daily Mass readings, quick access to parish contacts, the ability to submit prayer requests, receive MassMode™ reminders to silence your phone before Mass, and much more. All the features available include: • Messages – Favorite, share or reply to messages from your parish. • Calendar – View or share time and location of upcoming parish events and RSVP when relevant or add to your phone's calendar. • Readings – Daily Mass readings provided by the USCCB from the NAB(re) version of the bible. • Homilies – Listen to or read weekly homilies provided by your parish. • News – The latest Catholic news from your parish or around the world (provided by the Catholic News Agency). • Giving – Easily access your parish's online giving. • Confession – Next Confession reminder, available Confession times, how-to guide, examination of conscience, and act of contrition. • Parish Info – All the important and helpful contacts at your parish are only a tap away with a directory of parish and/or school staff. • Mass Times – All Mass times for the week with MassMode™ time or location reminders to silence your phone before Mass. • Prayers – Full list of traditional Catholic prayers with the ability to set reminders for any of them or your own daily prayer time. Also submit prayer requests to your parish. • Bulletins – View this week's and past bulletins from your parish. Download myParish app today or visit myparishapp.com to learn more and register your parish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: myParish Classic at Free against Universalis's $9.99. myParish Classic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Universalis's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (94% vs 54%). On monetization model 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
myParish Classic is free to download; Universalis costs $9.99 up front. Universalis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. myParish Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Universalis holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universalis has 9.7K ratings behind it against 744, 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 54% of myParish Classic's.
Universalis ships an update every 3 weeks, myParish Classic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universalis | myParish Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better | 4.1 (744 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better | 54.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 744 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universalis Publishing | Diocesan Publications, Inc. |
Customer experience
Universalis
myParish Classic
User reviews
Universalis
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat 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
myParish Classic
From 744 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient for parish info
- 👍 Helpful for staying connected
- 🙏 Useful for prayers and readings
- 💡 Great communication tool for parishes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS
- 🔍 Missing or inaccurate parish information
- 🤔 Personal information required
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 Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect mass readings displayed
- Date of last confession not updating properly
- Divine Office not updating daily
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit prayer reminders
- Display homilies already listened to
- Include daily liturgical colors
- Make font bolder for better visibility
In-app purchases
Universalis
- 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
- 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
myParish Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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