Catholic Calendar vs AnointedWedding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catholic Calendar
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.
- Daily liturgical calendar
- About Today page with reflections
- Order of Mass
- Rosary with scripture audio
- Offline access
- Customizable display
- Home Screen widgets
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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. The Catholic Calendar app lets you join in with the tens of thousands of people who use Universalis daily, through a free app plus a small monthly subscription of roughly $0.99 / £0.79 / €0.99 (the App Store will tell you the exact figure). If you prefer a single purchase instead of a monthly subscription, get the Universalis app instead of the Catholic Calendar app. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • A complete liturgical calendar listing every saint and feast for your region. • The “About Today” page tells you what saints are being celebrated today, not only in your region but worldwide. It includes reflections and biographies. • The Order of Mass with all the possible alternative texts. • The Rosary with a verse of Scripture for every Hail Mary of every Mystery. Spoken audio is included if you want to listen to it. • No Internet needed: everything you need is already built in. • No cleverness needed: each day, Catholic Calendar 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. • Help and support: tips and instructions are included; or press “Contact Us” to send us a message, and we will reply. And more – Home Screen widgets; liturgical events for your iOS calendar; copy and paste into other apps; reminders and alarms. THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION ADDS: (Your first month is free.) LITURGY OF THE HOURS: 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 are from the Jerusalem Bible or the RSV. • Latin if you want it: by itself or alongside the English. 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. • Latin if you want it: alongside the English. AND ALSO… • Illustrations in the About Today page. • “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. • 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 – daily email service; Mass readings on your Apple Watch. 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 & terms of service: universalis.com/n-ios-privacy.htm.
AnointedWedding
This app helps Roman Catholic couples plan their wedding with a focus on faith and spiritual preparation. It combines practical planning tools like guest lists and budgets with resources for marriage preparation and ceremony customization.
- Catholic wedding liturgy planning
- Spiritual preparation resources
- Guest list and RSVP tracking
- Seating chart and budget tools
- Vendor management
- Real-time data sync with spouse
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AnointedWedding is the all-in-one Catholic wedding planning app created specifically for Roman Catholic couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Designed to support both practical organization and spiritual preparation, AnointedWedding helps you plan your wedding while staying rooted in your Catholic faith. Unlike generic wedding planners, AnointedWedding is built around the Roman Catholic Wedding Rite, ensuring that every step of your planning journey reflects the sacred nature of your vocation to marriage. Plan Your Catholic Wedding with Faith at the Center AnointedWedding seamlessly combines wedding planning tools with Catholic marriage preparation, allowing you to focus on what truly matters—your commitment to each other and to God. Key Features Catholic Wedding Liturgy Planning - Prepare your Catholic wedding ceremony - Select approved Scripture readings, prayers, and liturgical music - Create a personalized wedding liturgy aligned with Church guidelines Spiritual Preparation for Marriage - Curated recommendations for Catholic books, audiobooks, and websites - Resources for engaged couples, marriage preparation, and married life Complete Wedding Planning Tools - To-Do Lists to manage tasks and deadlines - Guest List & RSVP tracking - Seating chart and party table planner - Wedding vendor management - Wedding shopping ideas and checklists - Wedding event management (rehearsal dinner, showers, meetings) - Budget tracking for expenses and contributions - Real-time data sync with your spouse for collaborative planning - Invite collaborators (such as friends or wedding planners) to help you during the wedding planning process - Send and receive wedding invitations - Send and receive invitations to wedding-related events AnointedWedding is ideal for: - Engaged Roman Catholic couples - Couples preparing for a Catholic wedding ceremony - Those seeking a faith-based wedding planner - Anyone wanting to integrate Catholic values into their wedding and married life Simple, Intuitive, and Purpose-Driven The app features a clean, intuitive interface that makes wedding planning stress-free and enjoyable. Every tool is designed to help you stay organized while keeping your spiritual preparation front and center. Why Choose AnointedWedding? - Built for Catholic weddings - Focused on the Sacrament of Matrimony - Combines practical planning with spiritual formation - Faithful to the Roman Catholic Wedding Rite Download AnointedWedding today and take the first step toward a joyous, stress-free planning experience that honors your commitment to each other and to God. Celebrate your love in a way that reflects your beliefs—because your wedding should be as sacred as the vows you take. Terms of Use: https://radostit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://radostit.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Catholic Calendar at none against AnointedWedding's shown. Catholic Calendar also leads on ratings volume (993 vs 1). AnointedWedding's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Catholic Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AnointedWedding sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AnointedWedding 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, AnointedWedding weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catholic Calendar | AnointedWedding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (993 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 993 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universalis Publishing | RADOST IT j.d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Catholic Calendar
AnointedWedding
Bugs and requests
Catholic Calendar
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
8 requests- 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
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- Alerts
- Spanish daily readings
- Add dates to calendar
AnointedWedding
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Catholic Calendar
- Daily texts7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Daily Mass Readings1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Daytime Hours1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- All Hours1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Daily Mass Readings1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- All Hours1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- July 2011$0.99
- September 2011$0.99
- October 2011$0.99
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- Sung Latin Compline$3.99
AnointedWedding
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Credits$1.99
- Team Member$2.99
- AnointedWedding PRO$7.99
Questions
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