Comparison

iPieta vs Catholic Exorcism

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPieta

Access a comprehensive collection of Catholic resources, including Bibles, catechisms, prayers, and spiritual works. Explore liturgical calendars, papal documents, and writings from Church Fathers. Features include search, history, bookmarks, and downloadable audio for select content.

Highlights
  • Catholic Bibles (Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate)
  • Multiple Catechisms (Baltimore, Roman, St. Thomas Aquinas)
  • Ordinary & Extraordinary Liturgical Calendars
  • Extensive Devotions and Prayers
  • Spiritual Works from Church Fathers
  • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents
  • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights
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iPieta contains Catholic documents, teachings, writings, prayers, and liturgical calendars, including: • Bibles: Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate (Catholic and public domain; note that Psalms are COMPLETE but numbered as in the Vulgate). • Baltimore Catechisms #1-3 (original); the Cat. of Christian Doctrine, the Roman Catechism, and the Cat. of St. Thomas Aquinas. • Both the Ordinary (Novus Ordo) and Extraordinary (Tridentine) Calendars with access to the day's Gospel and Reading(s) from the Douay-Rheims & Vulgate. • Numerous devotions and prayers, including 33-Day Total Consecration Preparation, Novena to the Holy Spirit, St. Alphonsus Stations of the Cross, and the St. Bridget 1-Year and 12-Year Prayers. • Spiritual works from authors including St. Louis Marie de Montfort, St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas (Summa and Catena), St. Francis deSales, and St. Jean-Marie Vianney. • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents • Fathers of the Church (Erdman's collection) • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights. • Multi-version display of some data like versions of the Bible and prayers in different languages. • Free downloadable audio for many prayers, New Testament, and some works.

About

Catholic Exorcism

This app provides resources and prayers for Catholic exorcists and those involved in deliverance ministry. It offers guidance on spiritual renewal, healing, and best practices, including a direct contact option with exorcists from the St. Michael Center.

Highlights
  • Prayers for Priest Exorcists
  • Resources for Deliverance Ministry
  • Ask an Exorcist feature
  • Diary of an Exorcist blog
  • Spiritual renewal and healing guidance
Features
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The definitive Catholic exorcism app, created by the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal. This app was created to continue the Center's spiritual renewal, healing, and deliverance ministry, including assisting priests and those in deliverance ministry with the best practices and resources. The app includes: - Prayers for Priest Exorcists (with approval and password) - Prayers and Resources for all those assisting in deliverance ministry, healing, and spiritual renewal - Ask an Exorcist: contact the Catholic exorcists from the St. Michael Center - Diary of an Exorcist: The weekly blog of the exorcists at the St. Michael Center in Washington, DC

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
Catholic Exorcism3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPieta at fortnightly against Catholic Exorcism's every 3 months. iPieta also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 65%) and ratings volume (510 vs 133). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iPieta against 4.6 for Catholic Exorcism. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 510 and 133 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 65% of Catholic Exorcism's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Catholic Exorcism every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iPieta versus Catholic Exorcism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaCatholic Exorcism
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (510 ratings) — better4.6 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better133
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB62 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperiVerbumSt. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal

Customer experience

iPieta

All ratings510 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.9%

Catholic Exorcism

All ratings133 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

iPieta

From 510 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Best Catholic Prayer and Devotion App
  • 📚 Wonderful resource for prayers, readings, and spiritual content
  • 🕰️ Comprehensive coverage of traditional and modern Catholic practices
  • 🔍 Extensive library of prayers, Bible translations, and Church documents
  • 🌟 Invaluable tool for prayer life and spiritual growth

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find desired content
  • 🆕 Recent updates have made the app less user-friendly
  • 🔇 Audio playback issues and missing features
  • 🔄 Inconsistent user experience across updates
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Catholic Exorcism

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Powerful Catholic app
  • 💖 Life-changing content
  • ✨ Provides powerful tools
  • 😇 Blessing of an app
  • 💪 Essential spiritual resource

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Prayers missing from favorites
  • 🐛 Prayer content missing
  • 🐛 Glitchy app
  • 🐛 Prayers gone from app
  • 🐛 App falls into a loop

Bugs and requests

iPieta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen issues after recent updates
  • Disappearing bookmarks and notes
  • Stability problems and frequent crashes
  • Incorrect calendar and liturgical information

Requested features

5 requests
  • More Bible translations and liturgical versions
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Better organization and categorization of content
  • Customizable audio playback controls
  • Offline access and download options

Catholic Exorcism

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Prayers missing from favorites list
  • Prayer titles visible but no content
  • Deliverance prayer for deacons gone
  • App falls into a loop when selecting certain prayers
  • Perimeter Prayer missing from favorites and content altered
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  • App drains battery and heats up phone
  • Cannot click on many features
  • Unable to access Resources
  • App icon shows black screen on launch
  • Text is too large and scrolls off the page
  • Smallest text setting still too large
  • Text size adjustment not working

Requested features

13 requests
  • 💡 Fix missing prayers
  • 💡 Improve prayer content visibility
  • 💡 Resolve app glitches
  • 💡 Restore lost prayers
  • 💡 Fix app loops
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  • 💡 Optimize battery usage
  • 💡 Resolve phone heating
  • 💡 Enable feature clicking
  • 💡 Make resources accessible
  • 💡 Fix app launch issue
  • 💡 Correct text formatting
  • 💡 Improve font size control
  • 💡 Fix text display issues

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

None

Catholic Exorcism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catholic Exorcism free?
Catholic Exorcism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or Catholic Exorcism?
iPieta is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while Catholic Exorcism averages 4.6 from 133 ratings.
Do iPieta or Catholic Exorcism have ads?
Neither iPieta nor Catholic Exorcism shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or Catholic Exorcism?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and Catholic Exorcism every 3 months. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 1, 2026 and Catholic Exorcism on October 2, 2026.

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