# Catholic Calendar vs Roaming Catholics

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Catholic Calendar at 978 against Roaming Catholics's 1. Catholic Calendar also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Roaming Catholics's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catholic Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Roaming Catholics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roaming Catholics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catholic Calendar has 978 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Roaming Catholics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | Roaming Catholics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (978 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roaming-catholics/id6760237420/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **978** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 78 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [Roaming Catholics, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883396796) |

## 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


### Roaming Catholics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roaming-catholics/id6760237420)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catholic Calendar free?

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

### Is Roaming Catholics free?

Roaming Catholics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Catholic Calendar or Roaming Catholics?

Roaming Catholics is rated higher. Catholic Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 978 ratings, while Roaming Catholics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Catholic Calendar or Roaming Catholics have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor Roaming Catholics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catholic Calendar or Roaming Catholics?

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Roaming Catholics every 2 weeks. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Roaming Catholics on October 24, 2026.

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