# Catholic Calendar vs Touch The Classic

The clearest difference is price: Catholic Calendar at Free against Touch The Classic's $0.99. Catholic Calendar also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Touch The Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Catholic Calendar is free to download; Touch The Classic costs $0.99 up front. Catholic Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Touch The Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | Touch The Classic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (995 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **995** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [Volodymyr Starovoitenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642489207) |

## 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


### Touch The Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-the-classic/id1642489205)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catholic Calendar free?

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

### Is Touch The Classic free?

Touch The Classic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Catholic Calendar or Touch The Classic have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor Touch The Classic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catholic Calendar or Touch The Classic?

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Touch The Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on November 10, 2026 and Touch The Classic on November 7, 2026.

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