# Catholic Calendar vs POP PLANO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POP PLANO at none against Catholic Calendar's 10. POP PLANO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.6). Catholic Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (993 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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. POP PLANO asks for nothing beyond the download.

POP PLANO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catholic Calendar has 993 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, POP PLANO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | POP PLANO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (993 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-plano/id1557367489/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **993** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [TouchPoint Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445379695) |

## What reviewers say

### Catholic Calendar

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

Access daily Mass readings, saints' biographies, and the Order of Mass. Offers the Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary with scripture, and offline access. Customizable display options and helpful support are included.

**Highlights:** Daily liturgical calendar, About Today page with reflections, Order of Mass, Rosary with scripture audio, Offline access, Customizable display, Home Screen widgets

**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


### POP PLANO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-plano/id1557367489)

This app helps you stay connected with your church community and manage your participation. It provides a central hub for community news, events, and communication.

**Highlights:** Community connection, Event management, Communication hub, Manage involvement

**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 POP PLANO free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Catholic Calendar or POP PLANO?

POP PLANO is rated higher. Catholic Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while POP PLANO averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Catholic Calendar or POP PLANO have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor POP PLANO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catholic Calendar or POP PLANO?

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and POP PLANO every 3 months. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on November 6, 2026 and POP PLANO on November 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.*