# Catholic Calendar vs STJMOD

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STJMOD at none against Catholic Calendar's 10. STJMOD also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Catholic Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (978 vs 20). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catholic Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. STJMOD asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Catholic Calendar against 4.8 for STJMOD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catholic Calendar has 978 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Catholic Calendar's written reviews are positive against 100% of STJMOD's.

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, STJMOD every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | STJMOD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (978 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews) | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stjmod/id1063851175/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **978** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 78 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [PASTOR OF ST. JOSEPH CHURCH OF MODESTO, A CORPORATION SOLE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452674780) |

## What reviewers say

### Catholic Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407)

Access daily Catholic Mass readings, saints, and celebrations. Includes the Rosary with scripture and offline access. Offers optional monthly subscriptions for the full Liturgy of the Hours and more detailed Mass texts.

**Highlights:** Daily liturgical calendar, Saints and feast days, Order of Mass, The Rosary with scripture, Offline access, Liturgy of the Hours (subscription), Customizable display options

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily texts | $0.99 | per month |
| 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 |
| All Hours | $29.99 | per year |
| July 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| September 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| October 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sung Latin Compline | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Keeps me informed and organized
- 👍 Best app for daily prayer
- 👍 Great prayer tool
- 👍 Wonderful spiritual aid
- 👍 Faithful companion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Psalter
- 🐛 Notification Bells TAKE OVER MY iPhone!!!
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Something is wrong
- 🐛 Subscription not sharable across apple family members

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when you try to open
- Crashes on iPhone 6 with IOS 12
- App refuses to open
- Update with widget for iOS14 opens and immediately closes

**Requested features**

- Look up option
- Memorial Dates
- Add Eastern Catholic Saints' Feasts, & other Feasts only celebrated by Eastern Catholics, to the Eastern General calendar
- Add Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Add 1961 General & local liturgical calendars, 1961 Roman Breviary, 1962 Roman Missal


### STJMOD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stjmod/id1063851175)

Connect with your church community through this app. Access Mass times, staff contacts, and upcoming events. Learn prayers, receive teachings, and give online donations to support ministry.

**Highlights:** Mass Times, Staff Directory, Event Listings, Push Notifications, Learn Prayers, Online Giving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catholic Calendar free?

Catholic Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is STJMOD free?

STJMOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Catholic Calendar or STJMOD?

STJMOD is rated higher. Catholic Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 978 ratings, while STJMOD averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.

### Do Catholic Calendar or STJMOD have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor STJMOD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catholic Calendar or STJMOD?

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and STJMOD every 8 months. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on October 27, 2026 and STJMOD on October 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.*