# Catholic Calendar vs Cursillo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catholic Calendar at 82% against Cursillo's 33%. Catholic Calendar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (981 vs 9). Cursillo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Catholic Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catholic Calendar has 981 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Catholic Calendar's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cursillo's.

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Cursillo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | Cursillo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (981 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews)** | [3.3 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursillo/id1322300979/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **981** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 78 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [Hold Me Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214722925) |

## 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, iPhone Duo 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


### Cursillo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursillo/id1322300979)

This app offers daily reflections for Cursillistas focused on piety, study, and action. It also allows users to track reconciliation, find ultreyas, and maintain a daily journal.

**Highlights:** Daily reflections on piety, study, and action, Track reconciliation, Find ultreyas, Daily journal, For Cursillistas

**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 Cursillo free?

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

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

Catholic Calendar is rated higher. Catholic Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 981 ratings, while Cursillo averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.

### Do Catholic Calendar or Cursillo have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor Cursillo shows ads.

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

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cursillo every 2 months. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cursillo on October 24, 2026.

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